LA Phil

See, hear, and experience the musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic like never before during the Walt Disney Concert Hall 2026/27 season. We're bringing you up close and personal, right inside the music. Learn more about our upcoming season at laphil.com.

Our Conductor Emeritus, Zubin Mehta, turns 90 today. Please join us in celebrating his career with the LA Phil and beyond by saying “Happy Birthday!” ✨🎈🎶

Composed after years of depression, writer's block, and stress caused by his first symphony's disastrous premiere, Rachmaninoff's Second is an immensely popular and enduring work that you simply must hear live! Get your tickets today. youtu.be/iEFBVDXBCMk

Curated by Creative Chair John Adams, the LA Phil Etudes is a series of solo works by some of today’s leading composers. Join us for the world premieres of @esapekkasalonen's "Studio per un compleanno" and Michael Gordon's "2bd". Learn more: laphil.com/campaigns/la-p…

Colombian conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada makes his LA Phil debut during the first weekend of May, leading Dvořák’s warm and austere Seventh Symphony—the piece that "made a stir in the world." Click the link below to get an idea of what you're in for! youtu.be/bkJxMs5104Q?si…

Tens of millions of viewers watched in awe as Alexandre Kantorow played Ravel in the rain at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The pianist returns to LA for a solo recital on the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage. Grab your tickets today at laphil.com! youtu.be/CWpeF96vr0k?si…

...and across the classical music world. We cherish our countless years of collaboration, and our hearts are with everyone his life touched.

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Michael Tilson Thomas. MTT, as he was lovingly known, was a generous musician, a dedicated educator, and an innovative composer and curator who left an incredible legacy both in his native California...

An evening of quiet magic with @ichikoaoba. Known for her intimate, transfixing solo performances, the genre-blurring singer-songwriter arrives at Walt Disney Concert Hall on April 24 following the release of "Luminescent Creatures." bit.ly/WDCH2526IA

🔔 Low ticket alert! 🔔 The "quietly astonishing" (The Guardian) multi-instrumentalist and vocalist @ichikoaoba returns to LA on April 24 with sweeping, awe-inspiring music that encompasses jazz, folk, bossa nova, ambient, and classical. bit.ly/WDCH2526IA

When Beethoven composed his String Quartet No. 13, he was “truly in the tears of melancholy.” Need a space to be in your feels? Join us on April 21 for a night dedicated to just that. Get tickets today at laphil.com/chamber! youtu.be/i29LA1fy5r4?si…

Today, we announced that Anna Handler will become the LA Phil’s Conductor-in-Residence, beginning a three-year term in the 2026/27 season. In this new role created especially for her, Anna joins the LA Phil’s Artistic leadership, conducting performances at Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, curating and performing in chamber concerts, and participating in a yearly project with YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). A 2023/24 Dudamel Fellow, Anna brings an exquisite artistry combined with a commitment to the people of greater Los Angeles that resonates deeply with our own mission that a symphony orchestra is foundational to the vibrancy and resilience of our communities. “Anna is such a talent on the podium, and her artistry and musical ideas have cultivated a deep connection with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, galvanizing the musicians and supporting the orchestra’s continued artistic evolution,” said Kim Noltemy, President and CEO of the LA Phil. We can’t wait to welcome Anna back to the LA Phil family! 📸: Peter Riguad

Shostakovich's Second Cello Concerto "begins in a dark, introverted mood reminiscent of Berg, pits the cello in a pummelling one-to-one exchange with an intimidating bass drum, and concludes with an exhausted passage of ticks and drones as if an over-wound cuckoo clock has finally exploded. It takes an exceptionally responsive cellist to make sense of it all, and Alisa Weilerstein proved herself to be one of the few who can" ("Bachtrack"). See Weilerstein tackling this impressive piece with conductor Ryan Bancroft and the Los Angeles Philharmonic from April 17 to 19! Read more about Weilerstein below and pick up your tickets today at laphil.com. theguardian.com/music/2015/mar… "

Just a few more days left to vote for the LA Phil's social media team for the @shortyawards! We are so honored to be finalists in 5 categories, including Music & Dance, Live Events, TikTok Presence, and more. 🎉💃🏼✨Check out our content and vote for us at shortyawards.com. You can vote for us once a day in each category up until April 8!

Communicating solely through the sounds produced by their instruments, the musicians of JACK invite one another into musical processes, accepting these invitations or responding in kind with an invitation of their own—and always deciding for themselves how far they choose to go down each path together, before turning back. Georg Friedrich Haas’ visionary Third String Quartet is designed to be performed in total darkness, creating a uniquely physical concert experience. As Haas wrote in his “darkness rider” for this work, “The outline of one’s hand will ideally not be visible even when directly in front of their face. The darkness is absolute, and the effect is disorienting: an audience member feels they have become absorbed in an India ink level of blackness with no visual cues to demarcate the size and shape of the space or their relation to it.” For the Body and Sound festival, @jackquartet, the foremost interpreters of Haas’ work, will perform his String Quartet No. 3, “in iij Noct.” Co-produced with Liquid Music. Co-presented by REDCAT. There will be a post-show Q&A with JACK Quartet, moderated by @CalArtsREDCAT Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Performing Arts, Katy Dammers.

For more than a century, the LA Phil has reflected the creativity, dynamism, and diversity of Los Angeles. Here, inspiration is boundless, curiosity is valued, community is cherished, and the music we make reverberates with these qualities. Join us for our 2025/2026 season and become a subscriber today! bit.ly/WDCH2627SC

Calling all aspiring composers in high school! The application period for the LA Phil’s Composer Fellowship Program opens on April 1. Apply by May 8 to be considered for this tuition-free program. For more information and to meet our current cohort of Fellows, please join us on April 25 at the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center from 10am to 4pm for the Composer Fellowship Program Open House! RSVP for the Open House here: laphil.tfaforms.net/5057282 For more information about CFP and to apply visit laphil.com/cfp 📸: Paul Cressey

LA Phil Principal Flutist Denis Bouriakov takes the spotlight from April 2 through 4, performing Carl Reinecke's easygoing Flute Concerto. Get a taste of Bouriakov's fluid playing and purchase your tickets today at laphil.com! youtu.be/1lGonHHxsVY?si…

Your Saturday just got EASY! ☀️✅ Join the LA Phil at Gloria Molina @GrandPark_LA's Easy Mornings for the perfect free family outing this spring! 🌸 Live puppetry with Bob Baker Marionette Theater, cyanotype printmaking, family yoga, high-energy dance performances, live music, and so much more. 🎭🌿 📅 April 4th & April 18th, 2026 ⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM 📍 Gloria Molina Grand Park | 200 N Grand Ave, LA CA 90012 🎉 FREE & Family Friendly! Join us in the heart of #DTLA. Come through! #TheParkForEveryone #Community #CommunityLove #EasyMornings #DTLA #FamilyFun #SpringVibes #SpringinLA #WeekendVibes #ThingsToDoInLA

The LA Phil is back on the radio! Tune in to @classicalcal every Saturday at 7pm, starting on April 4, to hear some of our concerts from throughout the season. Plus, catch additional 2025/26 @GustavoDudamel and LA Phil recordings on Sundays at 2pm, starting April 26. LA Phil broadcasts are now available across Classical California's statewide network of 11 signals from LA to San Francisco, plus Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Napa, and more. Stream online at classicalcalifornia.org or through the Classical California phone app. Learn more at laphil.com/radio.

Don't miss Paavo Järvi at Walt Disney Concert Hall from March 27 to 29! Järvi won raves when he led Brahms’ Second Symphony at New York’s Lincoln Center: “When the music built in urgency, Järvi made its outbursts sudden and awesome, with slashing rhythms and harrowingly great contrasts of volume and tempo,” reported "The New Yorker." The acclaimed Brahmsian leads the LA Phil in the composer’s sunny, yet seductive, symphony. Read more at newyorker.com/culture/richar… To get tickets, visit laphil.com.