Los Angeles Ballet at the Bowl
A night of Mexican and American gems for orchestra and ballet.
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Tue Sept 8, 2026 8pm
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Los Angeles Ballet at the Bowl
Los Angeles Ballet makes its Hollywood Bowl debut, teaming up with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time ever, in a program of orchestral and dance delights. LAB’s Artistic Director Melissa Barak choreographs a new ballet set to Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari—a spiritual and celebratory piece about music’s power to heal, transform, and expose the intangible. LAB dancers also take on Balanchine’s jazzy choreography, described as “tap dance on pointe,” from the 1970 ballet of Gershwin songs titled Who Cares?
Grammy-winning conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the orchestra in rustic, riveting music inspired by the American West and Mexico’s landscapes. Copland’s symphonic story Rodeo pits a local cowgirl against visiting city girls, Moncayo’s Huapango elicits joy through lively Mexican folk rhythms, and Revueltas’ Janitzio kicks off the night with a musical postcard from Lake Pátzcuaro.
Support for this evening’s performance is generously provided by the De Marchena-Huyke Foundation in honor of Koni Rich and in memory of Geoff Rich.
The performance of GERSHWIN “Who Cares?” a Balanchine® Ballet is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.
Program
Intermission
Gabriela ORTIZ
LA Phil commission
Artists
Melissa Barak
Artistic Director and choreographer
Chloée O’Hayon-Crosby
costume designer
Alan Steinberger
piano