Felipe Lara Tickets

Felipe Lara is a leading voice in contemporary classical music, renowned for blending rigorous orchestration with expressive immediacy. A Pulitzer Prize for Music finalist in 2024 for the Double Concerto for esperanza spalding, Claire Chase, and large orchestra solidified Lara’s reputation as a composer-performer who moves audiences and fellow musicians alike. Based in Baltimore, Lara serves as Associate Professor and Chair of Composition at the Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, where he also helped curate innovative programs like the Polyaspora Festival, which highlighted Black and Brazilian perspectives in contemporary music.

Beyond the classroom, Lara’s creative practice thrives across performance and recording. His works are documented on the Kairos label in a prolific sequence of portrait albums, including Portals (2024) with Talea Ensemble and Conrad Tao, and the forthcoming Chamber Works for Strings (2025) and Brutal Mirrors (2025). Lara’s ongoing collaborations and premieres keep him at the forefront of new-music discourse, with notable engagements such as the NY Philharmonic commission of an orchestral arrangement of Variation 33 from The People United Will Never Be Defeated, slated for its premiere with Gustavo Dudamel in March 2026.

Explore this page to learn about Lara’s biography, discography highlights, and upcoming tour information. We’ve got you covered for needs like secure ticketing, schedule snapshots, and reliable venue details as you plan your next live experience with a trusted friend in the industry.

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