This holiday season, the Canadian Brass will be decking the halls in DTLA. A beloved tradition for 50 years and counting, the Grammy-winning ensemble’s joyful holiday program is a must-see for music lovers of all ages. This showstopping concert is filled with playful arrangements of festive favorites, heartwarming holiday hijinks, and bold brass sounds. Experience Canadian Brass’s “unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity, and humor” (Washington Post) as they celebrate the season in LA’s favorite hall for chamber music.
Program to be announced from the stage, and selections may include:
MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute (arr. Fen Watkin) FRESCOBALDI Toccata (arr. Fred Mills) HENDERSON Christmas Celebration DEDRICK Sweet Songs of Christmas BEAL AND BOOTHE Jingle Bell Rock (arr. Christopher Dedrick) HENDERSON Well Tampered Bach POLA AND WYLE It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (arr. Luther Henderson) TRADITIONAL Shalom Aleichem (arr. Boris Pigovat) TRADITIONAL Dreydl (arr. Ronald Romm) GUARALDI A Charlie Brown Christmas (arr. Brandon Ridenour) HENDERSON AND DEDRICK Little Big Band Christmas BIZET Carmen (arr. Fred Mills)
This intimate concert by award-winning pianist Paul Lewis features a series of Mozart and Poulenc pairings. The first half of this charming program includes Mozart’s energetic 10th piano sonata as well as excerpts from Poulenc’s Improvisations, a series of 15 short and diverse solo piano tunes. After intermission, Lewis performs the remaining Improvisations before concluding with Mozart’s turbulent Piano Sonata No. 14. L’isle Joyeuse (“Joyous Island”) by Claude Debussy divides the Mozart/Poulenc double feature.
MOZART Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major POULENC Improvisations Nos. 7–12 DEBUSSY L’isle Joyeuse POULENC Improvisations Nos. 1–6 and 13–15 MOZART Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor
Virtuosic young artists from the Colburn Conservatory of Music and Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium share the stage for an afternoon of powerful chamber works. Joining these talented musicians is celebrated cellist and Queen Elisabeth master-in-residence Gary Hoffman.
FAURE Piano Quintet No.1 MESSIAEN Quatuor pour la fin du Temps
Experience the soul-stirring power of Adrian Dunn’s Resurrection as it returns to Zipper Hall for a third triumphant performance. This signature concert event from Emmy Award–winning composer Adrian Dunn features his celebrated ensemble, the Adrian Dunn Singers, in a moving musical journey through original acapella spirituals, gospel, and jazz-infused works.
This inspiring program weaves together powerful voices from around the world, celebrating the strength of the human spirit and our shared hope for harmony. Hear works by William Grant Still, José White, Jessie Montgomery, and Quenton Blache, alongside Prokofiev’s dramatic “Stalingrad” Sonata and Ginastera’s triumphant Concerto for Strings. From stirring melodies to bold new sounds, this concert is a moving journey through conflict, perseverance, and the pursuit of peace.
LAFITTE La Bella Cubana CLARICE ASSAD Selections from Impressions JESSIE MONTGOMERY Chemiluminescence STILL Suite for Violin or Cello and String Orchestra (arr. RANDALL GOOSBY) QUENTON BLACHE Visions of Peace PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, “Stalingrad” (arr. RUBÉN RENGEL) GINASTERA Finale from Concerto for Strings
Experience the talent and charm of MacArthur Genius Grant-winning pianist Jeremy Denk as he leads a dynamic exploration of Beethoven’s last sonata, written after he had become completely deaf. Part performance and part discussion, this engaging examination of Piano Sonata No. 32 will delve into work’s boundary-pushing orchestration, innovative musical structure, and vivid emotions.
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 32