LA Phil & More
Downtown Los Angeles
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Metro Station: Civic Center, Red Line
Walking Distance: 2 minutes/0.3 mile
Address: 135 North Grand AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 972-7211
The 1960's-era, chandeliered Dorothy Chandler theater is home to the LA Opera, with its general director Placido Domingo. It's also favored by international ballet and dance troupes. www.musiccenter.org
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
Metro Station: Civic Center, Red Line
Walking Distance: 6 minutes/0.2 mile
Address: 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, 90012
Phone: (323) 850-2000
The Frank Gehry designed stainless steel fantasia is rapidly replacing City Hall as the world's most recognizable symbol of Los Angeles. Famous for its almost-too-good acoustics, the Disney Concert Hall is the home of the LA Phil and its firebrand Musical Director, Gustavo Dudamel. www.laphil.com
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Herbert Zipper Concert Hall
Metro Station: Civic Center, Red Line
Walking Distance: 6 minutes/0.2 mile
Address: 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 621-2200
The other downtown concert hall. From baroque to avant-garde, the Zipper hall puts on some of the most intriguing concerts in Los Angeles in an intimate setting. For performances of the chamber music society metro ticket holders receive a $5 rebate. www.colburnschool.edu
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