Watch: Nina C. Young "Memento Mori" (excerpt)

This excerpt of “Memento Mori” by Nina C. Young was performed as part of LACO’s very first SESSION. Presented at Angel City Brewery in collaboration with Four Larks, SESSION is a unique experience where LACO musicians join forces with compelling composers. Each program is designed to fit the unique properties of a space and test ideas about the relationship between performers and audience.“As the curator of LACO’s first SESSION, Creative Advisor Andrew Norman offers compelling insights unhindered by the barriers of ‘traditional’ norms and venues,” says LACO Executive Director Scott Harrison. “SESSION is designed to appeal to those culturally curious souls who may be unfamiliar with classical music as well as concertgoers intrigued by the ways in which the genre can defy expectations.”New York-based composer Nina C. Young writes music characterized by an acute sensitivity to tone color, manifested in aural images of vibrant, arresting immediacy. Her experience in the electronic music studio informs her acoustic work, which takes as its given not melody and harmony, but sound itself, continuously metamorphosing from one state to another. Her unique musical voice draws equally from elements of the classical canon, modernism, spectralism, American experimentalism, minimalism, electronic music, and popular idioms. Nina C. Young "Memento Mori"Cheryl Norman-Brick violinCarrie Kennedy violinErik Rynearson violaRebecca Merblum cello

Posted by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on Thursday, June 14, 2018

Q & A: Music Director Designate Jaime Martín

Jaime Martín, the Orchestra’s incoming music director, carries chamber music pedigree, having held principal flute positions in a number of orchestras, including the Academy of St Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner. Since turning to conducting only five years ago, Jaime has also experienced an abrupt ascent into worldwide attention as a conductor.Born in Santander, Spain, and a current resident of London, Jaime was selected as music director following an extensive international search. Jaime begins his tenure with the Orchestra in the 2019-2020 season and succeeds Jeffrey Kahane, who stepped down as music director in June 2017. Jaime next appears with the Orchestra in April 2019, when he conducts the Mozart Requiem.“Deeply familiar with the transformative music making that happens at a finely-tuned chamber orchestra, Jaime has a gift for unlocking radiance and emotion,” says Executive Director Scott Harrison. “His style and experience afford him an acute sense of balance, color and pacing that leads to captivating performances.”Learn more about Jaime in this one-on-one interview.

Posted by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on Monday, July 16, 2018

Jennifer Koh: "Spinning Jenny" at Hauser & Wirth

During her artistic residency in October 2017, Jennifer Koh performed selections from “Shared Madness,” an elite collection of solo violin compositions. This video excerpt is from her free solo performance in the North Breezeway at Hauser & Wirth in Los Angeles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀Jennifer will be performing Ligeti’s Violin Concerto under the baton of guest conductor David Danzmayr as part of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's 2018-19 season.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀#losangeles #laco #lachamberorchestra #violin #classicalmusic #SharedMadness

Posted by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on Monday, April 30, 2018