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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 37 http://www.laco.org http://www.laco.org http://www.discoverLosAngeles.com

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