Performer: Los Angeles Philharmonic

Compelling as a composer and conductor, Adams restored Roy Harris' Third Symphony to the Los Angeles repertoire, alongside one of his most recent works.

Reflections of nature and humanity's place within it in Salonen's 2026 return

A feast of Tchaikovsky with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under guest conductor Thomas Wilkins. 

A ceremony honoured the legendary composer and conductor’s enduring impact on film and orchestral music, and his long-standing relationship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Bachtrack polled 15 of the world's leading music critics and can reveal their 2023 list of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors.