Philip Glass, the famed American composer, is celebrating his 80th birthday in style with a special concert series. The man who has worked with the likes of David Bowie has transformed the composing landscape throughout his career. and is hailed as one of the most iconic and experimental composers of the time.

A player of peerless speed and insight, Yuja Wang is one of the finest pianists alive today. Born in Beijing, she began piano lessons at the age of six and was instantly enthralled by the instrument. Completing her formal education at the Curtis Institute for Music in Philadelphia, it wasn't long before she was performing with likes of Gustavo Dudamel et al.

In over 100 years of movie history, the modern cinematic experience would be nothing without the rousing musical scores which accompany them. From strings underscoring the tension of a darkened corridor to the timpanies, percussive crashes and sweeping horns soundtracking the action of a battlefield, most of the iconic moments in film history are made what they are by the music underneath them.

Written in honor of his dear friend Franz Liszt, Camille Saint-Sans' magnificent third symphony, his "Organ Symphony", comes to the Walt Disney Concert Hall courtesy of the the LA Philharmonic. The sprawling work is the pinnacle of Saint-Saens' ouevre, capturing the essence of the Romantic era in all its splendor. The thrilling use of the organ in this composition creates one of the most exhilarating organ performances an audience can possibly witness, any time it is played live.

Los Angeles Philharmonic's maestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the orchestra through the timeless works of two of the greatest, with magnificent renditions of Richard Strauss' Don Quixote and Mozart's Piano Symphony No. 9! With the talents of soloists Teng Li, Robert DeMaine and Maria Joao Pires on show, allow the Phil to enrapture you during this impressive display of artistry.

Finnish composer Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra through his mesmerizing 2014 composition Karawane at the Walt Disney Concert Hall! Originally commissioned by an orchestral consortium consisting of the New York Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, the piece is inspired by the avant-garde Dada art movement of the early 20th Century and more specifically the poem "Latpoetse/Sound Poetry" from Hugo Ball's Dada Manifesto.