My Journey Through The Music Center Walt Disney Concert Hall

It’s All About the Music

WOW!

The pipe organ has 6,134 pipes and cost $1 million to build

Hear the Voices

Los Angeles Master Chorale inside Walt Disney Concert Hall

The Walt Disney Concert Hall opened in 2003 featuring exceptional acoustics. This has been the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale presenting the best in classical music, contemporary music, world music, jazz and choral music.

The famous violinist Itzhak Perlman said he used to practice for hours on end while watching TV. (He especially liked to practice while watching Star Trek.) A classical musician trains and practices like a professional athlete. Kobe Bryant didn’t just decide one day to apply for a job in the N.B.A. He practiced for many years to become great at what he did. The same is true for the members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Each has worked hard for many years to achieve their dreams of becoming a professional artist.

The first thing you might notice looking at an orchestra is that there are many people playing the same instruments. A rock band may have only one bass guitarist, but the Philharmonic has several string bass players. The people playing the same instruments are usually playing the same musical notes, too. The texture and depth created from several instruments playing the same note at the same time is what gives the music its power and impact. Nothing can match hearing live music in Walt Disney Concert Hall.

It has been said that music is the art of communication. Music can be happy or sad, gentle or powerful, funny or frightening. When the Philharmonic or the Master Chorale performs, they send out a powerful message. All you have to do is open your heart and ears to receive it.