Orchestral Series

TURNING POINTS

FAUST + SOUSA + MENDELSSOHN

  • Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 | 7:30 pm | Zipper Hall
  • Sunday, Mar 15, 2026 | 7:30 pm | To Be Announced

Program

Huang Ruo

The Tipping Point

[LA PREMIERE / CO-COMMISSION]
21 MIN

R. Schumann

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

33 MIN

F. Mendelssohn

Symphony No. 4 in A major, “Italian”

30 MIN

Run time: 104 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission

Dinis Sousa Guest Conductor
Isabelle Faust Violin


Witness distinguished conductor Dinis Sousa make his LACO debut guiding a gripping program of artistry and transformation. Composer-in-Residence Huang Ruo’s Tipping Point makes its world premiere exploring the beauty and fragility of nature. The great violinist Isabelle Faust makes her Los Angeles debut as she lends her masterful touch to Schumann’s deeply moving Violin Concerto. This stirring musical journey comes to a radiantly joyous close with Mendelssohn’s joyous Symphony No. 4, “Italian.”

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200 S Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012

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