- Franz Joseph Haydn | Mass in Time of War
- Louis Andriessen | The City of Dis or: The Ship of Fools, world premiere
- Veljo Tormis | God Protect Us From War
- Grant Gershon, conductor
- Guest artists: Jeffrey Kahane, guest conductor
- Soloists: Tamara Brevard, soprano; Daniel Chaney, tenor; Stephen Grimm, bass; Farah Kidwai, alto
- 120-voice Los Angeles Master Chorale and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Experiencing Haydn's famously ominous kettledrum rolls in Disney Hall's reverberant acoustics will be awesome. Jeffrey Kahane, Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, conducts our thrilling Homage to Haydn. Then, Grant Gershon takes the podium. A major new Andriessen work is a commissioning coup for the Chorale. There's nothing stodgy about the eminent Dutch composer, hip guru for a younger generation. Partnering our salute to peace, Estonian composer Tormis' powerful anti-war outcry proves that music can be a powerful weapon.
Dress Rehearsal for Circle of Friends donors of $100 or more — Sat, Nov 17 at 10 am, Walt Disney Concert Hall. To RSVP, email Patrick Brown or call 213-972-3122. Choose one of three rehearsals: Haydn & Andriessen on Sat, Nov 17; Bach B Minor Mass on Sat, Mar 8; or Great Opera Chorus on Sat, May 17.
Listen Up! pre-concert conversation with Grant Gershon and KUSC’s Alan Chapman — Sun, Nov 18 at 6 pm in BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Free to concert attendees.
“Nothing short of incandescent.” — Variety
“Music Director Grant Gershon has pushed the musical envelope wider in each of his three previous seasons; this one (2005|06) rips it apart.” — Pasadena Star News