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.

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.

See pianist @YefimBronfman performing live at Walt Disney Concert Hall on March 22 as he takes on Debussy’s Javanese gamelan-inspired "Images" and revisits Brahms’ Third Piano Sonata—a piece he recorded in 1987 and has reimagined over the decades. Get your tickets now at laphil.com!

.@jackquartet brings Georg Friedrich Haas’ visionary String Quartet No. 3 to @calartsredcat as part of the LA Phil’s Body and Sound: Music in Five Senses festival. Designed to be performed in absolute darkness, Haas’ work tests musicians’ ability to communicate solely through the sound of their instruments while inviting audiences to listen in a uniquely physical and, at times, disorienting way. This one-night-only blackout performance by the composer’s foremost interpreters takes place on April 9 at REDCAT. Tickets available at laphil.com. There will be a stand-by line if the show is sold-out. Co-produced by LA Phil Insight and @liquidmusicseries Co-presented by @calartsredcat

Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller is a classic exploration of the devastating effects of obsession, made all the more gripping thanks to Bernard Herrmann’s harrowing score, performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Sarah Hicks. Join us on March 21 for "Vertigo" in Concert! bit.ly/WDCH2526VC

Innovation. Discovery. Beauty. Daring. Connection. Harmony. These are the values at the center of our 2026/27 season. With appearances from longtime LA Phil family members and new friends, celebrations of brilliant composers, exploratory festivals, and so much more, we can't wait to welcome you back to Walt Disney Concert Hall. Everything you need to know about our new season is here: bit.ly/WDCH2627SC

A Tuesday night at Walt Disney Concert Hall means amazing music, complimentary wine, and quality time with fellow music lovers! Join members of the LA Phil on March 17 for chamber music by Mozart, Nicolás Lell Benavides, former LA Phil violist John Hayhurst, and Carlos "The King of Tango" Gardel. Tickets at laphil.com/chamber. laphil.com/musicdb/pieces…

Gerald Barry's "Salome" premieres in the US on March 24, and "its sheer absurdist energy [will draw] you completely into its world" ("Opera Now")! Get tickets to immerse yourself in the madness, ecstacy, and humor or Barry's new opera at laphil.com/GreenUmbrella. opera-now.com/content/review…

Save the date for March 15! An all-star organist is coming to Walt Disney Concert Hall. Alcée Chriss III, known for incorporating gospel and jazz influences in his performances, “plays with clarity, imagination, musicality, virtuosity, and yes, personality” ("American Record Guide"). See him performing Rachmaninoff, Broadway hits, Bach, and more on our 6,134-pipe organ, "Hurricane Mama!" Tickets are on sale at laphil.com/organ. laphil.com/events/perform…

The next Symphonies for Youth concerts are coming up on March 14 and 28! Conductor Ana María Patiño-Osorio steers the Los Angeles Philharmonic through a thrilling ride on Villa-Lobos’ "Bachianas Brasileira," a stormy sea voyage through "Scheherazade," a festive dance-filled adventure across Spain and Mexico, and more. Get tickets for you and your young music lovers at laphil.com/sfy, and we'll see you there! (This 45-minute concert is recommended for children ages 5 to 11. Children under two not admitted.) youtu.be/vOVq4RzMT_c?si…

In 2019, Tom Hooten—LA Phil's principal trumpet and M. David and Diane Paul Chair—debuted at #1 on the iTunes classical chart with his crowd-funded, self-produced recording of John William's Trumpet Concerto. How did he do it? Read and listen to Hooten's conversation with KUSC's Brian Lauritzen to find out! Hooten performs the concerto with conductor Anna Handler and the LA Phil on March 13, 14, and 16 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Get tickets at laphil.com and join us! kusc.org/articles/hoote…

Just announced! The LA Phil is excited to perform with @gustavodudamel at @edintfest this August. Save the date and join us for an unforgettable experience! Performance details: eif.co.uk/events/beethov… #EdinburghInternationalFestival