. Soprano great, Lise Davidsen and vocalist Freddie De Tommaso return with a Celebrity Opera collaboration that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary, alongside an all-star orchestra of LA’s most accomplished classical musicians.
The Danish National Girls' Choir joins the Danish String Quartet for an evening of music that will feature a stunning new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang.
Witness the extraordinary collaboration of Edgar Meyer and Christian McBride—two titans of the bass world—as they bring their acclaimed album, "But Who's Going to Play the Melody?" to life. Experience the unique synergy of these two legendary musicians and discover the boundless possibilities of the bass, as heard on their captivating album.
Chris loves fine cuisine and spends hours on the internet with like-minded foodies. Stevie doesn’t eat fish with souls, Beatrice and Jen just baked a flax loaf, and Cindy might have salad later. Everyone is longing for something that makes them feel full—and when the meal is over, maybe they’ll be transformed.
Jazz legend, 14-time Grammy winner and LA Phil Creative Chair, Herbie Hancock, graces the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage with a new discovery to share.
Step into the mythical world of Turandot, where love and destiny collide. Puccini’s lush melodies and grand orchestration bring this epic tale of sacrifice, love, and defiance to life. Conductor Carl St. Clair leads one of opera’s most powerful stories.
Alisa Weilerstein tackles a Shostakovich specialty, and Ryan Bancroft leads the LA Philharmonic through an exploration of the majestic and mystical call of a swan in Finnish myth.
Adapted from Fey's hit 2004 film of the same title, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois.
Set in 1957, this Pulitzer Prize and. Tony Award-winning play follows Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star, now a sanitation worker. Grappling with the burden of his broken dreams, Troy struggles to assert control over his family and his future.
Chris loves fine cuisine and spends hours on the internet with like-minded foodies. Stevie doesn’t eat fish with souls, Beatrice and Jen just baked a flax loaf, and Cindy might have salad later. Everyone is longing for something that makes them feel full—and when the meal is over, maybe they’ll be transformed.
A bumbling knight hatches a plot to marry rich...too bad his targets see right through it. This classic comedy provides constant laughs as the merry wives of Windsor team up to teach Sir John Falstaff a lesson in Verdi's side-splitting final opera. James Conlon conducts a brilliant ensemble cast that includes Craig Colclough as Falstaff, […]
Alien Girls is a heart-filled comedy about the tensions between creating art and creating life. It is a tale of best friends—one pregnant and the other failing to be happy for her. True feelings are revealed, and the fallout may be irreparable.
Embark on an epic journey to a galaxy, far, far away as you experience the iconic film with John Williams' legendary Oscar-winning score live to film.
Known for their versatility and electrifying stage presence, the Ébène will present a program that showcases their mastery of the string quartet repertoire. Hear Beethoven's joyfully spirited String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2, Ravel's colorfully sensuous Quartet in F Major, and Beethoven's tragically sublime String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131.
Parsons Dance, an internationally acclaimed contemporary American dance company known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, takes the stage as part of their 40th anniversary season!
At the center are Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto, written when the great Polish composer and patriot was just 20 years old, and Borodin’s brilliantly colorful and tuneful Second Symphony, evoking the uproarious and warlike merrymaking of medieval knights-in-armor, with their ancient bards and strange-sounding folk-instruments.
A bumbling knight hatches a plot to marry rich...too bad his targets see right through it. This classic comedy provides constant laughs as the merry wives of Windsor team up to teach Sir John Falstaff a lesson in Verdi's side-splitting final opera. James Conlon conducts a brilliant ensemble cast that includes Craig Colclough as Falstaff, […]
Alien Girls is a heart-filled comedy about the tensions between creating art and creating life. It is a tale of best friends—one pregnant and the other failing to be happy for her. True feelings are revealed, and the fallout may be irreparable.
Mozart’s Requiem, his final and most mysterious masterpiece, delivers a powerful journey through grief, hope, and transcendence—an enduring work that continues to move audiences centuries later. It will be paired with Fanny Mendelssohn’s Oratorio on Words from the Bible, composed in 1847 in response to a devastating cholera epidemic and the loss, grief, and eventual […]
Ensembles guide us from the hip soundscapes of New York City to the enchanting, heartfelt atmosphere of the Romantic era. Arrive early and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine before enjoying an evening of chamber music with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
One of the most dynamic pianists of our time, Yuja Wang, performs with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, renowned for its passion and exceptional artistry.
LAO celebrates the tenured 20-year career and musical contributions of LAO's Music Director, James Conlon, with a program that highlights Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, and more, featuring operatic superstars and surprise guests.
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ichiko Aoba returns to LA for an ambitious Walt Disney Concert Hall headline debut that encompasses jazz, folk, bossa nova, ambient, and classical, following the release of her latest album, Luminescent Creatures.
Trevor Pinnock, one of the great masters of Baroque and Classical music in our age, and Alexandra Dovgan, a young pianist already celebrated across the world for the majesty and beauty of her playing, join the Orchestra together for the first time for a glorious all-Beethoven program, filled with high drama, hope, and nobility.
Conductor Brett Mitchell leads Julian Schwarz on cello for Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" along with the West Coast Premiere of Grammy-winning composer Jennifer Higdon's Cello Concerto. The program is rounded out with Heroic Overture (Overtura Eroica) by composer Quinn Mason.
John Adams leads two evenings of edgy, groovy music with Icelandic rockstar pianist Víkingur Ólafsson. Adams pairs his concerto with Piazzola’s liberating Two Tangos and two impassioned Russian works—Stravinsky’s Song of the Nightingale and the suite from Prokofiev’s first film score, Lieutenant Kijé.
With humor and heart, this multigenerational drama revolves around three Black men, their journeys to choose love, and the woman who holds them all together.
.Pianist Inna Faliks joins the Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica series with a dynamic program of beloved classics and a world premiere, and a unique interactive element, as the second half of the program will be determined by audience vote! Faliks is known for her poetic and expressive artistry, captivating audiences in concert halls […]
Pianist Alexandre Kantorow returns to LA and opens his recital with Liszt’s emotional rendition of a Bach cantata and anchors the program with sonatas by Medtner and Rachmaninoff.
This renowned ensemble, known for their virtuosic playing and adventurous programming, will present a program that spans centuries of musical expression.
National Geographic Explorer Heather Lynch goes on assignment to the harshest environment on Earth, Antarctica, to meet the many species of penguins, along with an abundance of other life. Take a journey to the bottom of the world.
Gen-Z prodigy María Dueñas performs Korngold’s mesmerizing and dramatic Violin Concerto under the spirited baton of Colombian conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada, who makes his LA Phil debut.
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band is an 18-piece jazz orchestra, led by talented and creative pianist, that combines the big band swing of the 1930s and 1940s with funk and jazz fusion. Fans will recognize the band from the Pixar film The Incredibles and in music from The Naked Gun.
Internet sensation Anna Lapwood, returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform a selection of music that unleashes the power of 6,134 pipes. The program will include familiar music from films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Davini Code and Star Wars Episode 1—The Phantom Menace.
20-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall for the first time in 15 years. His music spans jazz, new age, rock and fusion—a versatile artist who has won a Grammy in 10 different categories.
Los Angeles-based composer and jazz pianist Billy Childs builds upon Gabriella Smith’s natural themes when his trio joins her for John Cage’s Child of Tree, which asks its performers to use plant-based instruments including amplified cactus.
Waxahatchee, along with frequent collaborator and indie-rock stalwart MJ Lenderman is joined by special guest Brennan Wedle for an evening of up-close performances, solo and together.
A centennial tribute to Robert Rauschenberg unfolds through Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown & Cunningham Onstage, spotlighting his boundary-pushing collaborations with choreographers Trisha Brown and Merce Cunningham. The program brings together the Trisha Brown Dance Company and the Merce Cunningham Trust, featuring Brown’s set and reset—a hypnotic, fluid work set to a bewitching electronic score […]
Swiss conductor Lorenzo Viotti makes his LA Phil debut with violinist Lisa Batiashvili for an impassioned program of late-Romantic gems by Szymanowski and Rachmaninoff.
Renowned Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz writes music of visceral energy and melodic sweetness, and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra is taking part in her new cello concerto Dzonot, specially written for cellist Alisa Weilerstein. The program, led by conductor Rafael Payare concluded with Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 written during World War II as a tribute […]
Soprano Larisa Martínez in an evening of poignant song cycle by Narciso Figueroa, honoring Martínez’s Puerto Rican roots. The program additionally includes works by Alberto Ginastera and Heitor Villa-Lobos, taking audiences on a sonic exploration of Latin America’s diverse cultural landscape.
The three tenors, backed by Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar and full orchestra, deliver a stirring mix of operatic showpieces and romantic ballads. Celebrate the dazzling range of Latin vocal tradition with The Three Mexican Tenors—a thrilling fusion of classical finesse and modern charisma.
To celebrate this incredible 30th year milestone, Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour. The Grammy award-winning music and energy of its mesmerizing choreography and breathtaking performances have left audiences in awe and established Riverdance as a global cultural sensation
Three works inspired in different ways by folk music and the mix of different cultures. Perú Negro (Black Peru), by San Diego Symphony’s Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López, was composed in 2012; Alban Berg’s last completed work, his mystical Violin Concert written in 1935; and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony. Conductor Rafael Payare leads the San Diego Symphony Orchestra […]
In this powerful live tribute to composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Bang on a Can All-Stars breathe new life into the iconic 1996 album. With arrangements by Ken Thomson, the ensemble reimagines selections from some of his most unforgettable works, including The Sheltering Sky, Wuthering Height, and more.
Music Director Jaime Martín guides LACO through Mozart’s vibrant “Haffner” symphony and Tchaikovsky’s “Mozartiana” suite—a set of loving transfigurations that recast Mozart’s style through the lush textures of the late 19th century.
Following the LA Phil’s acclaimed production ofDas Rheingold, Gustavo Dudamel, famed architect Frank Gehry, and director Alberto Arvelo take on the second installment in Wagner’s grand Ring Cycle:Die Walküre. Envisioned as a three-part saga with each act standing on its own, this production boasts a cast of international opera superstars who bring to life a […]
Following the LA Phil’s acclaimed production ofDas Rheingold, Gustavo Dudamel, famed architect Frank Gehry, and director Alberto Arvelo take on the second installment in Wagner’s grand Ring Cycle:Die Walküre. Envisioned as a three-part saga with each act standing on its own, this production boasts a cast of international opera superstars who bring to life a […]
Artistic Director Emeritus John Alexander leads a breathtaking season finale celebrating the healing power of music with works by Mozart, Brahms, and Bruckner. Celebrate John’ Alexander's legacy, the enduring power of music, and the beauty of a shared moment that honors both the past and the future.
