Located in Downtown Los Angeles, the Music Center is home to the Ahmanson Theater, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall. From sing-alongs to the city’s largest holiday celebration, visitors can spend the entire season at the Music Center and never see the same event twice.
Holiday Wonders - Festival of Carols
December 8 & 15, 2012
Ring in Christmas with a festival of carols sung by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, one of the world’s greatest choirs. The program includes favorites like Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and more. Experience pure holiday magic with the entire Los Angeles Master Chorale and the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall pipe organ and brass. Program begins at 2 p.m. and runs 90 minutes with intermission.
A Chanticleer Christmas
December 12, 2012
The Grammy-winning “orchestra of voices” returns with a fresh take on the season of peace and joy, bringing stunningly beautiful singing and an invigoratingly eclectic program to Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Holiday Organ Spectacular
December 16, 2012
David Higgs will perform an eclectic program of holiday music on the Walt Disney Concert Hall organ, casting a cheerful glow over everyone in the audience. For 25 years, Higgs has pioneered the art and practice of the Christmas organ program, showcasing the beauty and majesty of the instrument in wide-ranging and invigorating programs of festive and devotional holiday music.
Rejoice! Bach Magnificat
December 16, 2012
Trumpets herald the holiday season with two festive works by Baroque music’s most prominent composers. Bach’s Magnificat made its debut on Christmas Eve in 1723. Eight years prior, Vivaldi composed his Gloria, which lay undiscovered in a pile of manuscripts until the 20th century when it was found, published and reintroduced to a world once again enchanted with his music. With joyous choruses and dancing rhythms, both works are favorites at Christmastime. Program begins at 7 p.m. and runs 2 hours with intermission.
Messiah Sing-Along
December 17, 2012
The annual Messiah Sing-Along packs Disney Hall every year. With orchestra and soloists on stage, Music Director Grant Gershon will conduct you and 2,199 other singers in this joyful sing-along. Bring your own score or buy one in the lobby and join the chorus. Event begins at 7:30 p.m. and runs 2 hours with intermission.
Aaron Neville: A Christmas Celebration
December 18, 2012
Ringing in the season with New Orleans holiday cheer, the angelic falsetto of Aaron Neville will fill Disney Hall with Christmas carols, R&B favorites and classic pop tunes.
Don Tiki’s Hot Lava Holiday Show
December 20, 2012
Featuring Hawai‘i’s top musicians, Honolulu lounge meisters Don Tiki give the holidays a real boost of exotica with this special show. Fans include none other than Anthony Bourdain, who says, “Tiki supergroup Don Tiki knows the world, the subculture of tiki…it really doesn’t get much better than this!”
Music Center Holiday Sing-Along
December 21, 2012
Active Arts at the Music Center presents an annual holiday tradition that’s not to be missed! Sing along to live musical accompaniment and have fun in the Music Center Plaza under crisp, cool skies. Free admission, seating capacity is limited. Tickets are distributed on the day of the event beginning at 6 p.m. The Holiday Sing-Along will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. One ticket per person to those waiting in line. First come, first served. Rain or shine. No reservations necessary.
A Swingin’ Christmas with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
December 21, 2012
Hollywood hipsters Big Bad Voodoo Daddy turn yuletide classics like “Blue Christmas” and “Jingle Bells” into rollicking big band extravaganzas in a holiday show that’s cool enough to keep a snowman from melting.
Holiday Sing-Along: All New Show!
December 22, 2012
Lift your voice and sing along in an all-new gathering of favorite Christmas and holiday songs. Lyric sheets provided for everyone. Hosted by David Prather, featuring the Angeles Chorale and the legendary Julie Andrews, who will recite holiday poems. Two performances at Disney Hall, at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Handel’s Messiah
December 22, 2012
Simply one of the greatest choral works of all time, Handel’s Messiah, as sung by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, returns to Disney Hall for this one-night-only performance. Composed in a mere 24 days, Messiah continues to be the composer’s most popular work and may well be the most performed classical work of all time. Event begins at 7:30 p.m. and runs 2 hours with intermission.
LA County Holiday Celebration
December 24, 2012
Each year since 1959, the Arts Commission has produced a free Holiday Celebration on December 24th on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The 53rd edition of LA’s biggest holiday celebration showcases bands, choirs and dance companies that showcase the diverse cultures and holiday traditions of LA County. The three-hour extravaganza at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is FREE and no reservations or tickets are necessary. Preshow activities begin at noon, doors open at 2:30 p.m. The show will be broadcast live on KCET, streamed on kcet.org and KPFK 90.7 FM.