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Music 101: Inspiration With KUSC’s Alan Chapman

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Composers find inspiration in many place. With many musical examples and vibrant visuals, Alan Chapman explores these sources of inspiration and how they are translated into music.

Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Domingo Hindoyan leads Prokofiev’s celebratory Fifth, with star pianist Mao Fujita  interpreting Rachmaninoff.

Nat Geo Live: Rise of T. Rex

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

How did T. rex become the iconic apex predator of North America 66 million years ago? Paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno explores how a global climate crisis during the Cretaceous changed […]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

For 65 years, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has showcased the work of diverse choreographers and they return to The Music Center to launch a multi-year residency.

John Adams’ City Noir

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Adams conducts his homage to “the peculiar ambience and mood of L.A. noir films” and a world premiere by Timo Andres.

Next Steps

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Belles-Lettres showcases Justin Peck’s exceptional choreographic talent as he weaves together a tapestry of emotions and stories. Frank Bridge Variations embodies the sensual style Hans van Manen is known for, […]

Esa-Pekka Solonen and the San Francisco Symphony

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony in John Adams’ massive orchestral exploration, plus violinist Lisa Batiashvili performs Sibelius’ dramatic concerto.

Take 6

The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

With 10 GRAMMY Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and they as Members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Take 6 will introduce a preview of their […]

Sounds About Town: Colburn Orchestra

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Established in 2003, The Colburn Orchestra is the flagship ensemble of the Colburn Conservatory of Music. This talented group of young musicians perform Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2.

Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us”

Mark Taper Forum 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States

In the wake of a string of online anti-Semitic rhetoric, stand-up comic Edelman decides to go straight to the source where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and […]

Ray Chen

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The sensational violinist takes audiences on a tour of Europe with an inspired and virtuosic program.

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