We’re Back!
LACO performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall on June 26
Thanks to a generous leadership gift from Terri + Jerry Kohl, LACO will be the first ensemble to perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall since it was temporarily shuttered more than a year ago due to the pandemic.
Attendance at the concerts will be limited, and LACO will observe all city, county and venue safety protocols. Audience members – composed of LACO-invited friends and family, vital community partners and others who have helped the Orchestra weather the pandemic – must have proof of vaccination.
“I am so happy to once again be able to perform with LACO for in-person audiences,” says Music Director Jaime Martín. “We are also pleased to be able to share this music with audiences around the globe through our SummerFest digital series.”
“I am so happy to once again be able to perform with LACO for in-person audiences.”
– Music Director Jaime Martín.
LACO performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Saturday, June 26, 7 P.M., with Martín on the podium conducting Alberto Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes and Juan Pablo Contreras’ Mariachitlán. Martín concludes the musical journey with Mendelssohn’s evocative Symphony No. 4 in A major, “Italian.”
Enter To Win
This invite-only concert is a special thank you to LACO’s donors, subscribers, and community members who have been so supportive throughout the pandemic. Members of the public may also enter a ticket giveaway for a chance to win a free ticket to this in-person event. Tickets are limited.
Participants must be fully vaccinated to be eligible and opt into communication from LACO so we can keep you up-to-date on the sweepstakes. Invited audiences will also include longtime subscribers, donors, and community partners.
NOTE: To learn more about LACO’s Giveaway Rules, take a look here.
LACO performs at The Huntington on July 1
On Thursday, July 1, LACO travels to The Huntington in San Marino, to give the first live performance in Rothenberg Hall since it, too, was temporarily shut down due to the pandemic. The centerpiece of the program is the original 1915 version of de Falla’s extraordinary sung ballet El amor brujo conducted by Martín and featuring celebrated mezzo soprano, LA’s own Suzanna Guzmán. Martín also leads Debussy’s iconic Prélude à “L’après-midi d’un faune” and the world premiere of Kimani Bridges’ The Flower.
“We can’t wait to see LACO’s dedicated fans and supporters back in the concert hall to express our gratitude to them,” says LACO Executive Director Ben Cadwallader. “We’ve been looking forward to this moment for such a long time and it’s a huge boost to the entire LACO family.”
“We can’t wait to see LACO’s dedicated fans and supporters back in the concert hall to express our gratitude to them.”
– Executive Director Ben Cadwallader.
Both programs will be recorded for the second season of SummerFest, LACO’s highly regarded digital chamber music series, which will stream weekly beginning in July at no cost on LACO’s YouTube channel.
LACO recognizes the generous support of the Colburn Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Steinway is the official piano of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. The Orchestra also receives public funding via grants from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra SummerFest at Walt Disney Concert Hall is made possible by a generous leadership gift from Terri + Jerry Kohl.
SummerFest with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is sponsored by the Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Foundation.
More In-person Event Info
Attendance at the concerts will be limited, and LACO will observe all city, county and venue safety protocols. Audience members – comprised of LACO-invited friends and family, vital community partners and others who have helped the Orchestra weather the pandemic – must have proof of vaccination.
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LACO 20/21 Press Release: Return to live performances
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Official Press release with about LACO resuming live performances.