The Light That Fills the World: Sounds from California to Alaska
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(925) 943-7469
Wednesday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Monday – Tuesday: Closed
Open for Walk Up
Proof of full vaccination against
COVID-19 is required for all guests
age 12 and over, and face coverings
are required to be worn by all guests
age two and over when visiting the
Lesher Center for the Arts.
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Wednesday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Monday – Tuesday: Closed
*In addition to the hours noted, the Ticket Office is also open one hour prior and thirty minutes after curtain for ticketed performances, including performances on Mondays, Tuesdays, and most City holidays.
Music Director & Conductor: Matilda Hofman
March 13, 2022
This concert travels from music by a Hungarian refugee in New York, to an African-American composing music inspired by the sounds of the Gold Rush era, to a transcendent and meditative work by a composer born in Mississippi and inspired by the landscapes of Alaska.
Béla Bartók – Viola Concerto
Soloist: Chuxuejie Zhang (Yen Liang Young Artist Competition winner 2019–2020)
William Grant Still Jr. – Old California
Luther Adams – The Light That Fills the World
Running Time: approx. 1 hour 45 minutes, with one intermission