The longing for social justice ignites a palpable rage in Richard Wright’s classic novel, Native Son. Set in 1930s Chicago, where opportunities for African-American men like Bigger Thomas are elusive, writer Nambi E. Kelley’s gripping adaptation focuses on the inner workings of the protagonist’s mind as events violently and irrevocably seal his fate.

Guest conductor Karina Canellakis, winner of the 2016 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, makes her third LACO appearance since 2015 in a program featuring Dai Fujikura’s Secret Forest, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor performed by David Fray, a ‘gifted pianist’ (Chicago Tribune). Fujikura’s work has been described as ‘a riot of imaginative bird and insect noise – a private utopia well worth exploring’ (The Guardian). Program includes: Karina Canellakis, conductor David Fray, Piano DAI FUJIKURA – Secret Forest (US premiere) MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor,...