Los Angeles

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The soloist resurrects the Armenian composer’s Piano Concerto and several solo works in a new recording.

Celebrating Louis Armstrong’s legacy, the project also features classical pianist Cecile Licad and players from Jazz at Lincoln Center.

The orchestra celebrates its connection to the modernist maestro with a bold, innovative concert.

This new ensemble, composed of seasoned Hollywood session players, has its first concert coming up.

The ensemble will dig into lesser-known works by Beethoven, Verdi, and Fanny Mendelssohn, plus several world premieres.

Pekka Kuusisto plays Bryce Dessner’s Violin Concerto, and the orchestra speeds through Beethoven’s “Eroica” with verve.

In a packed concert, the orchestra and conductor Rachael Worby play many of the greatest hits from cinematic history.

Los Angeles’ KUSC and San Francisco’s KDFC will soon complete a merger that aims to broaden their reach and impact.

The world premiere of Chaya Czernowin’s timely lament highlights the orchestra’s latest Green Umbrella concert, curated by Daníel Bjarnason.