LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (LACO), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY,  PRESENT MUSIC + THE BODY, A FREE LABOR DAY COMMUNITY EVENT AND CONCERT

Conductor Leonard Slatkin will Conduct the World Premiere of MS Advocate and Composer Jeff Beal’s Four Score, written in honor of Slatkin’s 80th Birthday

Family-friendly pre-concert activities include an instrument petting zoo, music composition, and interactive experiences that explore how music and dance support well-being

An MS awareness panel with healthcare professionals precedes the concert of deeply personal works that illustrate Beal’s Life with MS

Monday, September 1, 2025, 11 AM – 4 PM at The BroadStage in Santa Monica

(Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Los Angeles) – This Labor Day, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), in partnership with the National MS Society, invites the public to Music + The Body, a free community event of music, wellness, and awareness at The Broad Stage. The pre-concert festivities begin at 11 AM; a special MS awareness panel begins at 12:30 PM; and the concert begins at 2 PM.

This free community event, inspired by LACO collaborator and composer Jeff Beal’s experience living with multiple sclerosis, begins with a wide array of pre-concert activities—including an instrument petting zoo, music composition, and interactive opportunities exploring the healing connections between music, dance, and well-being. The program also includes a special MS awareness panel led by Christina J. Azevedo, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurology; Director, Advanced Imaging in MS Lab; MS Fellowship Program Director, Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Dr. Assal Habibi Associate Research Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Music, Brain and Society at USC.

To read the full press release, read it here.