2026/27 Season
Casual Fridays
Join us for drinks and a post-concert chat.
Casual Friday concerts are shorter, no-intermission concerts followed by an onstage conversation with the artists and an after-party featuring LA Phil musicians, plus complimentary beer tastings.
• WHEN: Select Friday nights listed below
• WHERE: Main auditorium and BP Hall
• COST: Free for ticketholders
• RUNNING TIME: Enjoy a shorter concert and the post-concert events afterward
Upcoming Concerts
Fri / Nov 6, 2026 - 8:00PM
Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto
Casual Friday Concert
Daniel Harding leads Bernstein’s prophetic symphony and Brahms’ concerto of refined beauty.
Fri / Feb 12, 2027 - 8:00PM
Rituals: Requiem
Casual Friday Concert
Esa-Pekka Salonen pairs two requiems: Mozart’s final musical expression of mortality and Ligeti’s mesmerizingly thick and cloudlike Mass of the Dead, memorably included in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Fri / Mar 12, 2027 - 8:00PM
Minimalist Icons: Philip Glass
Casual Friday Concert
Striking, powerful works that showcase the breadth of Glass’ abilities.
Fri / Apr 23, 2027 - 8:00PM
Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto
Casual Friday Concert
Rachmaninoff’s herculean concerto, lively folk dances, and a symphony dedicated to art.