Led by Artistic Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, LACC appears annually in numerous public performances, including  self-produced concerts and collaborations with leading organizations such as Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Pasadena Symphony and POPS.

The Chorus annually serves over 500 young people ages 6 to 18 from over 40 communities across Southern California through its seven choirs and First Experiences in Singing and Next Experiences in Singing classes.

LACC is featured in alumna Billie Eilish’s 2021 cinematic concert experience Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles on Disney+ and has appeared on John Williams’ 2017 recording John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection and Los Angeles Master Chorale’s critically acclaimed Decca recording A Good Understanding. The subject of four documentaries by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock, LACC is featured in the Academy Award-nominated Sing!, about a year in the life of the choir. LACC has performed with John Mayer on NBC’s The Tonight Show and has been featured on PBS’ Great Performances, BBC Radio, and PRI’s nationally syndicated show From the Top.

Winner of the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance for its performance on the LA Phil’s 2021 album Mahler: Symphony No. 8 and recipient of Chorus America’s Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, LACC frequently serves as a cultural ambassador on tours that have taken the Chorus to over 24 countries on six continents.

LACC was founded in 1986 by Rebecca Thompson and was led from 1995 to 2018 by Artistic Director Emerita Anne Tomlinson. For more information, please visit lachildrenschorus.org.