LADP PRESENTS: DELIRIUM MUSICUM
2245.
2245 E Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 8pm
Tickets
$15 | Student
$25 | LADP Friend Membership Level (with code)
$35 | For Under 35
$50 | General Admission
$100 | Benefactor Ticket
Experience the thrill of Delirium Musicum performing Bach and a delirious take on Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition!
The ensemble of 16 musicians led by violin virtuoso Etienne Gara disrupts all expectations and redefines “classical” music as the new red-hot concert experience. This audacious band dares audiences to share its untamed infectious thrill in the music it plays. Concert-goers can expect an incandescent visceral moment when they enjoy Delirium Musicum’s dazzling and eclectic artists making their distinctive musical magic. Delirium Musicum breathes fire into masterworks and contemporary works alike, delivering a concert experience that pulsates with fierce and unapologetic creative fervor. Expanding borders to unite with hearts and souls, Delirium Musicum performances grab hold of concert-goers’ emotions and don’t let go. Don your courage, gather your tribe, and get your tickets today!
Program:
– J.S. BACH: “Brandenburg” Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
– Modeste MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition (Arrangement by Jacques Cohen)
Musicians:
– Etienne Gara, Violin & Artistic Director
– Violins:
Evan Hjort
Hyeon Hong
Sheng-Ching Hsu
YuEun Kim
Sophia Szokolay
Misha Vayman
Yezu Woo
– Violas
Nao Kubota
Luther Warren
– Celli:
Stella Cho
Javier Iglesias-Martin
Joo Lee
– Bass
SuKyung Chun
– Keyboard:
Nathan Ben-Yehuda
Delirium Musicum
Founded in 2018 by violin virtuoso Etienne Gara,Delirium Musicum harnesses the artistic excellence, energy, and leadership of a generation of young musicians in Los Angeles who are forging a rich musical identity nourished by the city’s bustling artistic mosaic and boundary-bending vibe. Their diverse backgrounds (nine countries from four continents represented), their commitment to spontaneity, and the juxtaposition of music from all time periods allows the musicians to engage intimately with the audience to create profound human experiences.
Called “ferocious and rhythmically mesmerizing” by the San Francisco Classical Voice, the musicians of Delirium Musicum are known for their out-of-the-box approach to programming and scintillating live performances. “This exciting young ensemble is a step ahead, ready for anything – virtuosic and versatile.” (Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times).
The orchestra’s wide-ranging mix of concert performances, tours, and creative musical projects reaches out to audiences of broad tastes and traditions.
“Seasons,” the ensemble’s debut album with Warner Classics, was released in April, 2023, and received international accolades:
“They have mastered what musicians world-wide only dream of: connecting deeply with listeners.” Gramofon (Hungary)
“Utterly convincing . . . an urgency never before heard.” Luister Magazine (The Netherlands)
“The twenty or so young, globetrotting musicians of Delirium Musicum, full of energy . . . bring the necessary tension to these tempestuous “Seasons.” Diapason (France)
They recently released “Cabinet of Curiosities”, their 2nd album for Warner Classics.
Other projects include “Treelogy,” a collaboration with leading composers Billy Childs, Steven Mackey, and Gabriella Smith. The three-part work, commissioned by The Soraya in Los Angeles and premiered there in February, 2023, before touring in California, produced three new commissions honoring the iconic California Joshua trees, giant sequoias, and redwoods that were devastated by recent wild fires. The LA Times called it a “sublime, classical ode to California’s redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees.”
MusiKaravan, an earlier project, followed Gara and fellow violinist YuEun Kim as they took to the road in 2020, after COVID shut down concert venues around the world. Living and traveling in their 1971 VW bus, they spent six months performing socially-distanced concerts for farm workers, winemakers, random passersby – and the occasional ostrich – up and down the West Coast of the U.S., from the Mexican to the Canadian border. The experience and the music were captured on video for their award-winning streaming series “Musikaravan.” The project continues as duo and trio performances of lively repertoire and audience give-and-take.
Engaged in the musical, emotional, and cognitive development of future generations, “Baby Concerts”, with the support of University of Southern California’s Brain and Creativity Institute, offer a safe space for parents with infants and toddlers to share an interactive musical moment being introduced to melody, rhythm, music-making, and a short, lightly-curated performance.
Delirium Musicum has won this year’s San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards in all 5 categories it was nominated in.
Etienne Gara
Violin virtuoso and visionary Etienne Gara has performed extensively across the globe. His international career, working with global icons such as Itzhak Perlman, Leonard Cohen, and Benjamin Millepied, is just one facet of his creative explorations. French by birth, Hungarian by heritage, and a globally-traveled citizen of the world, Gara founded Delirium Musicum in Los Angeles in 2018 Gara has created barrier breaking projects uniting genres, people, and ideas during tenures as Artist in Residence at The Soraya Performing Arts Center and USC Brain & Creativity Institute. He served as Music Director of Treelogy, a musical homage to the resilience of the iconic trees of California, and launched MusiKaravan to bring music wherever it is needed with Boris, the 1971 VW bus. His “French Recital” album was recorded on the 1714 Leonora Jackson Stradivarius. He and Delirium Musicum remain unswervingly committed to “saving the world one delirious note at a time.
Learn more at DeliriumMusicum.com