The Los Angeles Philharmonic has canceled its fall 2020 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall through Dec. 31 due to guidance from public officials amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The LA Philharmonic's music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel, along with David C. Bohnett chair chief executive officer Chad Smith, announced the cancellation Thursday alongside a set of media partnerships and digital initiatives to make LA Phil's work more accessible.
The decision follows the Hollywood Bowl, the Ford and Walt Disney Concert Hall going dark due to the pandemic. "The silencing of our music has been deafening.