Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
BroadStage, Santa Monica
February 22, 2026 at 2PM This performance is 100 minutes, with an intermission. BroadStage presents a spectacular collaboration of musical excellence as Avi Avital, considered by many to be the world’s greatest mandolinist, takes the stage with the renowned Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra! Hailed by *The New York Times *as “explosively charismatic” in live performance, Avital is the first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical GRAMMY® Award. He is known for reinvigorating the mandolin and shaping its history and future, while playing it in the most prestigious halls all over the world. Avital is joined by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, praised by *The New York Times *as “America’s leading historically informed ensemble.” Among the most recorded orchestras in the world, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performs on period-specific instruments, presenting repertoire ranging from early Baroque to late Romantic, along with new contemporary works and major operatic productions. With an orchestra of 16 musicians led by Avital, the program features beloved Baroque masterpieces, as well as modern works with folk influences.