Essential Arts: A violinist’s royal wedding call, L.A.’s disappeared public art, ‘Soft Power’ debuts

A musical that toys with Western views of Asia. Fresh compositions about booming cities. And a “scandalous” removal of public art on L.A.’s Bunker Hill. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, with lots of culture news and one busted Picasso:

NEW WORLD ORDER

Composer Ellen…