Aug. 13-14: Russian National Orchestra, Pletnev, conductor; Nicolai Lugansky, piano. Russian Spectacular, with fireworks; Hollywood Bowl.
Aug. 14: L.A. Mozart Orchestra, Lucinda Carver, conductor. Mozart's "Magic Flute," Ford Amphitheatre.
* Academy Orchestra, Graeme Jenkins, guest conductor. Concerto Night; Lobero, Santa Barbara.
* SummerFest: Richard Todd, horn; Julie Rosenfeld, violin; Sherwood Auditorium, La Jolla.
Aug. 15: SummerFest; Sherwood Auditorium, La Jolla.
Aug. 17: SummerFest: Bruce Adolphe premiere, and music by Henry Cowell, Dvorak; Sherwood Auditorium, La Jolla.
* L.A. Philharmonic, Andrew Robinson, cond.; Alessandra Marc, soprano; Fernando de la Mora, tenor; Hollywood Bowl.
Aug. 19: L.A. Philharmonic, Kristjan Jarvi, cond.; Ida Haendel, violin; Hollywood Bowl.
* International Laureates Festival; Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara.
Aug. 20: SummerFest: Allan Vogel, oboe; Janice Tipton, flute; Benny Kim, violin, et al; Sherwood Auditorium, La Jolla.
* Southwest Chamber Music; Huntington Library, San Marino.
* I Palpiti Chamber Orchestra; Ford Amphitheatre.
Aug. 20-21: L.A. Philharmonic, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, cond; Fernando de la Mora, tenor. Latin Spectacular, with fireworks; Hollywood Bowl.
* Puccini's "Madama Butterfly," produced, directed and conducted by Frank Fetta; Redlands Bowl.
Aug. 21: SummerFest finale; Sherwood Auditorium, La Jolla.
Aug. 22: I Palpiti soloists; Ford Amphitheatre.
* Gypsy Passion with dancers. Alma de Flamenco; Vera Bila; Musafir; Hollywood Bowl.
Aug. 24: L.A. Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen; Alexander Toradze, piano; L.A. Master Chorale; video by Bill Viola; Hollywood Bowl.
Aug. 26: L.A. Philharmonic, Salonen; Helene Grimaud, piano; Hollywood Bowl.
Aug. 27: Festival Symphony, Frank Fetta, conductor; Linda Wang, violin; Marek Szpakiewicz, cello; Redlands Bowl.
Aug. 27-28: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Mauceri. Universal Night at the Movies; Hollywood Bowl.
Aug. 28: Pasadena Pops, Rachel Worby, conductor; Amick Byram, vocalist; Descanso Gardens, La Can~ada.
* California Philharmonic. W.A. Mozart & Company; L.A. County Arboretum, Arcadia.
* Pacific Symphony, St.Clair; Nancy Tunnicliffe, bagpipes; Irvine Bowl.
Aug. 29: Verdugo Hills Showtime Chorus; Ford Amphitheatre.
Aug. 31: L.A. Philharmonic, Salonen; Daniel Rothmuller, cello; Hollywood Bowl.
Sept. 2: L.A. Philharmonic, Salonen; Alexander Treger and Bing Wang, violins; Hollywood Bowl.
Sept. 3-4: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, George Daugherty; Julia Migenes, soprano; Gogi Grant, vocalist. From the Bowl to the Moon--And Beyond!; Hollywood Bowl.
Sept. 5: The Americus Brass Band; American Winds Concert Band, Larry Curtis, conductor; Allen Vizzutti, trumpet. Strike Up the Band!, with fireworks; Hollywood Bowl.
* L.A. Baroque Orchestra; Ford Amphitheatre.