Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Wallis, Beverly Hills
**_Music @ The Wallis is generously made possible by Terri and Jerry Kohl._** Join us for the official kickoff event of OperaFest LA. This special afternoon will feature a panel conversation with representatives from each partner, offering insight into the works presented during the festival and the artistic vision behind them. The event will also include preview performances, offering a first glimpse of the bold range of music and storytelling that defines this year’s festival. **PREVIEW PERFORMANCES** Overtone Industries Excerpts from _CARCINIZE!_ by Murphy Severtson & George Landau-Pincus, featured in Original Vision. Performed by Nelle June Anderson, Liz Eldridge, Elliot Menard, Daniel Voigt, and Hsin-Hua Wang. Beth Morrison Projects / REDCAT Mitzvah/Finale from _Performance of Self_ Performed by Jodie Landau. Synchromy Bride Aria from _Hysteria_ by Molly Pease and Divya Maus. Performed by Molly Pease and Wells Leng. USC Thornton School of Music Act II, Scene 7 of Benjamin Britten/Myfawnwy Piper’s _TURN OF THE SCREW_. Performed by: Mariah Schaumberg, Joowon Chae, Caroline Duerrs, and Alessia Jensen. LA Opera Ach ich fühl's from _The Magic Flute_. Performed by Gabrielle Turgeon and Sujin Choi. **PANEL** Beth Morrison, Beth Morrison Projects (Moderator) Vera Ivanova, Synchromy Tim Griffin, The Industry Paul Hopper, LAO Brent McMunn, USC Thornton School of Music O-Lan Jones, Overtone Industries Dawn Robinson-Patrick, The Wallis * * * Read safety information [here](https://thewallis.org/safety).