LACO Music Director Jaime Martín will lead a concert of works by
Vivaldi, Mozart and Bartók at the celebration. (photo by Jamie Pham)
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is holding its “2024 Gala Celebration” on Saturday, April 6, at the Skirball Cultural Center’s Ahmanson Ballroom. The gala will honor legendary music talent agents Michael Gorfaine and Sam Schwartz, co-founders of Gorfaine/Schwartz, and long-time LACO advocates, community leaders and philanthropists Shaheen and Anil Nanji. Proceeds benefit LACO’s artistic and educational initiatives.
“LACO is thrilled to recognize Michael Gorfaine and Sam Schwartz for their tremendous contributions to the music industry,” LACO executive director Ben Cadwallader said. “LACO was founded in 1968 as an artistic outlet for the film and television recording industry’s most gifted musicians, and many of LACO’s past and current artists have worked on countless recording projects with composers represented by the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, among them Harry Gregson-Williams, Steve Jablonsky, James Newton Howard, Thomas Newman, Mike Post, Alan Silvestri, John Williams and many others.”
Event highlights include a concert with LACO artists led by Music Director Jaime Martín and featuring works by Vivaldi, Mozart and Bartók. A celebratory dinner follows the concert, with a selection of Acre and Lumen wines.
The Skirball Cultural Center is located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Tickets, which begin at $2,500, may be purchased at laco.org/gala or by calling (213)622-7001, ext. 214.
