The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Creative Advisor, Andrew Norman, has put together this series of events in which classical music is presented as cutting edge and outside the stuffiness that many associate with a concert hall. It’s called Session and the inaugural event takes place on Thursday in the Beer Hall at Angel City Brewery in the Arts District.
Members of the LA Chamber Orchestra and others will perform five pieces at this event. Andrew Norman is leading the first one. Four Larks, an adventurous local opera company, is part of this program as well. The event promises the opportunity to “hang” with the artists, a ticket for a free brew and there will also be food trucks at the venue. The goal here is to change the perception of classical music, where it is performed and that it is untouchable.
The series will continue in the fall with an evening with LA-based composer Derrick Spiva, Jr.; the winter with Matthias Pintscher and in the spring with wild UP’s Christopher Rountree.
Due to the location of this event audience members must be 21 and over to attend.