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Horizons: Beethoven + Skye
2024-04-20 08:00 - 2024-04-21 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CAP AT UCLA, 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles, 90095, United States
LACO presents music that unifies us during times of dissonance with the premiere of Derrick Skye’s multicultural exploration, To Be A Horizon, which engages in an endless pursuit of connection in order to deconstruct musical and cultural divides.

Antonio Sánchez: Birdman Live
2024-04-20 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Four-time Grammy-Award winner Antonio Sánchez, one of the most renowned drummers in the international jazz scene, takes the stage to celebrate the 10th anniversary celebration of Birdman with a live score to film.
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The Hope Theory
2024-04-25 - 2024-06-09 | Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
. As a Portuguese immigrant, storyteller, and sleight-of-hand magician, Helder Guimarães arrived in America at age 29. Wide-eyed and full of ideas, he discovers a fascinating puzzle of cultural and professional challenges to solve while he tries to build a home.
The Hope Theory
offers a unique perspective on America through the eyes of an optimistic outsider

Víkingur Ólafsson
2024-05-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Víkingur Ólafsson performs the 75,000+ notes of Bach’s Goldberg Variations with “a complete show of mastery and virtuosity” (Bachtrack).

Dudamel Leads Mozart and Strauss
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-05 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil lead Strauss’ Don Quixote featuring LA Phil Principal Cello and Principal Viola Robert deMaine and Teng Li as soloists.

Monsters of the American Cinema
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-19 | Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
When his husband dies, Remy Washington, a Black man, finds himself both the owner of a drive-in movie theater and a caregiver to his late husband’s straight, white teenage son, Pup. Told through dueting monologues and playful dialogue,
Monsters of the American Cinema is a haunting and humorous tale about fathers and sons, ghosts and monsters.

High School Choir Festival: 35th Anniversary Celebration
2024-05-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
The LA Master Chorale celebrates 35 years of arts education program that connects the communities of greater Los Angeles in a performance of 1,000 voice choir led by Grant Gershon, Kiki and David Gindler Artistic Director.

Culture Clash
2024-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | The Soraya, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, 91330, United States
”May the 4th be with you.” The iconoclastic Chicano performance troupe proudly returns to The Soraya with an all-new show that serves up an explosive cocktail of humor and satirical outrage. This eclectic group of California natives has profoundly explored the evolution of LatinX culture on stages and screens for four decades.

‘Get Down’ in Downtown L.A.
2024-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Jerry Moss Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
An outdoor celebration of music, dance, culture and the love of vinyl records returns to the Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center with a vinyl marketplace, art-making, interactive activities, dance performances and an open dance floor.

Jiji + Vivaldi
2024-05-04 19:30 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
The second Baroque concert of the season brings together guitarist JIJI and the musicians of LACO to perform masterworks from the Italian Baroque, as well as contemporary music inspired by the era from Caroline Shaw and Max Richter.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Baroque
2024-05-04 19:30 - 21:30 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Baroque Series concludes with a selection of masterworks from the Italian Baroque, led by Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, among them Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor for Guitar, featuring South Korean guitarist JIJI. Principal Cello, Andrew Shulman, is also a soloist on the program. Two contemporary works inspired by the era round out the program – Caroline Shaw’s Stucco & Brocatelle and Max Richter’s recomposed version of “Spring” from Vivaldi’s
Four Seasons
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Jiji + Vivaldi
2024-05-05 19:30 - 21:30 | The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA, 91108, United States

Chamber Music with the LA Phil
2024-05-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
From string quartets and piano trios to wind quintets or a brass ensemble, chamber music concerts feature members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing in small groups.

Dvořák and Ortiz with Dudamel
2024-05-09 - 2024-05-12 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Stellar violinist María Dueñas returns, and Dudamel leads Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony.

Ballet Jazz Montreal: Dance Me
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-11 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
Dance Me is an exclusive creation inspired by the rich and profound work of Montreal-based poet, artist, and songwriter, Leonard Cohen. Approved by Cohen during his lifetime, this riveting homage to the famed artist evokes the grand cycles of existence in five seasons, as described in Cohen’s deeply reflective music and poems.

Elīna Garanča with Orchestra
2024-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
BroadStage’s Celebrity Opera Recital series welcomes the return of audience favorite, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, in a special concert featuring a full orchestra led by British conductor Karel Mark Chichon.

Alessandro Martire's Piano Premiere
2024-05-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012, United States
Internationally acclaimed Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Martire is set to deliver a captivating evening of music in New York. Known for his innovative blend of classical and contemporary sounds, Martire’s music combines elements of pop, minimalism, and crossover genres, creating a cinematic experience that resonates with intimate emotions and the soul’s journey. His modern approach to classical music will engage and inspire audiences, inviting them on a reflective exploration of desires, encounters, and heartfelt journeys.

Firebird & Serenade
2024-05-11 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Firebird is the Russian-Slavic folk tale that tells the story of a magical bird made of fire and it originally debuted in Paris by Imperial Russian choreographer Michel Fokine in 1910. It is paired with Serenade, the first original ballet Balanchine created in America and a signature works of the New York City Ballet’s repertory.

Pacific Jazz Orchestra with Aaron Tveit
2024-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | The Soraya, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, 91330, United States
Tony award-winning Aaron Tveit makes a Soraya debut, bringing his powerhouse vocals and matinee idol charisma. In addition to a searing performance in the original Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge. Tveit joins Pacific Jazz Orchestra, 40 of the finest musicians led by Hollywood veteran Chris Walden, whose new ensemble is the latest addition to the Los Angeles musical landscape.

See/Feel/Hear Music: Artistic Explorations in Music and Deafness
2024-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Curated by Deaf West Theatre in collaboration with the LA Phil’s Insight program, the symposium offers a combination of conversations, presentations, film, and lobby activations. Featured artists include Dame Evelyn Glennie, Christine Sun Kim, DJ Kurs, and Andrew Yee.

Queen Esther
2024-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
In her BroadStage debut, Queen Esther performs selections from her body of alt-country, jazz and Black Americana for the blackbox series curated by Reverend Shawn Amos. She is joined on stage by guitarist Jeff McLaughlin.

Yuja Wang
2024-05-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
A star pianist who always shines brightest on the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage returns.

Beethoven's Fidelio with Dudamel and Deaf West Theatre
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-17 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
A story told through the composer’s music sung by hearing vocalists and the expressive gestural poetry of sign language by Deaf actors.

Pepperland
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
Mark Morris Dance Group returns to L.A. for a unique tribute to the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles’ groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Dudamel Conducts Harry Potter
2024-05-18 - 2024-05-19 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in a family friendly program featuring a Grand Suite from
Harry Potter
with a special guest narrator and selected film clips, as well as a musical journey through the orchestra guided by a magical Sprite.

Turandot
2024-05-18 - 2024-06-08 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
For the first time in two decades, Puccini’s blockbuster returns to LA Opera. Captivated by a beauty who scorns love, a renegade prince enters an all but impossible contest, where the price of failure is death.

Inna Faliks
2024-05-19 14:00 - 17:00 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Ukrainian-American pianist Inna Faliks, makes her BroadStage solo debut with an eclectic program of works from Beethoven, Billy Childs, Ravel, Clara Schuman, and more. Faliks will also premiere two new contemporary works.

Kraftwerk
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-30 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Over nine nights at Walt Disney Concert Hall, legendary German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their album Autobahn, which was composed, produced, and recorded by Kraftwerk founders Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1974.

Departures: Montero + Mozart
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-25 | CA
The LACO season closes with the world premiere of a Sound Investment commissioned piece by Nina Shekhar and is complemented by Gabriela Montero’s rendition of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C major, his final symphonic work.

FRIDAY, MAY 24 | 8 PM | PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY
SATURDAY, MAY 25 | 8 PM | ALEX THEATRE

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with Gabriela Montero
2024-05-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Grammy-nominated pianist Gabriela Montero joins the critically acclaimed Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for a mesmerizing performance.
