Music director Jeffrey Kahane leads the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on Sunday, April 17 at 7 pm at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The program includes John Harbison’s Gli accordi piú usati, Dvoøák’s Serenade in E major for Strings and Beethoven’s incomparable Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor†featuring guest soloist Jon Kimura Parker in his first appearance with LACO since 1999. Marking the launch of the new LACO-Thornton Strings Mentorship Program, USC Thornton School master’s student Mary Reed joins the bass section for these concerts.
Double bassist Mary Reed, a master’s student at the USC Thornton School of Music, joins the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra bass section for these concerts. She plays alongside LACO veterans, Oscar Hidalgo, acting principal bass, and Edward Meares, acting associate principal bass.
Tickets ($18 – $100) are on sale now and may be purchased online at laco.org, by calling LACO at 213 622 7001 x 215 or at the venue box office on the night of the concert, if tickets remain. Discounted tickets are also available by phone for seniors 65 years of age and older and groups of 12 or more. College students may purchase a season pass for $25 in advance, or buy rush tickets one hour before curtain.
Guggenheim Partners, LLC is an official sponsor of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. These concerts are sponsored by Ann Moore Mulally and James Mulally.
