The Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale is described by the Los Angeles Times as “the most exciting chorus in the country.” The 2008|09 season, its 45th, marks its sixth as the resident chorus of the landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall. Recognized as one of the city’s cultural treasures and one of the world’s premier choruses, the Chorale, a founding resident company of the Music Center, has played a leading role in the ongoing resurgence of interest in choral music. The New York Times calls the choir “inspired,” The New York Observer declares it “a superb vocal ensemble,” and the Los Angeles Times proclaims it a “matchelssly polished choir.” It has been cited as a national leader for its innovative and dynamic programming and its commitment to commissioning new works.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale, described as “a major cultural asset to Los Angeles” by the Los Angeles Times, was founded in 1964. One of the Music Center’s two original resident performing arts companies, it gave its first performance at the Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in January 1965, where it subsequently performed for 38 seasons until moving to the landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2003. It is the first organization in the nation to offer a complete season of great choral masterworks, and, over the years, has hosted such distinguished guest conductors as Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling, Margaret Hillis Robert Page and Richard Westenberg.

In addition to presenting its own concert series at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Chorale performs regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic both at the Music Center and at the Hollywood Bowl with such stellar conductors as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Zubin Mehta, Andre Previn, Pierre Boulez, Michael Tilson-Thomas and Roger Norrington, among many others. It is also featured on several recordings with the orchestra.