Vänskä Conducts Sibelius and Beethoven

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 […]
Song of the Night

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 […]
Carmina Burana & Bach

The Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale takes centerstage for Carmina Burana, the most frequently performed choral work of the 21st century.
Víkingur Ólafsson & Yuja Wang

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 […]
Lucia Micarelli: ROOTS

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 […]
Mahler’s Journey: Mahler Grooves Festival

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.
Rachmaninoff and the Tsar

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.
Hector Olivera, Organ Recital

Argentinian organist Hector Olivera exercises his remarkable finger and footwork with the 6,134 pipes of “Hurricane Mama.”.
MTT’s Street Songs and Winter Daydreams

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 […]
Dvorák Cello Concerto

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.