Schubert, Strauss & Saariaho
Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesConductor Susanna Mälkki leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Schubert’s chilling yet charming two-movement symphony, nicknamed the “Unfinished.”
Conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Schubert’s chilling yet charming two-movement symphony, nicknamed the “Unfinished.”
Conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Schubert’s chilling yet charming two-movement symphony, nicknamed the “Unfinished.”
The program begins with the World Premiere of LA-born, Grammy award winning composer Billy Child’s Concerto for Orchestra and ends with Beethoven’s Eroica symphony. Pianist Alexander Malofeev also takes the […]
From her Tony-winning performance in The King and I, to starring in The Hours at the Met and The Gilded Ageon HBO, Kelli O'Hara dazzles at every turn. Her eagerly […]
Join the Pacific Symphony’s annual festivities honoring Lunar New Year with a color presentation of Eastern and Western music and dance. Photo: A number from Pacific Symphony’s 2022 Lunar New […]
Michael Tilson Thomas has been part of the LA Phil family for more than five decades, and the orchestra celebrates MTT's 80th birthday with a not-to-be-missed special night of music.
The pulse-pounding rhythms of traditional Japanese drumming, taiko, return with a new program, One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe.
Conceived and directed by William Kentridge, The Wallis presents The Great Yes, The Great No —party play, part Greek choir, part chamber opera. It is a story that mixes history […]
Bernstein’s high-spirited musical prelude sets the stage for two contemporary works that follow: a new piano concerto by esteemed composer Adolphus Hailstork and a new and colorful orchestral work by […]
Conductor Xian Zhang leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Zemlinsky’s The Mermaid, and pianist George Li effortlessly performs Tchaikovsky’s titanic Piano Concerto. Photo: Xian Jiang courtesy of the L.A. Phil
2023 Best New Artist Grammy winner, Samara Joy, makes her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with her distinctive style and voice that has been compared to legendary singers like Sarah […]
Music Director Rafael Payare conducts the Symphony in Strauss’ powerful tone poem along with William Walton’s beautifully lyrical and nostalgic Viola Concerto with Chi-Yuan Chen on viola. The concert ends […]
A major new American play that first launched in the 2024 Powers New Voices Festival. Kisa, a painter in Paris, returns to her small Japanese hometown after the 2011 tsunami […]
CTG presents the North American premiere of Old Friends starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga—a theatrical event that is a celebration of the life and work of Stephen Sondheim, musically […]
In the Bard’s grand and gripping tale of murder, treason, ambition and greed, Macbeth and his wife will stop at nothing in their pursuit of wealth and power.
Winner of the Operalia competition in London, opera superstar, Lise Davidsen returns to the BroadStage for the Celebrity Opera Series.
Warabe blends simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate the unique sound, resonance, and physicality synonymous with Kodo—forever children of the drum at heart.
Seong-Jin Cho, a pianist beloved by audiences worldwide, returns to the Walt Disney Concert Hall for a highly anticipated recital of music by Maurice Ravel, showcasing his tender yet assertive […]
South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho returns to join the LA Philharmonic for Ravel’s joyful Concerto in G, and Grammy award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi leads a Brahms quartet lovingly orchestrated by […]
Husband-and-wife duo Joshua Bell and Larisa Martínez present Voice and the Violin, exploring repertoire from classical art song and opera to musical theater and selections by Puerto Rican and Spanish composers. […]
A mystery awaits Pacific Symphony with a audience favorite group that returns by popular demand. This ensemble from Portland, Oregon mixes it up with a cocktail of classical zest, Latin […]
The critically acclaimed Batsheva Dance Company presents a shared passion of sorrow and beauty in its newest evening length work MOMO, from master choreographer Ohad Naharin. In the company’s words, […]
The world-renowned Takács Quartet enters its 50th season and returns to Samueli Theater with a beautiful program that will include Haydn, Britten and Schubert.
Brett Mitchell leads a program with Mark Kosower performing Dvorák’s Cello Concerto. The program will also highlight Wagner’s “Maghic Fire Music” from Die Walküre and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.
Beloved American conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas makes his SDSO debut in this special program that opens with his own Street Song for Symphonic Brass. Rising star pianist Parker […]
Grammy award winner, drummer and composer Terri Lyne Carrington takes the BroadStage with her multi-talented sextet Social Science to bring their fresh blend of jazz, indie rock, and hip-hop music.
Argentinian organist Hector Olivera exercises his remarkable finger and footwork with the 6,134 pipes of “Hurricane Mama.”.
Annie, the beloved story about an orphan girl, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism […]
It is the summer of 1862 and President Lincoln must find a way to end the Civil War. This new musical tells the inspirational story in our nation's history. Mandell […]
Adoration tells two simultaneous stories—a fictional story of terrorism and betrayal juxtaposed with a real story of family strife and rejection of something foreign. An adaptation of Atom Egoyan’s 2008 […]
Hershey Felder's newest musical play will feature him in the role of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff alongside British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri in the role of Tsar Nicholas II.
Claybourne Elder (The Gilded Age, HBO) takes the Samueli Theater stage for a hilarious and heartfelt evening that is part stand-up and part cabaret. Enjoy his favorite music ranging from […]
Gustavo Dudamel leads Mahler’s Blumine, Symphony No. 10: Adagio, and musical poems from Des Knaben Wunderhorn in the opening weekend of the Mahler Grooves Festival.
From her roots as the powerhouse vocalist of Calle 13 to her GRAMMY-winning solo career, iLe brings a mesmerizing blend of traditional Latin rhythms and cutting-edge electronic sounds in an […]
Lucia Micarelli presents her newest project “Roots”, a journey through the diverse tapestry of American music—soulful strains of classical masterpieces to the infectious rhythms of jazz and timeless melodies of […]
This emotionally charged theatrical event explores the U.S. Constitution’s significance in contemporary America and the impact is has on individuals and society as a whole. This Tony-nominated and Pulitzer Prize […]
Two of today’s finest pianists team up on technically and emotionally complex piano works for four hands, ranging from Dave Brubeck, John Adams, and Arvo Pärt to Rachmaninoff’s nostalgic Symphonic […]
For the first time, Gustavo Dudamel will lead the LA Phil in Mahler’s Seventh, “a symphony of everything: from chaos to glory, sarcasm to tenderness, from a funeral march to […]
The Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale takes centerstage for Carmina Burana, the most frequently performed choral work of the 21st century.
A delightfully funny family musical about a boy who loves books but doesn’t like reading them. One day he tries nibbling on a page and soon finds himself chomping his […]
Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä is a leading authority on the music of Jean Sibelius, having recorded all seven of the composer’s symphonies. On this program, he leads the Symphony first […]
The multi-Grammy nominated experimental orchestral collective Wild Up brings together notable guest artists to celebrate the work of avant-minimalist disco composer Arthur Russell with a new series of collaborative arrangements: […]
In the final weekend of the Mahler Grooves Festival, Dudamel explores the marriage Gustav and Alma Mahler through their music. The program includes Gustav’s Fifth Symphony and Alma’s Five Songs
The Calidore String Quartet, comprised of four millennial musicians, is recognized as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of a vast chamber music repertory. They take the Samueli Theater stage […]
The CCAE celebrates Motown—the musical movement that changed America.
Conductor Matthias Pintscher begins the concert with the beautiful glittering colors of Ravel’s Mother Goose, And Alexi Kenney makes his Symphony debut with his interpretation of Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. […]
Iranian-American composer Gity Razaz curates an evening of music honoring the mystical beauty of Persian culture and the power of women to shape history both past and present.
Grammy award-winning Jennifer Koh unites with young Chilean-Italian conductor Paolo Bortolameolli’s animated direction for a night of classical music that is sure to inspire and challenge the status quo.
Jan Lisiecki performs a program of preludes on the Jacobs Music Center stage, treating the audience to dozens of succinct, characterful works by Chopin, J. S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Szymanowski and […]
The orphaned Jane Eyre takes a position working as governess at Thornfield Hall for the brooding Edward Rochester. The strong-willed heroine falls in love with her mysterious employer, but the […]
