Anna Handler
Conductor, Piano
A conductor and pianist appearing with the LA Philharmonic in Glass, Beethoven, Williams, and Mahler.
In short
Anna Handler appears with the Los Angeles Philharmonic across three 2027 programs, leading orchestral works by Philip Glass and by John Williams and Mahler, and performing as piano soloist in an all-Beethoven chamber program. Beyond these listed engagements, no verified biography is available.
What to listen for
In the Glass program, expect the steady, layered pulse that defines his music: "Mad Rush" builds from a single repeating figure into long waves of sound, the Violin Concerto No. 1 pairs a singing solo line against those pulsing patterns, and the Symphony No. 15 extends the same additive, hypnotic technique across a full orchestra. The Beethoven concert is more intimate, pairing a theme-and-variations piece built on a comic tune with a large-scale violin sonata prized for its virtuosic give-and-take between piano and violin. The Williams and Mahler program contrasts a modern, lyrical violin concerto with Mahler's First Symphony, a work that moves from birdsong-like stillness to a triumphant, brass-heavy finale.
Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.