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California Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Dates: (11/7/2023 - 11/19/2023 )

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Walt Disney Concert Hall

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The California Festival is a statewide music showcase spotlighting the most compelling and forward-looking voices in performances of works written in the past five years. 



As part of the festival, the LA Phil will present concerts ranging from songs of Latin American protest led by Gustavo Dudamel to world premieres from cutting-edge composers to recitals with trailblazers. 


News About California Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Los Angeles Philharmonic Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Leslie Odom, Jr., Itzhak Perlman & More
Los Angeles Philharmonic Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Leslie Odom, Jr., Itzhak Perlman & More
March 05, 2024

Los Angeles Philharmonic has revealed details of the 2024/25 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.


Beth Morrison Projects Presents West Coast Premiere Of MAGDALENE At REDCAT Los Angeles
Beth Morrison Projects Presents West Coast Premiere Of MAGDALENE At REDCAT Los Angeles
December 14, 2023

Morrison Projects announces West Coast performances of MAGDALENE at The Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) in the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex in downtown Los Angeles.


Photos: Go Inside The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Gala CELEBRATING FRANK GEHRY
Photos: Go Inside The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Gala CELEBRATING FRANK GEHRY
October 07, 2023

This historic event, which marked the 20th anniversary of the iconic venue, featured Gustavo Dudamel and special guests, including the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock, dancer and choreographer Lucinda Childs, GRAMMY Award-winning R&B singer H.E.R. and violin soloist Geneva Lewis. Check out photos here!


Presenting the West Coast Premiere of Roy Harris Bicentennial Symphony At The Walt Disney Concert Hall
Presenting the West Coast Premiere of Roy Harris Bicentennial Symphony At The Walt Disney Concert Hall
July 16, 2022

The MusicUNTOLD Orchestra and Los Angeles Master Chorale present the West Coast premiere of American composer Roy Harris’ Bicentennial Symphony.


Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Programs for 2022/23 Season
Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Programs for 2022/23 Season
March 01, 2022

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and David C. Bohnett Chief Executive Officer Chair Chad Smith today announced the adventurous slate of programs for the 2022/23 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall.


Los Angeles Master Chorale Announces 2021-22 Season
Los Angeles Master Chorale Announces 2021-22 Season
July 27, 2021

The Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director, today announced its 2021-22 season and long-awaited return to Walt Disney Concert Hall, following the venue’s closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


All Los Angeles Philharmonic Concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall Canceled Until March 31
All Los Angeles Philharmonic Concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall Canceled Until March 31
March 13, 2020

The California Department of Public Health issued a mandate that all public gatherings, including concerts and presentations at Walt Disney Concert Hall, should be canceled through March 31, 2020 to protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).


Yolanda Adams, Wesley Morris and Valerie June Join the LA Phil's POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Festival
Yolanda Adams, Wesley Morris and Valerie June Join the LA Phil's POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Festival
January 17, 2020

Preeminent gospel artist Yolanda Adams, The New York Times' critic-at-large Wesley Morris, and singer Valerie June are confirmed as part of the LA Phil's Power to the People! festival. Adams will perform with the LA Phil, led by Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, as well as West Angeles Church of God in Christ Choir, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Sunday, March 8, at 2pm. Morris, one of the most compelling cultural critics of our time, will speak at the California African American Museum, Tuesday, March 10, at 7pm. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist June will perform along with Terence Blanchard and Ben Harper in an evening dedicated to the exploration of Spike Lee's movie music at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Saturday, March 14, at 8pm.


Over 1,000 Student Singers to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Annual High School Choir Festival
Over 1,000 Student Singers to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Annual High School Choir Festival
April 08, 2019

The celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles Master Chorale's Annual High School Choir Festival will be so joyous, it cannot be contained within the walls of Walt Disney Concert Hall! As part of the celebratory Festival Day on Friday, May 3, over 1,000 student singers will give a pop-up performance outdoors on the main staircase of Disney Hall on Grand Avenue at 11:30 AM. Internationally renowned choral conductor and composer Eric Whitacre, who is the 2019 Festival's guest artist, will lead the students in a performance of Pentatonix's Sing, arranged for the Master Chorale by Ben Bram and Pentatonix.


Seven Participants Announced For LA Phil's National Composers Intensive 2019
Seven Participants Announced For LA Phil's National Composers Intensive 2019
March 04, 2019

In its Centennial year, the Los Angeles Philharmonic continues to grow in its commitment to supporting the creation of new music and nurturing young composers through two programs: National Composers Intensive (NCI), for composers ages 18 to 30, and the Nancy and Barry Sanders Composer Fellowship Program (CFP) for high school-aged composers. For the first time, the NCI program collaborates with New York City-based International Contemporary Ensemble (the Ensemble) to work with seven composers who will have the opportunity to workshop their pieces, both in New York and in Los Angeles, culminating in a performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall.


Mark Murphy, The Founding Executive Directorof REDCAT Will Leave The Position At The End Of The Current Season
Mark Murphy, The Founding Executive Directorof REDCAT Will Leave The Position At The End Of The Current Season
February 05, 2019

Mark Murphy has announced his decision to leave REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater), the California Institute of the Arts' contemporary performing arts and exhibition space located in The Walt Disney Concert Hall, at the end of the 2018/2019 season, in order to focus his attention on initiating new creative programs and productions in a variety of US and international cities. Murphy has led REDCAT for more than seventeen years, starting as its founding Executive Director in 2001, before overseeing the grand opening of the facility in 2003. Edgar Miramontes, Associate Director at REDCAT, will assume additional duties of interim leadership until a permanent appointment is made.


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