Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

making great music personal

our next performance

    • Saturday, 17 May 2008
    • Alex Theatre
    • 8 pm
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    • Sunday, 18 May 2008
    • Royce Hall
    • 7 pm
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pastoral & world premiere

  • Handel Concerto Grosso
  • Puts Night , Sound Investment commission (World Premiere)
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major, “Pastoral”
Jeffrey Kahane

Be there when Jeffrey Kahane premieres the first-ever concerto
written specifically for him to play and conduct from the
piano. The Handel, led by Margaret Batjer, showcase the versatility and range of our strings, and Beethoven’s beloved “Pastoral” Symphony brings our season to a joyful close.

special event

19th annual silent film gala

Presenting Harold Lloyd’s whimsical and stylish Speedy (1928), a hilarious comedy shot on location in Manhattan with an extended cameo by Babe Ruth. Live accompaniment by the musicians of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis.

    • Saturday, 31 May 2008
    • Royce Hall
    • 8 pm
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Laco People

about laco

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1968 as an artistic outlet for the film and record studios’ most gifted musicians. The respected music critic Jim Svejda recently praised LACO as “America’s finest chamber orchestra.” Learn More.

noteworthy & new

hear uri caine on kpcc this weekend

Last week, LACO composer-in-residence Uri Caine came to town, and radio station KPCC came knocking. You can hear Uri’s conversation (in words and music) with Queena Kim of Offramp this Saturday, May 17 at 12:00 noon, rebroadcast on Sunday evening, May 18 at 8:00 pm. The show will also be available for streaming and podcasting at the archive following the weekend airings

hear LACO at disney hall may 21

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra takes the stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall on May 21, 2008 as part of the LA Philharmonic’s Baroque Variations. Thomas Adès conducts LACO in a performance of his own composition, Three Studies from Couperin.

LACO announces 2008-09 40th anniversary season

Running September 27, 2008 through May 30, 2009, this 40th anniversary season celebrates the Orchestra’s past, present and future. This special season presents the opportunity to honor LACO’s roots and recognize an incredible 40-year journey for this renowned performing arts institution, witnessed through the music and artists of today and tomorrow that have defined the organization. For the full 2008-09 Orchestral series schedule, click here.

the LACO blog

back story

back story

Last week, LACO composer-in-residence Uri Caine came to town, and radio station KPCC came knocking. You can hear Uri’s conversation (in words and music) with Queena Kim of Offramp this Saturday, May 17 at 12:00 noon, rebroadcast on Sunday evening, May 18 at 8:00 pm. The show will also be available for streaming at the archive following the weekend airings.

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