SOUND WAVES: THE MUSIC OF ESMAIL, GARRETT AND WOO
May 31, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Escape from the craziness of life and immerse yourself in Sound Waves, a program that ebbs and flows with brilliant meditations on water, the source of all life.
As the finale to the Master Chorale’s 2025/26 season, Sound Waves presents you with a rare moment of peace to escape from the noise of the world, complete with five breathtaking works that will immerse you in the beauty of music and nature
Whether it’s Reena Esmail’s Malhaar : A Requiem for Water – featuring an immersive video installation that transforms the Walt Disney Concert Hall into a cocoon of light and motion, Eric Whitacre’s lush Water Night, or Shenandoah – an American folksong, arranged by James Erb – a flowing river of deeply beautiful sound tapestries –this night has been created just for you.
Also featured are two World Premieres that were written specifically for the Master Chorale. The first is Hyowon Woo's powerful SUM (숨), which will bathe you in a transcendent 'sound bath for the soul,' complete with 62 singers spread throughout the Hall, interweaving human voices with Korean percussion and resonant singing bowls.
The evening also includes the world premiere of On the Seashore by American composer Marques L. A. Garrett. Unfolding as voices rise and recede like waves, this piece set to a beautiful Indian poem, cascades in a surge that crests in a breathtaking sonic climax.
Leave the chaos behind and enter the world of Sound Waves – a sanctuary where serenity takes hold, blood pressure slows, noise dissolves and the senses are fully indulged in a deeply rich experience that only an ensemble of the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s caliber can deliver.
Breathe.
Relax.
Let Sound Waves Wash Over You.
PROGRAM
| HYOWON WOO | SUM [숨] |
| MARQUES L. A. GARRETT | On the Seashore |
| ERIC WHITACRE | Water Night |
| REENA ESMAIL | Malhaar: A Requiem for Water |
| arr. JAMES ERB | Shenandoah |
ARTISTS
GRANT GERSHON, conductor
SAILI OAK, vocalist
ABHIMAN KAUSHAL, tabla
IAN ROSENBAUM, western percussion
CAMILLA TASSI, video installation
62 singers
Listen Up! Pre-Concert Lecture
Jennifer Miller Hammel, KUSC Host, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director, Reena Esmail, Composer, L. A. Garrett, Composer, Hyowon Woo, Composer
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices and program are subject to change. All sales final.
| Date | Performance Times | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Walt Disney Concert Hall |
Escape from the craziness of life and immerse yourself in Sound Waves, a program that ebbs and flows with brilliant meditations on water, the source of all life.
As the finale to the Master Chorale’s 2025/26 season, Sound Waves presents you with a rare moment of peace to escape from the noise of the world, complete with five breathtaking works that will immerse you in the beauty of music and nature
Whether it’s Reena Esmail’s Malhaar : A Requiem for Water – featuring an immersive video installation that transforms the Walt Disney Concert Hall into a cocoon of light and motion, Eric Whitacre’s lush Water Night, or Shenandoah – an American folksong, arranged by James Erb – a flowing river of deeply beautiful sound tapestries –this night has been created just for you.
Also featured are two World Premieres that were written specifically for the Master Chorale. The first is Hyowon Woo's powerful SUM (숨), which will bathe you in a transcendent 'sound bath for the soul,' complete with 62 singers spread throughout the Hall, interweaving human voices with Korean percussion and resonant singing bowls.
The evening also includes the world premiere of On the Seashore by American composer Marques L. A. Garrett. Unfolding as voices rise and recede like waves, this piece set to a beautiful Indian poem, cascades in a surge that crests in a breathtaking sonic climax.
Leave the chaos behind and enter the world of Sound Waves – a sanctuary where serenity takes hold, blood pressure slows, noise dissolves and the senses are fully indulged in a deeply rich experience that only an ensemble of the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s caliber can deliver.
Breathe.
Relax.
Let Sound Waves Wash Over You.
PROGRAM
| HYOWON WOO | SUM [숨] |
| MARQUES L. A. GARRETT | On the Seashore |
| ERIC WHITACRE | Water Night |
| REENA ESMAIL | Malhaar: A Requiem for Water |
| arr. JAMES ERB | Shenandoah |
ARTISTS
GRANT GERSHON, conductor
SAILI OAK, vocalist
ABHIMAN KAUSHAL, tabla
IAN ROSENBAUM, western percussion
CAMILLA TASSI, video installation
62 singers
Listen Up! Pre-Concert Lecture
Jennifer Miller Hammel, KUSC Host, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director, Reena Esmail, Composer, L. A. Garrett, Composer, Hyowon Woo, Composer
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices and program are subject to change. All sales final.
| Date | Performance Times | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Walt Disney Concert Hall |
