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Music that began as a dream of California coast lines and highways for composer John Adams (John Adams (Composer)) soars at the Hollywood Bowl. Watch the latest episode of Sound/Stage as Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil perform John Adams’ marvelous Grand Pianola Music with visuals by Deborah O'Grady. #LAPhil #LAPhilSoundStage Learn more: http://bit.ly/SS_GPM

Movement inspires movement. Happy #InternationalDanceDay from the LA Phil! : marssandoval, avamaskin, urbanflamenka, mansour.rachid (IG)

Today we celebrate the 85th birthday of our Conductor Emeritus, the man who opened the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and introduced generations of Angelenos to classical music as the LA Phil’s music director from 1962 to 1978: Zubin Mehta! Happy birthday, Zubin! : Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives, Marco Brescia

John Adams (John Adams (Composer)) sits down with Gustavo Dudamel on the Hollywood Bowl stage to talk about Grand Pianola Music in the latest episode of our free streaming series, Sound/Stage. #LAPhil #LAPhilSoundStage Watch the full episode: bit.ly/SS_GPM

What would classical music sound like in a world without patriarchy? Composers Ellen Reid and Gabriela Ortiz ponder the question with the LA Phil’s Meghan Martineau in our LA Phil Roundtable: Women’s Voices in Classical Music. #LAPhil

Celebrate Mother’s Day with some of the greatest names in mariachi. From The Ford: Colibrí Entertainment presents "Día de las Madres", a digital showcase of incredible performances recorded on The Ford’s stage, including music by Mariachi Angeles de Pepe Martinez jr., Ballet Folklorico Ollin, Las Colibrí, and many more. Happening Sunday, May 3, at 3:30pm PT on The Ford's Facebook. #FromTheFord

A little bit of garden life, right in DTLA. Happy Earth Day!

What is minimalism? The family activities from our Sound/Stage episode Grand Pianola Music introduce music lovers of all ages to the concepts behind John Adams’ (John Adams (Composer)) marvelous piece. #LAPhil #LAPhilSoundStage Click here and enjoy: bit.ly/SS_GPM

Don’t miss Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil performing Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, recorded live on the Hollywood Bowl’s stage. Streaming for free starting Friday at laphil.com/soundstage. #LAPhil #LAPhilSoundStage

In his piece The Stream Flows, composer Bright Sheng calls for the viola to imitate the sound of a female Chinese folksinger. See LA Phil Principal Violist Teng Li (Teng Li Violist) perform this tender, introspective piece in our latest Green Umbrella video. #GreenUmbrellaTuesdays #LAPhil

Composers Gabriela Ortiz and Ellen Reid share how their teachers left an indelible stamp on their careers in our LA Phil Roundtable: Women’s Voices in Classical Music. #LAPhil

A sound as stirring today as it was a century ago. Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in Bach’s Air pour les trompettes, from the Easter Sunrise at the Hollywood Bowl episode of Sound/Stage. #LAPhil #LAPhilSoundStage Watch the full episode here: bit.ly/SSEasterSunrise

The LA Phil’s Partners in Music Learning Initiative is a new regranting program meant to support groups who are uniting, galvanizing, and advancing creative youth development and music programs. #LAPhil Learn more: laphil.com/partners-in-music-learning

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Please join us in wishing félicitations to our Gustavo Dudamel, who has just been named Music Director of the Opéra national de Paris! He’ll continue in his role as Music & Artistic Director of the LA Phil, and we look forward to finding new and exciting ways to collaborate with France’s leading opera and ballet company.

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Deborah O’Grady’s visuals set the mood for John Adams’ (John Adams (Composer)) Grand Pianola Music in the latest episode of Sound/Stage, streaming free starting Friday at laphil.com/soundstage. #LAPhil #LAPhilSoundStage

Ellen Reid’s Luna Lab connects young women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming composers to established composers, creating new musical communitiesand changing the field of classical music. Watch as she shares more with Gabriela Ortiz and the LA Phil’s Meghan Martineau. #LAPhil

Easter Sunrise at the Hollywood Bowl: An enchanting tribute to our earliest days. Now streaming for free at laphil.com/soundstage. #LAPhilSoundStage #LAPhil

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Wishing we were decking the Hall with you this winter. What’s your favorite Walt Disney Concert Hall holiday memory? : chkntza (IG)

Relive the Hollywood Bowl’s earliest decades with this playlist from the Easter Sunrise at the Hollywood Bowl episode of Sound/Stage, which collects contemporary versions of songs pulled directly from the Bowl’s 19241962 programs. #LAPhilSoundStage #LAPhil

Feel the deep, unabashed joy of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, with Gustavo Dudamel leading the LA Phil on the Hollywood Bowl stage. Episode 5 of SOUND/STAGE is available now for free streaming. http://bit.ly/SS_B20

A fitting tribute for a 20th century master. : canicopyyournotes (IG)

Join us tonight at The Ford’s State of LA: Young Queer LA, which provides a check-in on our city’s queer politics, with artists and activists sharing how the lessons of 2020 will help them thrive in 2021. Plus performances by D’Lo, Rey Fukuda Salinas, and Fatima Shabazz. It all kicks off at 6:30pm at the link below! #StateofLA #TheFord

In our latest Green Umbrella video, LA Phil Cellist David Garrett performs Andrew Norman’s playful reframing of one of Bach’s famed cello suites. #GreenUmbrellaTuesdays #LAPhil

Poets, emcees, artists, and more from the Tongva and other California Nations as well as representatives of the local intertribal urban Native diaspora shine on The Ford’s digital stage with Tovaangar Today. Nov 1 at 4pm! #FordDigitalFestival Learn More: bit.ly/FDF_TT

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You won't want to miss legendary, 10-time GRAMMY winner Arturo Sandoval Music live and on-demand from The Broad Stage! This upbeat and melodious concert features Sandoval and his exemplary band performing 60 minutes of original compositions and inspired covers that will get you on your feet and swaying to the beat. It's the ultimate Latin Jazz party in your own home! Now through DEC 13 only! Learn More: thebroadstage.org/arturo

What piece of music makes your heart leap? : thelacouple (IG)

Taking a cue from Fantasia, award-winning animator Lilli Carré puts her own spin on Beethoven’s Seventh in the latest episode of SOUND/STAGE. #laphilsoundstage Stream Now: bit.ly/SS_B20

Last year, Gustavo Dudamel and YOLA got together to pay tribute to our favorite baseball team. Join us in cheering for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they push toward a World Series victory! #Dodgers #LAPhil (Recorded October 2019)

Tonight we’re tuning in to PBS to watch the premiere of Where Now Is, the new documentary on the life and artistry of L.A.’s own Michael Tilson Thomas. Check out the trailer and learn more at pbs.org/americanmasters

Tonight’s the night! Take in the splendor of Pacifico Dance Company’s 2017 performance on From The Ford. Happening at 8pm on The Ford's Facebook. #FromTheFord

#repost Herbie Hancock Congratulations to Herbie's friend and bandmate, Lionel Loueke, on the release of his new album, HH, a collection of interpretations of Herbie's songs!

Tomorrow: Gustavo Dudamel, Carlos Vives, and Leila Cobo come together as part of #BillboardLatinWeek to discuss how music and the arts can be agents of change, but first, they give us a lesson on hallacas! Check out the preview below, and watch the full discussion on hallacas and so much more October 22 at 10:30am ET: https://youtu.be/B89JU9tY9b0

From the latest episode of SOUND/STAGE: Andra Day performs her song Rise Up, one of the unofficial anthems of the Black Lives Matter movement. #laphilsoundstage

Help us keep the music playing. Contribute to the LA Phil’s Play Your Part campaign to help us offset the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic. #playyourpartla #LAPhil Learn More: laphil.com/give

Like Andra Day, the poets at the Flypoet Spoken Word & Music Showcase Summer Classic use their flow to express themselves as individuals and as members of a larger society fighting for change. See some of our favorite Flypoet performances at The Ford as part of episode 4 of SOUND/STAGE. #laphilsoundstage

The Ford's latest State of LA! program explores how L.A.-based artists are bringing a global mindset to the city’s music and nightlife. Tune in for Midnight in the Diaspora TONIGHT at 6:30 on The Ford's Facebook! #StateofLA #TheFord Learn More: bit.ly/SOLA-Midnight

We are sad to share that all concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall through June 9, 2021, have been canceled to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Please see laphil.com/covid19 for more information.