Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra to Present Renowned Violinist Christian Tetzlaff in Brahms' Violin Concerto at Alex Theatre and Royce Hall

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), led by Music Director Jaime Martín, spotlights acclaimed violinist Christian Tetzlaff, hailed for his “combustible” performances and “striking bravura” (Chicago Classical Review) on Brahms' towering Violin Concerto in D major on Saturday, December 9, 8 pm, at Glendale's Alex Theatre, and Sunday, December 10, 2023, 7 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall. The program also includes the overture from Rossini's rollicking comic opera The Italian Girl in Algiers as well as one of Mozart's final symphonic masterpieces, Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, a mythic work that has inspired musicians and composers for generations.

Tetzlaff  is among the most exciting musicians on the classical music scene today. With an extensive repertoire and equally at home in Classical, Romantic and contemporary repertoire, he sets new standards with his musical interpretations and is renowned for his innovative chamber music projects and performances of Bach solo repertoire. Tetzlaff follows the musical manuscript as closely as possible, foregoing standard performance tradition and without indulging in usual technical short-cuts on the instrument, which often allows a renewed clarity and richness to develop in works that are already well-known to audiences. He is regularly invited as Artist in Residence to present his musical views over a longer period, including residencies with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Dresdner Philharmoniker. He was given this honor at London's Wigmore Hall in the 2021/22 season, and served as “Portrait Artist” of London Symphony Orchestra in the 2022/23 season.

The concert, entitled Visions: Tetzlaff + Brahms, is made possible, in part, with the generous support from Joan Wynn. Additional support is provided by Peggy + Jack Falcon and Ray + Ann Lowe. The featured performance of Christian Tetzlaff is made possible, in part, with the generous support from Ruth Eliel + Bill Cooney and Terri + Jerry Kohl. 

LACO recognizes the generous support of the Colburn Foundation. The Orchestra also receives public funding via grants from the National Endowment for the Arts; State of California; California Arts Council; the Los Angeles County Arts Commission; and City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. LACO gratefully acknowledges Hogan Lovells US LLP for generous pro bono support.   

  

Steinway is the official piano of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.  

 

Tickets ($32-$142) may be purchased online at laco.org or by calling LACO at 213 622 7001 x1.

The Alex Theatre is located at 216 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91203. Royce Hall is located at 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095. For tickets ($32 - $142) and information, please visit www.laco.org or call 213 221 3920. Discounted tickets are also available by phone for seniors 65 years of age and older and for students.

 

ABOUT JAIME MARTÍN AND LACO

 

JAIME MARTÍN assumed his LACO post and became Chief Conductor of Ireland's RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in September 2019. In LACO concert reviews, the Los Angeles Times has hailed Martín's “infectious music making,” noting “the musicians seem to be having a blast. The audience is invited to the party.” Overseas, he has been praised as "a visionary conductor, discerning and meticulous" (Platea Magazine), and London's The Telegraph said, "his infectious enjoyment of the music communicated to the orchestra and audience alike.” He has been Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Gävle Symphony Orchestra since 2013 and is the Artistic Advisor of the Santander Festival.  He was also a founding member of the Orquestra de Cadaqués, where he was Chief Conductor from 2012 to 2019. Having spent many years as a highly regarded flautist, Martín turned to conducting full-time in 2013, and very quickly became sought after at the highest level.  Recent engagements include appearances with the London Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, Antwerp Symphony, Dresden Philharmonic, Netherlands Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony and Gulbenkian orchestras, as well as a nine-city European tour with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Martín has recorded a series of highly acclaimed Brahms discs for Ondine Records with the Gävle Symphony and various discs with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra for Tritó Records. He has also commissioned multiple world and regional premieres of works by composers, including Ellen Reid, Andrew Norman, Missy Mazzoli, Derrick Skye, Albert Schnelzer and Juan Pablo Contreras. As a flautist, Martín was principal flute of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, English National Opera, Academy of St Martin in the Fields and London Philharmonic Orchestra. Jaime Martín is a Fellow of the Royal College of Music, London, where he was a flute professor.  

 

LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (LACO) ranks among the world's top musical ensembles. Beloved by audiences and praised by critics, the Orchestra is a preeminent interpreter of historical masterworks and, with eight ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming, a champion of contemporary composers. Headquartered in the heart of the country's cultural capital, LACO has been proclaimed “America's finest chamber orchestra” (Public Radio International), “LA's most unintimidating chamber music experience” (Los Angeles magazine), “resplendent” (Los Angeles Times), and “one of the world's great chamber orchestras"(KUSC Classical FM). Performing throughout greater Los Angeles, the Orchestra has made 32 recordings, including, most recently, a 2019 BIS Records release of works for violin and chamber orchestra that features Concertmaster Margaret Batjer and the world premiere recording of Pierre Jalbert's Violin Concerto (a LACO co-commission). LACO, with offices located in downtown Los Angeles, has toured Europe, South America and Japan, and performed across North America. www.laco.org. 

 

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