WHAT’S HAPPENING AT ECLECTIC ORANGE

Here is a selection of events happening during the Eclectic Orange

Festival. For ticket information, call (949) 553-2422.

SATURDAY

The NDR Symphony Orchestra Hamburg will perform at 8 p.m. at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Christoph Eschenbach will conduct Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante” and

Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1.” $15-$55.

SUNDAY

A BBC Bach Documentary will screen at 2 and 3:30 p.m. at the Orange

County Museum of Art Auditorium, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.

Kenneth Branagh narrates the documentary, featuring excerpts from

“B-minor Mass” and “Goldberg Variations.” Free with reservations. (949)

553-2422.

Bach’s “Magnificat,” a performance by the John Alexander Singers and

Musica Angelica, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $15-$96.

THURSDAY

Tenor Ian Bostridge will perform with pianist Julius Drake at 8 p.m.

in Founders Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. $40.

OCT. 27

At 8 p.m., Julio Boca’s Ballet Argentino will perform works by Latin

American choreographers, plus a new work set to music by tango master

Astor Piazzola, at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. There will also be performances at 2 and 8 p.m.

Oct. 28 and 2 p.m. Oct. 29. $12-$68.

OCT. 29

A Bach B-minor mass will be held at 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s

Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. The William

Hall Master Chorale will perform the work on the occasion of the 250th

anniversary of Bach’s death. $15-$40.

NOV. 7

Carl St. Clair will conduct the Opera Pacific in a colorful production

of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” at 7:30 p.m. at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performance

times are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-11 and 2 p.m. Nov. 12. $32-$107.

NOV. 9

The Borromeo String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $36.

NOV. 10

“Failing Kansas,” a cine-opera by Mikel Rouse, will be show at 8 p.m.

Nov. 10-11 in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $18.

NOV. 12

Guitarist Christopher Parkening will perform at 4 p.m. at Founders

Hall in the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. $39.

A screening of “32 Short Films About Glenn Gould” will be held at 2

p.m. at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 553-2422.

NOV. 13

Pianist Andras Schiff will perform at 8 p.m. in Founders Hall at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

$65.

NOV. 19

The Academy of Ancient Music will perform with conductor Andrew Manze

at 2 p.m. at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. $17.

NOV. 30

The Rossetti Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. in Founders Hall, Orange

County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $31.

DEC. 1

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a festival finale at 8 p.m.

at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. $15-$55.