Walt Disney Concert Hall

The Walt Disney Music Hall is right in the midst of downtown LA. A few years back there was not much to do in the downtown area, however, thanks to a lot of renovations you can spend a nice evening in middle of it all. The Disney Music hall is an architectural gem, both inside and out. Outside the structure is amazing with the silver curved lines that are in no way symmetrical. You could spend quite a bit of time outside the structure observing it in amazement. The inside the Music Hall is even more amazing. The whole place looks like if it is made of hard wood and the acoustics are awesome. No matter what performance you see, or where you sit, you will be treated by some extraordinary sounds. The last time I was here, I saw Andras Schiff, a Hungarian pianist. Our seats were in the top balcony. And event though I was quite away from the stage, I could hear every note and could see his fingers move across the keyboard.

During the intermission of the performance be sure to walk around the Music Hall. Take a walk along the spiraling staircases and enjoy the red carpet. There are bars on every floor, so you can enjoy a glass of wine between the performances. This is a great way to spend the evening especially during a cool autumn or winter night. It’s indoors and you’ll be treated with great music.

The performances are mostly classical in nature, however, if you check the schedule, you may find a good jazz, world or electronic event.

The LA Philharmonic now plays at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. This hall is definitely worth seeing, whether you attend a performance (average $100) or just take a tour ($20). The architecture is unique, fresh and a modern marvel. The seating arrangement is very peculiar, with seating on all 4 sides as well as the floor in a pattern somewhat reminiscent of an ark...

I went this past weekend and had my first celebrity sighting in quite a while! (Damn being stuck in a corporate office!) I walked down the stairs behind the girl who played Libby on LOST. =)