Classical KUSC's Brian Lauritzen talks with R. Stephen Doan, former grand master of Masons in California, about Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and the composer's intent for the piece to be a dramatic representation of a person's initiation into Freemasonry.

Highlights from The Magic Flute will be performed October 5-8, 2017, at Walt Disney Concert Hall by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and guest artists, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Brian Lauritzen will appear live for a pre-concert "Inside the Music" talk on Friday, October 6. Tix: http://bit.ly/WD1718MozF1

Your ticket gives you access to pre- and post-concert content! Join Brian Lauritzen for an Inside the Music pre-concert talk — and stick around after the performance for a post-show Q&A with Brian and the artists.

Classical KUSC's Brian Lauritzen explores this inspired juxtaposition — symphonies by an incomparable songsmith (Franz Schubert), songs by a consummate symphonist (Gustav Mahler) — in this exclusive podcast.

Experience the outpouring of two great Viennese masters — one from the outset of the Romantic era, the other at the very end — for yourself starting May 5 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Hearing this glorious music in parallel will make you wonder why such a pairing hasn’t happened before.

For tickets and info: http://bit.ly/SchubertMahler

Your ticket gives you access to pre- and post-concert content! Join Brian Lauritzen for an Inside the Music pre-concert talk — and stick around after the performance for a post-show Q&A with Brian and the artists.

Classical KUSC's Brian Lauritzen interviews pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet for a discussion of the music of composer James MacMillan, who composed his Piano Concerto No. 3, "The Mysteries of Light," specifically for him. Witness Thibaudet perform the piece live with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Friday, March 17, and Saturday, March 18, 2017. Tickets: http://bit.ly/WDdat1617

Your ticket gives you access to pre- and post-concert content! Join Brian Lauritzen for an Inside the Music pre-concert talk — and stick around after the performance for a post-show Q&A with Brian and the artists.

Classical KUSC radio host Brian Lauritzen discusses composer/pianist/conductor Thomas Adès' piece Totentanz, a macabre “dance of death” for two singers and orchestra, and the entire Dances of Death program also featuring music by Jean Sibelius and Camille Saint-Saëns, which will be performed Feb 10 and 11, 2017, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Tickets and more info: http://bit.ly/WDDDncs17

Your ticket gives you access to pre- and post-concert content! Join Brian Lauritzen for an Inside the Music pre-concert talk — and stick around after the performance for a post-show Q&A with Brian and the artists.

Classical KUSC's Brian Lauritzen talks with Venezuelan filmmaker Alberto Arvelo about his approach to creating innovative multimedia visuals for Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of Haydn's timeless masterpiece, "The Creation," at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Tickets and more info: http://bit.ly/WDCHhc16

Your ticket gives you access to pre- and post-concert content! Join Brian Lauritzen for an Inside the Music pre-concert talk — and stick around after the performance for a post-show Q&A with Brian and the artists.