April 2017
OPENING NIGHT: MADE IN ICELAND – LIVE
Friday, April 7th @ 7pm Walt Disney Concert Hall – 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Reykjavík Festival: Opening Night: Made in Iceland - LIVE In Reykjavík’s close-knit artistic community, the contemporary music scene blurs the lines between rock, pop, and electronic genres. Reykjavík Festival brings us experimental/electronic rock artists such as Björk and Sigur Rós, who highlight the creativity thriving in Iceland’s capital. Join us for Opening Night of the festival, which will feature upcoming and established…
Find out more »June 2017
LUX ONSTAGE PARTY
The Los Angeles Master Chorale invites you to an exclusive party on the stage of the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall, hosted by our Artist-in-Residence, Eric Whitacre and KCRW's Chris Douridas. You'll experience Disney Hall like no one else has before when the stage is transformed into a swank event space following the season finale performance of Lux Aeterna. WHEN: Sunday, June 18, 2017, 9 PM - 12 AM WHERE: Walt Disney Concert Hall | 111 S. Grand Ave. |…
Find out more »March 2018
Sounds About Town with Vladimir Feltsman
As part of the LA Phil’s Sounds About Town concert series, AYS performs an eclectic array of works by John Adams, Jennifer Higdon and Maurice Ravel. World renowned pianist Vladimir Feltsman, whose playing has been lauded for its “thunderous power” by the New York Times, joins the orchestra for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine Adams: Tromba lontana Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 Higdon: Blue Cathedral Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 Buy…
Find out more »June 2019
BEETHOVEN MEETS THE BEATLES
Los Angeles – California Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Beethoven Meets the Beatles” to open its summer season at Walt Disney Concert Hall on June 30. Cal Phil Founder and Music Director Dr. Victor Vener will conduct Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 5, as well as a set of Beatles hits featuring special guests The Fab Four, the nation’s leading Beatles tribute band (and frequent Cal Phil guests) as they recreate the Beatles’ legendary original studio arrangements live on stage. The concert begins…
Find out more »July 2019
BASTILLE DAY
Cal Phil’s summer concert season continues July 14 with “Bastille Day!” featuring excerpts from “Les Misérables,” with Les Miz’ Broadway star Randal Keith, Anne Martinez, and the Cal Phil Chorale, plus Berlioz’ “Symphonie Fantastique” and Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony featuring the world-famous Walt Disney organ played by organist Philip Smith.
Find out more »CALIFORNIA PHILHARMONIC ‘SPACE: A GIANT LEAP’ CONCERT
California Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Dr. Victor Vener, presents “Space: A Giant Leap” with title tracks from “Apollo 13,” “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” Strauss’ “Also Sprach Zarathustra” featured in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Holst’s “Mars” and “Jupiter” and Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1, Titan.” Sunday, July 28, 2 p.m. preceded by “Talks With the Maestro” interactive chat with Dr. Vener at 1 p.m. in BP Hall. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012. $37.50…
Find out more »August 2019
California Philharmonic’s ‘“Carmen” Goes to the Movies’
Selections from George Bizet’s greatest opera, “Carmen” and classic film music by Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Elton John and others will be performed by the California Philharmonic, under the direction of Dr. Victor Vener at “‘Carmen’ Goes to the Movies” on Aug. 11 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The concert begins at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The ever popular “Talks With the Maestro” chats with Dr.…
Find out more »The “Emperor’s” Roundup
The California Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Dr. Victor Vener, celebrates grand, heroic classics when it presents “The ‘Emperor’s’ Roundup” on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” featuring virtuoso pianist and composer Daniel Lessner, and music celebrating the American West with Jerome Moross’ “The Big Country,” Elmer Bernstein’s “The Magnificent Seven,” Aaron Copland’s “Billy the Kid” and other selections. The concert begins at 2 p.m., at Walt…
Find out more »November 2019
The Cinematic Orchestra
Returning after a 12-year recording hiatus, The Cinematic Orchestra celebrate the release of their new album To Believe on 11/23 with special guest Patrick Watson and Photay. See their unique sonic language performed live at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Use code KCRW at check out for a special 20% off offer.
Find out more »January 2022
Robert Glasper Reimagines Ellington
Like Duke Ellington before him, Robert Glasper sees through the boundaries that are often laid down between genres and styles of music. An accomplished pianist respected by the jazz establishment, he’s also deeply in touch with the sounds that are shaping the 2020s, and is a go-to collaborator for everyone from Herbie Hancock to Kendrick Lamar. Together with an orchestra and some very special guests, he’ll erase the boundaries of time, too, bringing the music of Ellington into conversation with…
Find out more »Symphonic Duke Ellington: New World A-Comin’ with Gerald Clayton
Explore the symphonic range of Ellington from the whimsical dances in Night Creature to his majestic ballet The River. Plus, jazz pianist and composer Gerald Clayton lends his touch to New World A-Comin’. Thomas Wilkins and the Los Angeles Philharmonic return to Ellington’s music against the backdrop of our own historical moment. Photo courtesy of LA Phil
Find out more »Damon Albarn
The Los Angeles Philharmonic announced that Damon Albarn will play a rare, one-off U.S. concert in support of his recently released second solo album The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows on January 24th at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Philharmonic
Find out more »May 2022
Gen X Festival with Liz Phair
From Zoomers to Boomers, everyone knows the significance of Liz Phair on the Gen X soundtrack of our lives. For this very special show at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Liz will perform the greatest songs from her impressive catalog, probably swear, and host special guests Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, Remi Wolf, and Vagabon, who will reimagine the lamest hits of Gen X.
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Mon Laferte
Singer and songwriter Mon Laferte is one of the most revered, respected, and beloved musicians in Chile today. Her music brings together the sonic traditions of her native country and that of Mexico, where she lives, with the maximalist punch of globally minded pop, while her lyrics powerfully address the issues facing women, people of color, and the impoverished in Latin America. The Mon Laferte concert originally scheduled for February 26th at Walt Disney Concert Hall has been postponed to…
Find out more »October 2022
Rock My Soul Festival
Curated by Julia Bullock and Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, the Rock My Soul festival celebrates the collaboration and community formed by Black woman-identifying artists. The festival runs from October 30 through November 22 and features performances by Chaka Kahn and Rhiannon Giddens, music by Margaret Bonds and Florence Price, yoga, film, and so much more - happening at Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Ford, and REDCAT.
Find out more »February 2023
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo have been bringing the vocal harmonies of South Africa to the world for 60 years. The choral group first came to international prominence via their appearance on Paul Simon’s Graceland in 1986, and in the years since they’ve become one of their country’s most prominent and celebrated cultural institutions—not to mention five-time Grammy winners. The message of peace, love, and harmony radiates through their collected voices with instantly recognizable warmth. Catch Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Walt Disney…
Find out more »March 2023
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo have been bringing the vocal harmonies of South Africa to the world for 60 years. The choral group first came to international prominence via their appearance on Paul Simon’s Graceland in 1986, and in the years since they’ve become one of their country’s most prominent and celebrated cultural institutions—not to mention five-time Grammy winners. The message of peace, love, and harmony radiates through their collected voices with instantly recognizable warmth. Acclaimed genre-bending singer Madison McFerrin opens.
Find out more »Nathaniel Rateliff Plays Nilsson
In 1973, singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson released an album of standards from the Great American Songbook, an adventurous and unprecedented move for someone at the height of their powers in the rock era. The album, A Little Touch Of Schmilsson in the Night, takes listeners on a narrative arc through infatuation, courting, marriage, separation, and the inevitable slide into old age. This March, Denver singer and songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff breathes new life into this classic album, blending his folk, Americana, and vintage rhythm &…
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