Orchestral Series

PASSION AND MYSTERY

MARTÍN + SAY + BEETHOVEN

  • Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 | 7:30 pm | Zipper Hall
  • Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 | 4 pm | The Wallis

Program

Michael Abels

Concerto for Orchestra

[WORLD PREMIERE / BEAL FUND COMMISSION]
23 MIN.

G. Fauré

Pelléas et Melisande, Op. 80

18 MIN.

L.V. Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

38 MIN.

Estimated run time: 99 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission

Jaime Martín Music Director
Fazil Say Piano


Set your hearts ablaze on Valentine’s Day weekend with a musical tale of passion, intrigue, and innovation. Igniting the fire is Michael Abels’s Concerto for Orchestra, a world premiere piece commissioned by LACO’s Beal Fund, that positively bursts with Abels’s characteristic energy and color. A delicate tapestry of passion and loss deepens the romance of the program in Fauré’s hauntingly beautiful Pelléas et Mélisande. Award winning pianist Fazil Say takes on Beethoven’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 3, delivering a powerful and profound climax to an unforgettable night. 

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Venues

200 S Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012

Directions

9390 N Santa Monica Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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