Orchestral Series

TURNING POINTS

FAUST + SOUSA + MENDELSSOHN

  • Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 | 7:30 pm | The Wallis
  • Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 | 7:30 pm | Zipper Hall
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Program

Huang Ruo

The Tipping Point

[LA PREMIERE / CO-COMMISSION]
21 MIN

R. Schumann

Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 1

33 MIN

F. Mendelssohn

Symphony No. 4 in A major, “Italian”

30 MIN

Run time: 104 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission

Dinis Sousa Guest Conductor
Isabelle Faust Violin

Experience a stirring program of transformation and artistry, led by the distinguished guest conductor Dinis Sousa. LACO Composer-in-Residence Huang Ruo makes his LACO debut with The Tipping Point, exploring the beauty and fragility of nature, while the great Isabelle Faust lends her masterful touch to Schumann’s deeply moving Violin Concerto. Mendelssohn’s joyous Symphony No. 4, “Italian” offers a radiantly joyous close to this stirring musical journey.

 

TURNING POINTS: FAUST + SOUSA + MENDELSSOHN is made possible, in part, with the generous support from Ray + Ann Lowe.

The featured participation of Huang Ruo in TURNING POINTS is made possible, in part, by June + Simon Li.

Featuring

Dinis Sousa

Conductor

Isabelle Faust

Violin

Venues

The Wallis

9390 N Santa Monica Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Directions

Zipper Hall

200 S Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012

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