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Enriching and
Connecting
Music director Jeffrey
Kahane with the
Orchestra. Below:
concertmaster
Margaret Batjer
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has been
doing both for 45 years - and counting.
B
BY BRIAN COOK
y definition, a chamber orchestra is smaller than a traditional
orchestra, but that doesn't
mean it can't have a big impact
on those it entertains.
PHOTOS (FROM TOP) BY LEE SALEM, MICHAEL MILLER
A prime example: the Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra (LACO), which Public Radio
International has called "America's finest."
Founded in 1968, and under the baton of
acclaimed conductor and pianist Jeffrey
Kahane since 1997, LACO's repertoire is
far-reaching, ranging from masterworks of
the 17th century to today's contemporary
pieces. The 40-member group has made
nearly three dozen recordings, toured Europe,
South America, and Japan, and performed
across North America.
As part of its mission to "enrich and connect" the community, LACO offers a diverse
schedule of performances each season, including seven Orchestral Series concerts at Glendale's Alex Theatre and UCLA's Royce Hall;
five Baroque Conversations concerts at Zipper
Concert Hall; three
Westside Connections
concerts at the Ann and
Jerry Moss Theater at
Santa Monica's New
Roads School; and a
Discover Concert at
Pasadena's Ambassador
Auditorium. There are
also LACO a la Carte dinners, a concert gala,
and a silent-film screening at Royce Hall.
In addition, the Orchestra has some
ambitious community-outreach programs
that benefit thousands of Angelenos. Meet
the Music lets fifth- and sixth-grade students
enjoy concerts while fostering listening skills,
encouraging involvement in music-making,
and offering interaction with musicians and
composers. Another effort provides various
community-service groups with free tickets
and transportation to LACO concerts, while
the LACO-USC Thornton Strings Membership Program helps strings students prepare
for a professional career.
For the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra,
there's more to the power of music than hitting
all the right notes.
Jeffrey Kahane
350 South
Music Director
Figueroa Street
Suite 183
Los Angeles, CA
213.622.7001
laco.org
discoverLosAngeles.com
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