Monday Evening Concert Series

Conductor James Baker conducts the Talea Ensemble in the West Coast premiere of Pierluigi Billone’s “Face” at the Colburn School in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2017.

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Dec. 5, 2017 6:08 PM PT

Andrea Zomorodian performs Hildegard of Bingen’s hymns and songs from the 12th century.

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Conductor James Baker conducts the Talea Ensemble.

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

James Barker conducts the Talea Ensemble in a performance of Pierluigi Billone’s “Face.”

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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Alex Lipowski uses a rainstick during the Talea Ensemble’s performance of “Face.”

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Soprano Andrea Zomorodian, left, mezzo-soprano Lauren Michelle Davis and soprano Hillary Fraser-Thompson perform Hildegard of Bingen’s hymns and songs of the 12th century.

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)