Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

10/16/2026

Was Maurice Ravel’s muse a cat?!  🐈‍⬛ ✨

Watch as the incredible Conrad Tao dives into some speculative musicology (or should we say meow-sicology? 🐾) that makes a solid case why the French master was definitely a cat person — featuring some key moments from Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major. 🎹
Hear Conrad Tao bring this masterpiece (and its subtle feline energy) to life with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra this weekend! 🎶

10/15/2026

Still floating after Tuesday night’s performance!

The legendary Angela Hewitt kicked off LACO’s brand-new recital series with a stunning, all-Mozart program at Zipper Hall! She didn’t just play Mozart—she completely embodied him, moving through the sonatas and fantasies with effortless elegance and grace. A highlight of the evening was when she was joined by LACO’s brilliant concertmaster Margaret Batjer for a luminous performance of the Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K. 301.

Swipe to see photo highlights from this magical night ✨

📍 Colburn School

📸 Photos by Elizabeth Asher

10/12/2026

For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
 
“Body in Motion”
Jeff Beal (Composer)
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra)
Kelly Hall-Tompkins (Violin)
Leonard Slatkin (Conductor)
 
“Body in Motion” has been accepted for a GRAMMY® Awards consideration in the following categories:

🎶 Best Classical Compendium
🎶 Best Contemporary Classical Composition
 
Body in Motion is a recording of two new vibrant concert works by five-time Emmy award-winning composer Jeff Beal; and includes the violin concerto written for Kelly Hall-Tompkins of the same name, and “Four Score”, a concerto for orchestra composed in honor of Leonard Slatkin’s 80th birthday. The record features Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, conducted by six-time GRAMMY® award winner and maestro Leonard Slatkin with acclaimed violin soloist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, and captures a special reunion of these artists and good friends.
 
Recorded at Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Engineered by Keith Ukrisna Keith Ukrisna
Mixed by Jeff Beal
Cover art by David Stilth
Distributed by Platoon Platoon
 
✨🔗 To listen and for more information – click link in bio

10/11/2026

What does a world-class conductor do right before stepping onto the podium?
 
Maestro Jaime Martín lets us in on his ultimate pre-concert ritual (hint: it involves catching some Zs) and reflects on what it’s like when your life feels just like a movie.
 
See his energy live in action! Jaime is back in LA to lead the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on October 17 & 18!! Link in bio 🔗

10/10/2026

Conrad Tao is a once-in-a-lifetime talent praised by The New York Times for his “probing intellect and open-hearted vision,” bringing a raw, rockstar intensity to the orchestral stage.

If you’ve watched his mind-blowing NPR Tiny Desk concert, you already know he treats his instrument like a visceral canvas.

Don’t miss a chance to see Conrad Tao live in LA with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to perform Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major:

Saturday, October 17 at Zipper Hall Colburn School (DTLA)
Sunday, October 18 at The Wallis The Wallis (Beverly Hills) 

Head over to the link in bio to save your spot! 🎟️✨

📸 Photo credits:
1. Chris McGuire - Tao Live at Gilmore Festival 
2. Nathaniel Lim - Tao Live w. Singapore Symphony Group

 

10/09/2026

10/03/2026

Did you know Angela Hewitt has been dancing and playing the piano simultaneously since she was 3 years old? 🎹 🩰
 
Experience her kinetic approach to Mozart live in Los Angeles as part of LACO’s brand new recital series.
 
Tuesday, Oct 13 | 7:30 pm
Zipper Hall
Link in bio for LACO tickets!
 

10/02/2026

✨ Opening weekend afterglow ✨

What an unforgettable way to kick off the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra 2026/27 season - “MOVEMENT(S)!” was a true celebration of culture, rhythm, and dance from the very first note!!

Swipe through for a glimpse of the magic:

The world premiere: Carlos Simon ‘s “Afterparty” pulsed with a brilliant celebration of Black culture and communal joy.

The vocals: Countertenor J O H N H O L I D A Y mesmerized the audience with his rich, exquisite, and breathtaking performance.

The podium: Special Guest Conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados led the evening with a vibrant, fiercely expressive, and captivating energy.

The musicians: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra delivered a flawless performance that was incredibly precise, bright, and full of life.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Zipper Hall and The Wallis to start the season in style! 🥂✨

📍 Colburn School | The Wallis

📸 Photos from The Wallis by Elizabeth Asher

09/30/2026

Yoko Ono’s (Yoko Ono) landmark performance works from the 1960s sold out when they were staged in LA this summer, and now you finally get to watch both in full on YouTube.

In Sky Piece to Jesus Christ (1965), six Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra) musicians play as they’re slowly wrapped in gauze until they can no longer perform.

In Cut Piece (1964), artist MPA () sits silently onstage while audience members cut away pieces of her clothing, holding her stillness through every cut.

These performances took place at REDCAT (REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater)) and were presented by The Broad (The Broad) in conjunction with Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind, closing soon on October 11. Watch the full performances at the link in bio.

09/26/2026

Go behind the music with composer Carlos Simon (Carlos Simon ) and countertenor John Holiday (J O H N H O L I D A Y ) as they discuss their world premiere piece, “The Afterparty”, debuting at the first LACO concert of the 2026/27 season.

Listen in as they talk about the Harlem Renaissance texts they chose for this work, unpacking their enduring relevance today and their hope that you leave the concert hall feeling some of that resilient joy.

🎶 Don’t miss the world premiere with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) 🎶