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Chamber Music by Brahms and Amy Beach

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

Brahms’ influence seeped into American composer Amy Beach’s chamber music—from the introduction’s slow and sinister arpeggios to the intense chromatic race to the finale.

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.

Michael Tilson Thomas Leads Tchaikovsky

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

The four tableaus of Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka are vividly brought to life by Michael Tilson Thomas, who actually met the composer in Los Angeles in his youth. Thomas once described Stravinsky as an “amazing […]

Traditions: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

Royce Hall 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, United States

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Jaime Martín, presents a series of timeless works that spotlight singular voices within the collective music-making experience. Guest artists John Holiday and Amanda […]

Traditions: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater

Royce Hall 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, United States

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Jaime Martín, presents a series of timeless works that spotlight singular voices within the collective music-making experience. Guest artists John Holiday and Amanda […]

Stanley Clarke N•4EVER

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

BroadStage’s new Artist in Residence, Stanley Clarke, is a celebrated acoustic and electric bass player who returns with his new band 4EVER for a night of jazz harmony, rock, funk, […]

One of the Good Ones

Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

The stage is set for the ultimate familial confrontation with the world debut of this fresh comedy, brought to life by Pasadena Playhouse. When the family's "ideal" Latina daughter introduces […]

Fat Ham

Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Meet Juicy, a young, queer Black man whose dead father shows up at the family BBQ asking that his murder be avenged, in the west coast premiere of Fat Ham, […]

Funny Girl

Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This Broadway revival about the indomitable Fanny Brice from Lower East Side,  features one of the most iconic scores of all time, including "Don't Rain on my Parade," and "People". […]

Schubert’s Octet

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

Beethoven’s Octet ranges in drama from the heart-rending winds and agitated strings to the full ensemble’s jubilance sprinkled throughout the hour-long work.

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott

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

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is joined by longtime collaborator Kathryn Stott, an internationally recognized pianist. Together they have toured the globe and released multiple albums.

Feelin’ Good

La Mirada Theatre 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, United States

"Feelin’ Good: The Ultimate Michael Bublé Experience" stands out as the premier Michael Bublé tribute show in the United States. Anthony Bernasconi, leading a 17-piece orchestra, masterfully captures the smooth […]

I Believe: The Music of Bach, Bonds & Robles

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

From Bach and Bonds to Robles, this program is filled with music with great strength of purpose in every phrase and note.

La Traviata

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

Verdi master James Conlon conducts one of opera’s most enduring tragedies about young Violetta whose life in the fast lane is disrupted by a fresh-faced suitor that offers her an […]

Flamenco Vivo presents Fronteras

La Mirada Theatre 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, United States

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of America’s leading flamenco companies, presents Fronteras, a new work choreographed by two of flamenco’s most exciting artists: José Maldonado and Karen Lugo- with an […]

Unstill Life

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

Choreographer Benjamin Millepied returns to the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage as a dancer, accompanied by Alexandre Tharaud performing Bach, Beethoven, Rameau, and more.

Book of Mountains and Seas

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

Composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer Basil Twist reinterprets Chinese myths for the 21st century. He creates a fantastical world of sunbirds, demons and giants from Book of Mountains & Seas. […]

Music 101: The Concerto (Part Two)

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

In the first installment of this series, Alan Chapman traced the development and structure of the concerto from its beginnings up to the works of Mozart. Now, Chapman brings Beethoven […]

Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony

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

Dedicated to Franz Liszt—and featuring the LA Phil’s own Joanne Pearce Martin in this performance—the “Organ” symphony led fellow composer Charles Gounod to hail Saint-Saëns as “the French Beethoven.” LA […]

The Untold Story of Sharks

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

Dr. Jess Cramp will take audiences on a journey through the National Geographic archives to discover the work of pioneering women in shark science and storytelling before she dives into […]

Jersey Boys

La Mirada Theatre 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, United States

Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history

AXIS Dance Company

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

AXIS Dance Company presents a triple bill of world premieres and highlights from their repertoire that showcase the strength, power and infinite possibilities of disability-integrated dance .

Vivaldi Four Seasons

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

Multiple prize-winning violinist Charlotte Marckx brings Vivaldi’s most cherished concertos to life with her technical chops and expressive panache.

Patti Lupone

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

Broadway’s diva extraordinaire returns to LA Opera for a solo concert after unforgettable star turns in The Ghosts of Versailles and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogany.

Horizons: Beethoven + Skye

CAP AT UCLA 10745 Dickson Ct., Los Angeles, 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 […]

Antonio Sánchez: Birdman Live

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 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 […]

The Hope Theory

Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 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 […]

Víkingur Ólafsson

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

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

Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 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, […]

High School Choir Festival: 35th Anniversary Celebration

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 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, […]

Culture Clash

The Soraya 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, 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 […]

‘Get Down’ in Downtown L.A.

Jerry Moss Plaza 135 N. Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 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, […]

Jiji + Vivaldi

The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 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 […]

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Baroque

The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 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, […]

Jiji + Vivaldi

The Huntington 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA, 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 […]

Chamber Music with the LA Phil

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

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

Stellar violinist María Dueñas returns, and Dudamel leads Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony.

Ballet Jazz Montreal: Dance Me

The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 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 […]

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