Performing Arts

Compiled by Daniel Cariaga.

Music

TODAY

Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition (Norton Simon Museum Auditorium, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, [213] 383-3528). Second Round. 1 and 7 p.m. $20-$35. Also, Fri. and Sat., 1 and 7 p.m.

Hutchins Violin Consort; Allan Vogel, oboe (Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, [949] 854-4646). Varied program. 8 p.m. $22-$30.

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Evelyn Glennie, percussion (Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A., [323] 850-2000). “The Most Often Used Chords” (Harbison); Concerto for Percussion (Schwantner); Symphony No. 7 (Dvorak). Thu., Sat., 8 p.m. $12-$78. See Best Bets, Page 2.

FRIDAY

Beach Cities Symphony, Barry Brisk, conductor; Linda Love, piano (Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, [310] 379-9725). “Royal Fireworks” Music (Handel/Harty); Symphonic Variations (Franck); “Death and Transfiguration” (R. Strauss). 8:15 p.m. Free.

Los Angeles Opera (Los Angeles Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A., [213] 365-3500). “The Magic Flute” (Mozart), in German, with English supertitles, with Andrea Rost, Sumi Jo, Michael Schade, Rodney Gilfry, Reinhard Hagen, others; Lawrence Foster, conductor; Stanley Garner, stage director. Subsequent performances April 3, 7, 10, 12 and 14 at 7:30; Sun. at 3 p.m. and April 6 at 1 p.m. $30-$165.

SATURDAY

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Evelyn Glennie, percussion; John de Lancie, host (Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A., [323] 850-2000). Symphonies for Youth: “Bam! Focus on Percussion” 11 a.m. $10-$12.

San Diego Opera (San Diego Civic Theatre, 1200 3rd Ave., San Diego, [619] 232-7636). “Tosca” (Puccini), in Italian, with English supertitles, with Galina Gorchakova, Richard Leech and Kimm Julian; Edoard Muller, conductor; Ian Campbell, stage director. Subsequent performances April 2, 5, 7 and 10. Tue.-Wed., Sat., 7 p.m.; April 5, 8 p.m.; April 7, 2 p.m. $33-$130.

Dance

THURSDAY

Riverdance--The Show (Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, [714] 556-ARTS). 8 p.m. Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. $29.50-$64.50.