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Pomona College: Handel’s Messiah
Dec
4

Pomona College: Handel’s Messiah

Adam joins the Pomona College Chorus and Orchestra in their final two concerts of the semester, along with Donna M. Di Grazia, conductor; Addy Sterrett, soprano soloist; Hannah Little, alto soloist; and John Buffet, bass soloist. The program will be presented with period instruments in A=415 tuning.

The concert is free and open to the public.

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Pomona College: Handel’s Messiah
Dec
6

Pomona College: Handel’s Messiah

Adam joins the Pomona College Chorus and Orchestra in their final two concerts of the semester, along with Donna M. Di Grazia, conductor; Addy Sterrett, soprano soloist; Hannah Little, alto soloist; and John Buffet, bass soloist. The program will be presented with period instruments in A=415 tuning.

The concert is free and open to the public.

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LA Chamber Orchestra: Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Dec
19

LA Chamber Orchestra: Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Celebrate the holidays with the joyful opening cantatas of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, led by Jaime Martín and featuring singers from the Los Angeles Master Chorale alongside soprano Amanda Forsythe. Known for her radiant tone and expressive clarity, Forsythe brings warmth and brilliance to Bach’s soaring vocal lines, illuminating the music’s sense of wonder and celebration.

These first three cantatas trace the story of the Nativity, from the birth of Jesus to the annunciation to the shepherds. In true Baroque fashion, the music is alive with color, movement, and celebration, brought to life through bright trumpets, ringing timpani, hunting horns, and richly colored winds that capture the joy and pageantry of the season.

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LA Chamber Orchestra: Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Dec
20

LA Chamber Orchestra: Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Celebrate the holidays with the joyful opening cantatas of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, led by Jaime Martín and featuring singers from the Los Angeles Master Chorale alongside soprano Amanda Forsythe. Known for her radiant tone and expressive clarity, Forsythe brings warmth and brilliance to Bach’s soaring vocal lines, illuminating the music’s sense of wonder and celebration.

These first three cantatas trace the story of the Nativity, from the birth of Jesus to the annunciation to the shepherds. In true Baroque fashion, the music is alive with color, movement, and celebration, brought to life through bright trumpets, ringing timpani, hunting horns, and richly colored winds that capture the joy and pageantry of the season.

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LA Master Chorale: Eternity in an Hour
Jan
31

LA Master Chorale: Eternity in an Hour

Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre joins the Master Chorale to conduct the West Coast premiere of his stunning and sublime new piece, Eternity in an Hour, a major work that premiered at the BBC Proms in late 2024. A musical meditation that features live electronics alongside Whitacre’s signature choral writing, the piece was inspired by the opening four lines of William Blake’s poem “Auguries of Innocence.” It is preceded by several brief works of Arvo Pärt, one of the most often performed living composers in the world, including The Beatitudes and Morning Star.

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LA Master Chorale: Truly Beloved
Apr
23

LA Master Chorale: Truly Beloved

Join us for an unforgettable evening of glorious music with Anne Akiko Meyers, one of today’s most esteemed and celebrated violinists. Anne recently recorded two albums with the Master Chorale, Mysterium and Beloved (which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2026). This concert will feature music from both of these recordings including Sheep may safely graze by Bach and Lauridsen’s beloved O Magnum Mysterium.

One of the most influential violinists of our time with four decades of international acclaim, Meyers has performed around the world in recitals and as a soloist with leading orchestras. She has been called “the Wonder Woman of commissioning” for her enduring commitment to playing and commissioning music by some of the most important composers of the last half century and the incredible legacy of violin repertoire she is leaving for future generations. 

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LA Master Chorale: Building Bridges
Nov
1

LA Master Chorale: Building Bridges

For the first time in history, the Los Angeles Master Chorale will perform with the National Chorus of Korea, a fellow world-class powerhouse organization, also known for its technical precision and emotional depth.

The definitive voice of choral music in South Korea and the country’s “musical ambassadors,” the National Chorus of Korea was founded in 1973 as the first professional choral ensemble in the country. With the ability to tackle extremely complex repertoires – from Renaissance pieces to avant-garde contemporary works – the Chorus has a vocal blend and intonation that is rarely matched.

This once-in-a-lifetime event will feature a combined ensemble of over 100 Master Chorale and National Chorus singers performing music spanning the ages, both as individual choirs and in harmony with each other.

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Street Symphony: Music With a Mission
Oct
22

Street Symphony: Music With a Mission

Music With A Mission is a free concert series held at the Midnight Mission, featuring world class ensembles performing directly for residents and the surrounding community. The program is open to the public and creates a space where people experiencing homelessness can connect with others through live music in a safe, supportive environment.

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LA Master Chorale: 25 Years of Glorious Music
Sep
27

LA Master Chorale: 25 Years of Glorious Music

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 nearly 100 singers and orchestra in the majestic Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The program highlights a true pinnacle of choral artistry and emotional resonance, Brahms’ Requiem, the composer’s crowning masterpiece that is unlike any other Requiem ever written, partnered with Bruckner’s Te Deum, often regarded as one of the greatest choral-orchestral works ever composed. It is a mix of raw power with deep personal significance to its composer, who called it “the pride of my life.”

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Festival Mozaic: The Sacred Veil
Jul
30

Festival Mozaic: The Sacred Veil

The Sacred Veil is a 12-movement work and the most recent collaboration between Eric Whitacre and poet/lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri telling a story of life, love and loss. Scored for mixed chorus, piano, and cello, Whitacre will conduct a choir comprised of Los Angeles Master Chorale members singing alongside members of several San Luis Obispo County vocal ensembles.

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Maxwell Hale Funeral
Jul
24

Maxwell Hale Funeral

Adam joins an octet to present a program in honor of the life and tragic death of the young Maxwell Hale, tragically killed during a military training exercise.

The program includes selections from Victoria, Palestrina, Byrd, and Rutter.

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LA Master Chorale: Lightscape Activation
Jun
25

LA Master Chorale: Lightscape Activation

Lightscape considers our landscape of diversity, creating a vulnerable and humanistic portrait that chronicles the search to find one’s individuality in a world of continuous transformation. In this work, Aitken creates a modern mythology propelled by music, film, and architecture. It follows multiple characters in a Robert Altman–esque structure, taking us on a journey that explores a landscape in the midst of extreme change—from the deep ecology of vast deserts and desolate mountainscapes to futuristic robotics factories and the digital realm.

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LA Master Chorale: Lightscape Activation
Jun
24

LA Master Chorale: Lightscape Activation

Lightscape considers our landscape of diversity, creating a vulnerable and humanistic portrait that chronicles the search to find one’s individuality in a world of continuous transformation. In this work, Aitken creates a modern mythology propelled by music, film, and architecture. It follows multiple characters in a Robert Altman–esque structure, taking us on a journey that explores a landscape in the midst of extreme change—from the deep ecology of vast deserts and desolate mountainscapes to futuristic robotics factories and the digital realm.

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LA Philharmonic: Gracias Gustavo
Jun
7

LA Philharmonic: Gracias Gustavo

Gustavo Dudamel honors his Venezuelan and American identities, presiding over two poetry-inspired choral symphonic works in his final Walt Disney Concert Hall program as Music & Artistic Director. At times hushed and mysterious and at others pulsating and ecstatic, Harmonium was a breakthrough for John Adams’ compositional voice. In the second half, Dudamel guides Cantata Criolla, another breakthrough work that is not just definitive of composer Antonio Estévez’ voice but an emerging national Venezuelan style.

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LA Philharmonic: Gracias Gustavo
Jun
6

LA Philharmonic: Gracias Gustavo

Gustavo Dudamel honors his Venezuelan and American identities, presiding over two poetry-inspired choral symphonic works in his final Walt Disney Concert Hall program as Music & Artistic Director. At times hushed and mysterious and at others pulsating and ecstatic, Harmonium was a breakthrough for John Adams’ compositional voice. In the second half, Dudamel guides Cantata Criolla, another breakthrough work that is not just definitive of composer Antonio Estévez’ voice but an emerging national Venezuelan style.

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