The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Los Angeles.
The Pasadena Chorale will open its 2025–2026 season with Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), performed in the composer’s rarely heard arrangement for piano four hands.
The Palisades Symphony will perform Voices and Symphonies on October 26 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica.
Pacific Jazz Orchestra’s 17-piece big band, led by composer, arranger, and conductor Chris Walden, will make its Blue Note LA debut on Wednesday, October 29, and Thursday, October 30, 2025, with two shows each night at 7:00 p.
The Colburn School expands its acclaimed Recovered Voices program into Music Restored: The Ziering-Conlon Center for Exiled and Suppressed Composers, led by James Conlon.
The Colburn School will present its Art of Song Festival, curated by LA Opera Music Director James Conlon, bringing together legendary performers and rising young talents for a two-day celebration of the art song tradition.
The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a wide-ranging Fall 2025 lineup across Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, Jerry Moss Plaza, and Gloria Molina Grand Park.
The José Iturbi Foundation sponsored “Rachmaninoff Under the Stars” with the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Darshan Trio will brings to Sierra Madre Playhouse a mosaic of works by contemporary and historical composers, including Pachelbel’s much-loved Canon in D, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, 7:30 pm.
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) applauds the bipartisan leadership of Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) for introducing the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act of 2025.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), in partnership with the National MS Society, will present Music + The Body, a free community event at The Broad Stage on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2025.
Long Beach Symphony has announced its 2025–26 season, featuring a dynamic combination of classical and pops programming that reflects the organization's commitment to musical excellence and community engagement.
The LA Lawyers Philharmonic celebrated its 16th anniversary on Saturday, June 28 with a special concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, featuring a stirring performance of Carmina Burana, selections from The Phantom of the Opera, and Pictures at an Exhibition.
Sunset ChamberFest continues its 2025 season with a compelling program at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, examining the lingering influence of Richard Wagner on French composers at the dawn of modernism.
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Camerata Pacifica, noted for its adventurous musical offerings, continues its season with an intriguing program of remarkable works for percussion and piano that features two sets of musical spouses, April 1-6, 2025, at four Southern California locations.
The Verdi Chorus will continue its 41st season with its Spring 2025 Concert Bella Bellini for two performances only at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica on April 26 and 27, 2025.
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The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Music Director Jamie Martín and Executive Director Ben Cadwallader has announced the Orchestra’s 2025/26 season, bringing together renowned guest artists with LACO’s exceptional musicians for performances of unparalleled artistry, from revered masterpieces
The Da Camera Society of Mount Saint Mary’s University, has announced its spring concerts featuring superb chamber music in culturally significant sites across LA.
The LA Phil has announced engagement extensions for two longtime collaborators: Herbie Hancock will continue his role as Creative Chair for Jazz through May 2027 and Thomas Wilkins will continue his role as Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra through 2028.
Pasadena Chorale begins the second half of its 2024-2025 season with Sing America Part One: I, Too, a stirring program honoring the profound musical legacy of Black American composers while embracing new voices in choral music.
The Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society will present Dolce Armonia, an evening of beloved operatic and classical masterpieces, led by baritone David Hodgson this month in Ridgecrest.
From March 4 through May 3, 2025, Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), LA Phil Insight and Wild Up, collaborate on a festival that uplifts the legacies of Julius Eastman and Arthur Russell — legendary collaborators whose music is expansive, quintessentially queer, in which every
The Israel Philharmonic will return to the United States for a five-city tour, March 19–26, 2025, conducted by Music Director Lahav Shani.
The Verdi Chorus Sing -Along, which the Verdi Chorus was to have offered at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica on January 25, 2025, has been cancelled due to the ongoing situation with the Palisades Fire.
GRAMMY Award-winning American organist Paul Jacobs will be presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a solo organ recital at Walt Disney Hall.
The iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is expanding to Los Angeles, bringing the legendary reputation of its renowned New York flagship to the heart of LA’s dynamic music scene.
Camerata Pacifica, the international chamber music collective renowned for its musical versatility and bold programming, launches the New Year with the first of two programs on the Camerata Pacifica Baroque series curated by acclaimed flutist Emi Ferguson.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has appointed Mitch Bassion to the position of Chief Philanthropy Officer, effective February 17, 2025.
Pasadena Chorale has announced three holiday performances this December, with most events free to the public.
Explore the fusion of Eastern and Western string traditions with the Raga Trio at Sierra Madre Playhouse on November 17.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced Mahlerthon, a daylong celebration of Mahler's music featuring collaborations with six Los Angeles youth ensembles.
As part of the Getty-led PST ART: Art & Science Collide Festival, Caltech will present Tonality, the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble, performing a program entitled HomeCare on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 8:00 PM in the Campus’ Beckman Auditorium.
Pasadena Chorale has been awarded the prestigious 2024 American Prize in Choral Performance in the community division.
The Golden State Pops Orchestra will return to Redondo Beach for the 2024 Holiday Pops Spectacular, featuring holiday film scores and classics.
Long Beach Symphony has announced that it has been selected as one of 35 Los Angeles organizations to receive a multi-year General Operating Support Grant from the Perenchio Foundation.
MUSE/IQUE and Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby conclude their 2024 season with four performances of Indivisible: The Glory of Lincoln's Musical Soul that explore the music that inspired and consoled President Lincoln during his tumultuous lifetime.
The Los Angeles Master Chorale's 2024-25 60th anniversary season kicks off Sunday, October 6, at 7 p.
Christopher Cross will headline the Pacific Jazz Orchestra's inaugural benefit concert at LA's Vibrato Grill Jazz on October 10, 2024.
