Named after a poem by Robert Frost, this concert features music of aspiration and inspiration from Brahms and Schumann to Meredith Monk and Michael Abels. Featuring two world premieres, VOYAGER written by Matthew Brown and Alas de noche by Diana Syrse, along with extrodinary pieces from classic Brahms to contemporary Runestad, this program is about […]
Grand Park’s Lovers Rock sets the stage for love’s big day with a beautiful and romantic urban oasis to celebrate with friends, families, partners and pups! The four-hour event features live music with DJ Puffs and multi-instrumentalist Low Leaf, a photobooth hosted by Las Fotos Project, a pop-up art gallery presented by LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, screen-printing with Cultivarte Studios, a flower market with Poppy Lavender Florals, […]
Rachmaninoff’s virtuosic Third Concerto and haunting choral symphony as performed by the acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Program RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30 Intermission RACHMANINOFF: The Bells
Jazz & Blues Curated by The Reverend Shawn AmosWith the release of her debut album, Hard Won, in March 2017, NYC singer-songwriter, harpist, and guitarist Lizzie No established herself as one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary folk music. Billboard Magazine called the album “simultaneously understated and fervent.” She followed up the album […]
Lang Lang is synonymous with international classical music superstar. Hear him in a quintessential Romantic concerto favorite. Joining him for this program is Dutch conductor Otto Tausk, Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, who will lead a Helen Grimes world premiere and the gloriously tuneful Third Symphony of Johannes Brahms with its unforgettable bittersweet […]
Bruch’s most loved and performed piece is brought to life by Lamsma and Tausk and lead by Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Otto Tausk. Location: LA Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Times: Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Feh. 26 at 2p.m. Program Helen […]
About this Performance Berlioz’ Fantastic Symphony plays right into Mehta’s strengths of highlighting drama and color in the orchestra, bringing to life the saga of the drug-addled, love-obsessed artist who meets a hair-raising end. Mehta opens the concert with a work he has conducted around the world, the late George Crumb’s song cycle Ancient Voices […]
Overview A compelling tale of how the unifying power of music brings cultures together, Shanghai Sonatas tells the story of Jewish refugee musicians finding sanctuary in the Jewish Ghetto of Shanghai in the 1940’s. As a Jewish violinist takes on a troubled Chinese teenager as his student, a connection is made that helps both of them overcome their […]
Overview Making her BroadStage debut, trumpeter/ vocalist Bria Skonberg is one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (The Wall Street Journal). Linking past and present with inventive arrangements from the traditional jazz repertoire, reinterpretations of contemporary classics, and original compositions, Ms. Skonberg performs all with genuine heart and dynamic flair. Donors […]
Overview They’re back! After an astonishing debut with Alcina in 2021, conductor Harry Bicket and his sensational orchestra, The English Concert, return with another dazzling baroque masterpiece performed in concert. This time, it’s Handel’s Solomon. A magnificent song of celebration (sung in English!), Solomon celebrates the famously wise king in action: as a devoted husband to his beloved queen (never mind the 699 other wives or the 300 concubines), as a sage dispenser of justice (remember the two mothers laying claiming […]
Overview Internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra Academy of St Martin in the Fields returns to Los Angeles with “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) superstar mandolinist Avi Avital. The Academy has become a BroadStage favorite for their unrivaled live performances. Together, their fresh interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music, including Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 1, […]
About this Performance Igor Levit, who made such a powerful impression playing Beethoven’s C-minor Piano Concerto during the 2021/22 season, makes a welcome return in recital, sharing his insights into the final three masterpieces of Beethoven’s sonatas for solo piano. Program BEETHOVEN -Piano Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109 BEETHOVEN -Piano […]
