The Music Center Stands Against All Hate and Terrorism
In these times, when many are being treated without regard for humanity, we must decry the use of brutality against innocent peoples, no matter their affiliation or nationality.
We grieve the many lives lost and join with our elected officials as well as community and religious leaders in uplifting our common humanity and seeking a path towards peace for Israelis and Palestinians.
Upcoming Live Events
Check out upcoming live events and performances at The Music Center!
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Tue Jun 11 6:00 PM
Tue Oct 08 6:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program: Digital Innovation Initiative The Music Center's Black Bar Social
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion - Founders' Room
Join us for The Music Center’s Black Bar Social, a series of free monthly speakeasy-style gatherings at The Music Center, where connections are crafted and conversations are cultivated. Grab a drink at the iconic black bars and engage in...Show more
Join us for The Music Center’s Black Bar Social, a series of free monthly speakeasy-style gatherings at The Music Center, where connections are crafted and conversations are cultivated. Grab a drink at the iconic black bars and engage in thought-provoking discussions sparked by featured provocateurs—artists, tastemakers, and community partners who challenge perspectives and ignite creativity. Delve into innovations in science, technology, culture and societal movements, and help to shape ideas that resonate with an ever-evolving Los Angeles.
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Sat Sep 21 6:00 PM
Sun Oct 13 2:00 PM
LA Opera Madame Butterfly
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Lights, camera, action: An American officer in turn-of-the-century Japan wants a bride, and a greedy marriage broker obliges, assuring him that the union can be easily dissolved. The innocent Cio-Cio-San believes they’re in love, ev...Show more
Lights, camera, action: An American officer in turn-of-the-century Japan wants a bride, and a greedy marriage broker obliges, assuring him that the union can be easily dissolved. The innocent Cio-Cio-San believes they’re in love, even as Lt. Pinkerton moves on. For three years, she fights off rising debts and new suitors, refusing to believe she’s been abandoned. But when their long-awaited reunion finally arrives, the lieutenant isn’t alone—and he isn’t here for her. End scene.
Directed by the Goya Award-winning Mario Gas, this stunning Madame Butterfly gets a cinematic twist as all the action takes place on a 1930s film set. Korean soprano Karah Son reprises her signature role as Puccini’s tragic heroine trying to find her way in a world dominated by men. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman is the callous Pinkerton, with Hyona Kim as Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San’s devoted maid who sees right past his gentlemanly facade, and Michael Sumuel as Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul. James Conlon, "the most accomplished music director currently working on the podium of an American opera house" (Opera News), opens the season conducting Puccini's poignant and unforgettable score.
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Wed Oct 02 8:00 PM
Sun Nov 10 6:30 PM
Center Theatre Group American Idiot
Mark Taper Forum
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of char...Show more
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of characters who yearn for something more, songs bursting with emotion, and a story that dares you to feel and celebrate and hope.
The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum album. American Idiot puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage.
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Sun Oct 06 7:00 PM
LA Master Chorale Sing Joyfully
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Los Angeles Master Chorale opens the 2024-2025 season with Sing Joyfully | 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert, which features a cappella pieces from the Renaissance to present day. The concert opens with William Byrd’s ebullient...Show more
The Los Angeles Master Chorale opens the 2024-2025 season with Sing Joyfully | 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert, which features a cappella pieces from the Renaissance to present day. The concert opens with William Byrd’s ebullient Sing Joyfully, and the Chorale will take Byrd at his word by joyfully singing choral showpieces by Anton Bruckner, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla. The second half of the program celebrates the 30th anniversary of Morten Lauridsen’s classic O Magnum Mysterium (written for the Chorale), along with glorious music of Elinor Remick Warren, Moses Hogan and Leonard Bernstein among many others.
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Sat Oct 19 5:30 AM
Sat Nov 02 10:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program Gloria Molina Grand Park's Downtown Día de los Muertos
Gloria Molina Grand Park
Experience the vibrant two-week exhibition featuring stunning altars created by local artists and community organizations, along with family-friendly activities and a free film screening.
Experience the vibrant two-week exhibition featuring stunning altars created by local artists and community organizations, along with family-friendly activities and a free film screening.
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Fri Oct 25 8:00 PM
Sun Oct 27 2:00 PM
LA Phil From Mexico to Hollywood: Golden Age Cinema
Walt Disney Concert Hall
An exciting program, co-curated by John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel, pairs musical selections from the rich history of Mexican cinema with highlights from Hollywood’s silver screen.
An exciting program, co-curated by John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel, pairs musical selections from the rich history of Mexican cinema with highlights from Hollywood’s silver screen.
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Tue Dec 10 8:00 PM
Sun Jan 05 1:00 PM
Center Theatre Group Once Upon a Mattress
Ahmanson Theatre
Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre as Princess Winnifred in this beloved musical fairytale. Full of gloriously catchy melodies like “Shy” and “In a Little Wh...Show more
Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre as Princess Winnifred in this beloved musical fairytale. Full of gloriously catchy melodies like “Shy” and “In a Little While,” this uproarious update of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Peapromises both classic charms and new delights.
Directed by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet (Into the Woods) and with a new adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Once Upon a Mattress sets an unapologetic free spirit loose in a repressed kingdom, reveling in Winnifred’s ability to charm and transform with willpower, honesty, and a little bit of help from her friends.
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Sun Oct 06 7:00 PM
LA Master Chorale Sing Joyfully
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Los Angeles Master Chorale opens the 2024-2025 season with Sing Joyfully | 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert, which features a cappella pieces from the Renaissance to present day. The concert opens with William Byrd’s ebullient...Show more
The Los Angeles Master Chorale opens the 2024-2025 season with Sing Joyfully | 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert, which features a cappella pieces from the Renaissance to present day. The concert opens with William Byrd’s ebullient Sing Joyfully, and the Chorale will take Byrd at his word by joyfully singing choral showpieces by Anton Bruckner, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla. The second half of the program celebrates the 30th anniversary of Morten Lauridsen’s classic O Magnum Mysterium (written for the Chorale), along with glorious music of Elinor Remick Warren, Moses Hogan and Leonard Bernstein among many others.
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Wed Oct 02 8:00 PM
Sun Nov 10 6:30 PM
Center Theatre Group American Idiot
Mark Taper Forum
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of char...Show more
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of characters who yearn for something more, songs bursting with emotion, and a story that dares you to feel and celebrate and hope.
The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum album. American Idiot puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage.
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Wed Oct 02 8:00 PM
Sun Nov 10 6:30 PM
Center Theatre Group American Idiot
Mark Taper Forum
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of char...Show more
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of characters who yearn for something more, songs bursting with emotion, and a story that dares you to feel and celebrate and hope.
The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum album. American Idiot puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage.
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Thu Aug 29 4:30 PM
Sun Nov 03 1:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program: Digital Innovation Initiative A More Than Human Tongue
Jerry Moss Plaza
Embark on an immersive journey into the evolving relationship between AI and human connection with A More Than Human Tongue with two groundbreaking experiences: One Who Looks at the Cup and Voice In My Head.
Embark on an immersive journey into the evolving relationship between AI and human connection with A More Than Human Tongue with two groundbreaking experiences: One Who Looks at the Cup and Voice In My Head.
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Wed Oct 02 8:00 PM
Sun Nov 10 6:30 PM
Center Theatre Group American Idiot
Mark Taper Forum
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of char...Show more
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of characters who yearn for something more, songs bursting with emotion, and a story that dares you to feel and celebrate and hope.
The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum album. American Idiot puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage.
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Wed Oct 02 8:00 PM
Sun Nov 10 6:30 PM
Center Theatre Group American Idiot
Mark Taper Forum
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of char...Show more
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of characters who yearn for something more, songs bursting with emotion, and a story that dares you to feel and celebrate and hope.
The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum album. American Idiot puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage.
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Thu Aug 29 4:30 PM
Sun Nov 03 1:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program: Digital Innovation Initiative A More Than Human Tongue
Jerry Moss Plaza
Embark on an immersive journey into the evolving relationship between AI and human connection with A More Than Human Tongue with two groundbreaking experiences: One Who Looks at the Cup and Voice In My Head.
Embark on an immersive journey into the evolving relationship between AI and human connection with A More Than Human Tongue with two groundbreaking experiences: One Who Looks at the Cup and Voice In My Head.
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Sun Oct 13 7:30 PM
LA Phil Glory to Glory (A Revival For Spiritual and Devotional Art)
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Honoring artists who channel their musical crafts into the realms of faith and profound spiritual experience, this program venerates artists who have reimagined Black devotion and praise through various expressions in spiritual music. Their work b...Show more
Honoring artists who channel their musical crafts into the realms of faith and profound spiritual experience, this program venerates artists who have reimagined Black devotion and praise through various expressions in spiritual music. Their work breathes new life into sacred traditions, blending contemporary elements with deep-rooted spirituality.
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Sat Oct 12 8:00 PM
LA Phil Contrapuntal Counterpoints (Experiments in Funk, Soul, and Jazz)
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Celebrating the avant-garde pulse of funk, soul, and jazz music that challenges the boundaries of genre, this show immerses itself in the visions of artists who are both architects and alchemists of their sonic realms. With experimental performanc...Show more
Celebrating the avant-garde pulse of funk, soul, and jazz music that challenges the boundaries of genre, this show immerses itself in the visions of artists who are both architects and alchemists of their sonic realms. With experimental performances by the visionary singer-songwriter Bilal, a reunion by the genre-defying electronic duo J*Davey, and the Dallas-bred luminary Liv.e, the evening unveils a mosaic of creative brilliance. These cutting-edge artists come together to present their innovative contributions, demonstrating their role in pushing music to expanded horizons.
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Thu Aug 29 4:30 PM
Sun Nov 03 1:00 PM
A TMC Arts Program: Digital Innovation Initiative A More Than Human Tongue
Jerry Moss Plaza
Embark on an immersive journey into the evolving relationship between AI and human connection with A More Than Human Tongue with two groundbreaking experiences: One Who Looks at the Cup and Voice In My Head.
Embark on an immersive journey into the evolving relationship between AI and human connection with A More Than Human Tongue with two groundbreaking experiences: One Who Looks at the Cup and Voice In My Head.
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Wed Oct 02 8:00 PM
Sun Nov 10 6:30 PM
Center Theatre Group American Idiot
Mark Taper Forum
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of char...Show more
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of characters who yearn for something more, songs bursting with emotion, and a story that dares you to feel and celebrate and hope.
The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum album. American Idiot puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage.
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Sat Sep 21 6:00 PM
Sun Oct 13 2:00 PM
LA Opera Madame Butterfly
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Lights, camera, action: An American officer in turn-of-the-century Japan wants a bride, and a greedy marriage broker obliges, assuring him that the union can be easily dissolved. The innocent Cio-Cio-San believes they’re in love, ev...Show more
Lights, camera, action: An American officer in turn-of-the-century Japan wants a bride, and a greedy marriage broker obliges, assuring him that the union can be easily dissolved. The innocent Cio-Cio-San believes they’re in love, even as Lt. Pinkerton moves on. For three years, she fights off rising debts and new suitors, refusing to believe she’s been abandoned. But when their long-awaited reunion finally arrives, the lieutenant isn’t alone—and he isn’t here for her. End scene.
Directed by the Goya Award-winning Mario Gas, this stunning Madame Butterfly gets a cinematic twist as all the action takes place on a 1930s film set. Korean soprano Karah Son reprises her signature role as Puccini’s tragic heroine trying to find her way in a world dominated by men. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman is the callous Pinkerton, with Hyona Kim as Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San’s devoted maid who sees right past his gentlemanly facade, and Michael Sumuel as Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul. James Conlon, "the most accomplished music director currently working on the podium of an American opera house" (Opera News), opens the season conducting Puccini's poignant and unforgettable score.
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Wed Oct 02 8:00 PM
Sun Nov 10 6:30 PM
Center Theatre Group American Idiot
Mark Taper Forum
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of char...Show more
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these elements herald a groundbreaking American musical all the same: with the burning passion of characters who yearn for something more, songs bursting with emotion, and a story that dares you to feel and celebrate and hope.
The music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum album. American Idiot puts those raw emotions front and center in a highly theatrical and thoroughly satisfying rock opera that burns up the stage.
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Sat Oct 12 2:00 PM
Sat Oct 19 11:00 AM
A TMC Arts Program The Music Center Presents: The Chapter House Indigenous Peoples' Day Party
Jerry Moss Plaza
The Music Center’s programming arm TMC Arts, in partnership with The Chapter House, will create a space on two Saturdays ...Show more
The Music Center’s programming arm TMC Arts, in partnership with The Chapter House, will create a space on two Saturdays in October for cultural affirmation and joy among the county’s Indigenous communities to foster greater awareness, respect and understanding of the ongoing cultural contributions of Indigenous people among Los Angeles County residents. These events are by and for Indigenous Peoples, and all are welcome to join!
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