Classical Concerts in Los Angeles: Area Guide

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Orchestral Series.

Prepare for a dazzling evening of true musical splendor as Grant Gershon’s Silver Anniversary Season launches with a spectacular double-bill featuring the music of Johannes Brahms and Anton Bruckner, complete with over 150 singers and instrumentalists in the majestic Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Program: Jerry Goldsmith: Fireworks: A Celebration of Los Angeles; Alexander Tsfasman: Jazz Suite; Bernard Herrmann: Scène d’Amour from Vertigo; Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Michael Tilson Thomas: Lope; Samuel Barber: Two movements from Piano Concerto, Op. 38 Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Teddy Abrams (conductor); Yuja Wang (piano); Boris Allakhverdyan (clarinet) Celebrate the LA Phil’s 2026/27 season gala with an evening of dazzling music and excitement. Teaming up with conductor Teddy Abrams and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Yuja Wang returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall as “Houdini and Horowitz rolled into one” ( Los Angeles Times ), bringing her mesmerizing playing and stage presence to Tsfasman’s scintillating Jazz Suite and selections from Barber’s exhilarating Piano Concerto. The program highlights the passion and pizzazz of Hollywood with Goldsmith’s Fireworks and Herrmann’s Vertigo score, while also paying tribute to American luminaries Leonard Bernstein and Michael Tilson Thomas. Hear LA Phil Principal Clarinet Boris Allakhverdyan playing Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue and Riffs back-to-back with a performance of MTT’s curious and fun-loving Lope .

Program: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major for Violin and Viola, K. 364; Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3 Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Kwamé Ryan (conductor); Bing Wang (violin); Ben Ullery (viola) Hailed as a “dynamic conductor” by the Baltimore Sun , Kwamé Ryan makes his LA Phil debut on a night of effortless joy and excitement. Acting Concertmaster Bing Wang and Principal Viola Ben Ullery share the spotlight for Mozart’s enduring Sinfonia Concertante, a work that bursts with the delight of exploring new sounds and possibilities. The program begins with the thrills of John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine and ends with the mighty power and heroism of Copland’s Symphony No. 3. Composed during the final years of World War II, Copland’s symphony soars with victorious brass and shimmering strings, capturing the essence of 1940s Americana. In the words of Leonard Bernstein, this symphony is “an American monument, like the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial.” Please Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, Yuja Wang regrets that she will not be able to appear as previously announced. Additional details about the updated program will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. For any questions about this change, email Audience Services at information@laphil.org .

Program: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major for Violin and Viola, K. 364; Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3 Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Kwamé Ryan (conductor); Bing Wang (violin); Ben Ullery (viola) Hailed as a “dynamic conductor” by the Baltimore Sun , Kwamé Ryan makes his LA Phil debut on a night of effortless joy and excitement. Acting Concertmaster Bing Wang and Principal Viola Ben Ullery share the spotlight for Mozart’s enduring Sinfonia Concertante, a work that bursts with the delight of exploring new sounds and possibilities. The program begins with the thrills of John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine and ends with the mighty power and heroism of Copland’s Symphony No. 3. Composed during the final years of World War II, Copland’s symphony soars with victorious brass and shimmering strings, capturing the essence of 1940s Americana. In the words of Leonard Bernstein, this symphony is “an American monument, like the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial.” Please Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, Yuja Wang regrets that she will not be able to appear as previously announced. Additional details about the updated program will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. For any questions about this change, email Audience Services at information@laphil.org .

Program: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major for Violin and Viola, K. 364; Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3 Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Kwamé Ryan (conductor); Bing Wang (violin); Ben Ullery (viola) Hailed as a “dynamic conductor” by the Baltimore Sun , Kwamé Ryan makes his LA Phil debut on a night of effortless joy and excitement. Acting Concertmaster Bing Wang and Principal Viola Ben Ullery share the spotlight for Mozart’s enduring Sinfonia Concertante, a work that bursts with the delight of exploring new sounds and possibilities. The program begins with the thrills of John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine and ends with the mighty power and heroism of Copland’s Symphony No. 3. Composed during the final years of World War II, Copland’s symphony soars with victorious brass and shimmering strings, capturing the essence of 1940s Americana. In the words of Leonard Bernstein, this symphony is “an American monument, like the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial.” Please Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, Yuja Wang regrets that she will not be able to appear as previously announced. Additional details about the updated program will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. For any questions about this change, email Audience Services at information@laphil.org .

Program: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major for Violin and Viola, K. 364; Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3 Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Kwamé Ryan (conductor); Bing Wang (violin); Ben Ullery (viola) Hailed as a “dynamic conductor” by the Baltimore Sun , Kwamé Ryan makes his LA Phil debut on a night of effortless joy and excitement. Acting Concertmaster Bing Wang and Principal Viola Ben Ullery share the spotlight for Mozart’s enduring Sinfonia Concertante, a work that bursts with the delight of exploring new sounds and possibilities. The program begins with the thrills of John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine and ends with the mighty power and heroism of Copland’s Symphony No. 3. Composed during the final years of World War II, Copland’s symphony soars with victorious brass and shimmering strings, capturing the essence of 1940s Americana. In the words of Leonard Bernstein, this symphony is “an American monument, like the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial.” Please Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, Yuja Wang regrets that she will not be able to appear as previously announced. Additional details about the updated program will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. For any questions about this change, email Audience Services at information@laphil.org .

Program: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major for Violin and Viola, K. 364; Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3 Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Kwamé Ryan (conductor); Bing Wang (violin); Ben Ullery (viola) Hailed as a “dynamic conductor” by the Baltimore Sun , Kwamé Ryan makes his LA Phil debut on a night of effortless joy and excitement. Acting Concertmaster Bing Wang and Principal Viola Ben Ullery share the spotlight for Mozart’s enduring Sinfonia Concertante, a work that bursts with the delight of exploring new sounds and possibilities. The program begins with the thrills of John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine and ends with the mighty power and heroism of Copland’s Symphony No. 3. Composed during the final years of World War II, Copland’s symphony soars with victorious brass and shimmering strings, capturing the essence of 1940s Americana. In the words of Leonard Bernstein, this symphony is “an American monument, like the Washington Monument or the Lincoln Memorial.” Please Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, Yuja Wang regrets that she will not be able to appear as previously announced. Additional details about the updated program will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. For any questions about this change, email Audience Services at information@laphil.org .