Orchestral Series

TURNING POINTS

FAUST + SOUSA + MENDELSSOHN

  • Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 | 7:30 pm | The Wallis
  • Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 | 7:30 pm | Zipper Hall

Program

Huang Ruo

The Tipping Point

[LA PREMIERE / CO-COMMISSION]
21 MIN

R. Schumann

Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 1

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


Experience a stirring program of transformation and artistry, led by the distinguished guest conductor Dinis Sousa. LACO Composer-in-Residence Huang Ruo makes his LACO debut with The Tipping Point, exploring the beauty and fragility of nature, while the great Isabelle Faust lends her masterful touch to Schumann’s deeply moving Violin Concerto. Mendelssohn’s joyous Symphony No. 4, “Italian” offers a radiantly joyous close to this stirring musical journey.

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Venues

9390 N Santa Monica Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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200 S Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012

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