50 Years of LACO continues with eminent 93-year-old pianist Menahem Pressler, ‘a national treasure’ (Los Angeles Times ), performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major under the baton of guest conductor Thomas Dausgaard in his second LACO appearance in two seasons. Dausgaard, principal conductor of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, chief conductor designate of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Seattle Symphony, also conducts a selection of Brahms’s dances and waltzes, followed by Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C Major, ‘Jupiter,’ the composer’s final and longest symphony. Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, has established himself among the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians with a career that spans almost six decades.

Program includes:

Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
Menahem Pressler, piano

BRAHMS – Selections from Hungarian Dances (orch. Dausgaard) & Liebeslieder Waltzes
MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
MOZART – Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551, ‘Jupiter’

Programs and artists subject to change.

7:00 PM – Pre-Concert Preludes – Ticket includes admission. Some Preludes feature LIVE performances of short chamber works. All provide interesting insights into the music and artists. Jan. 30: Gail Eichenthal interviews Thomas Dausgaard.

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