The Wild Beast

The spring season is presented in partnership with Levitt Pavilions.

Spring 2012 Series Lineup

CalArts Brass Signals Day into Night

Saturday, April 14, 6:00 pm

Please note: rain or shine, the 4/14 concert and audience seating have been moved to inside The Wild Beast.

CalArts Brass Signals Day into Night is a global tour of glittering contemporary music for brass ensemble, with stops in Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, and Sweden. Some works use the spatial possibilities of the Wild Beast courtyard; brass sounding around the space will herald the approaching dusk.

World Rhythms with Pete Lockett

Saturday, May 5, 7:00 pm

World Rhythms with Pete Lockett offers an evening with the CalArts World Percussion Ensemble. Visiting artist Pete Lockett (when you see James Bond running through a Vietnamese marketplace, knocking all the vegetable stands over, you’re hearing Pete in the background) is featured along with Hands On’Semble, plus special guests. CalArts was one of the first schools in the country to offer programs in World Music performance—and this event is a special part of the Herb Alpert School of Music’s annual World Music Festival.

This outdoor music series—free to the community—offers afternoon/evening concerts on the lawn, spotlighting several genres within the Herb Alpert School of Music.

In May 2010, The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts officially dedicated its new indoor/outdoor music venue, The Wild Beast and The S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard. The pavilion opened with a festive evening under the stars that celebrated CalArts' 40th anniversary, and brought more than 500 people from across the Santa Clarita Valley together for dynamic performances by the CalArts World Percussion Ensemble and CalArts Latin Jazz Ensemble.

Building on the momentum created on that magical evening, CalArts has established The Wild Beast Concert Series.

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What You Should Know

Free concerts and free parking: The concerts and the parking are free, but we do encourage you to register with Eventbrite and to carpool if possible.
Open lawn seating in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard: Bench-seating is limited and available on a first-come, first- served basis. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chairs and blankets.
Picnics welcome: The lawn outside of The Wild Beast Music Pavilion is a perfect place for a picnic. Come an hour early and grab that prime spot on the lawn. Please leave the alcohol at home, however; open containers are not allowed on the CalArts campus.
Family-friendly: The environment for and content of The Wild Beast Concert Series–is safe and appropriate for family enjoyment.
Dress warmly: Each concert lasts approximately 90 minutes and the evening air may get chilly.

Directions

The Wild Beast Music Pavilion
and the S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard

California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355

Sponsors of The Wild Beast Concert Series

Spring Season Partner

We're thrilled that Levitt Pavilions is the 2012 spring season partner of The Wild Beast Concert Series at CalArts. It's a perfect match. As a national nonprofit organization, Levitt Pavilions believes in the power of live music to bring people together and build community. Nothing brings people closer in a more positive way than the shared experience of live music in a beautiful setting. CalArts' emerging artists are both eager and excited by the prospect of performing on a world-class stage before local audiences. We're grateful to Levitt Pavilions for their enthusiastic embrace and support of The Wild Beast Concert Series.