The Music Center

The Music Center and grand park operationsas Los Angeles County's Performing Arts Center, The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with The goal of deepening The cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County. Each year, The Music Center typically welcomes more than two million people to its expansive campus.the non-profit Performing Arts organization has three divisions: (1) tmc operations, which handles all operations functions; (2) tmc Arts, which oversees The organization's programming and Arts learning initiatives; and (3) tmc business resources, which includes The Music (see schedule o for continuation)center's advancement, finance and marketing and communications teams.tmc operations manages The Music Center's four theatres-walt disney concert hall, dorothy chandler pavilion, ahmanson theatre and mark taper forum-and its outdoor spaces, including The jerry moss plaza and The 12-acre grand park, for and on behalf of The County of Los Angeles, which owns The facilities. The Music Center is also home to four renowned resident companies: (1) Center theatre group; (2) Los Angeles master chorale; (3) Los Angeles opera; and (4) Los Angeles philharmonic. Tmc operations serves as The landlord for The resident companies, providing a number of support services, including facility, stage and theatre operations. It is also responsible for improvements to and maintenance of The facilities, along with security, guest services, production, and scheduling and events management.

Capital improvementsunder The terms of a sublease agreement with The County of Los Angeles, The Music Center transfers title of leasehold and other capital improvements upon purchase to The County of Los Angeles. The Music Center expenses these purchases as they are incurred. Capital expenses in 2019-20 consisted of debt service related to The mark taper forum renovation, amortization of contract acquisition costs and various capital improvements across The Music Center campus.

Artistic programming, education and outreachthe Music Center has a rapidly growing artistic role, led by tmc Arts. All tmc Arts' programs are developed through The lens of engagement and with a focus on creating programs that respond to and are reflective of The diverse populations that comprise Los Angeles County. This approach applies to The range of tmc Arts programs,whether a proscenium-based ticketed presentation of a dance company in The Music Center's theatres for its glorya kaufman presents dance at The Music Center series, or a free and/or low-cost participatory program in The jerry moss plaza or in grand park, such as The Music Center's dance dtla or grand park's nyela. In response to covid-19 and The closure of its theatres, The (see schedule o for continuation)music Center shifted to offer virtual programs through a new digital platform called The Music Center offstage. The organization curated a portfolio of free programs including performances, exclusive interviews, Arts activities and special events for all ages.additionally, tmc Arts manages The Music Center's nationally recognized Arts learning programs, which The organization has pioneered since its earliest days. Typically The Music Center's Arts learning initative reaches 150,000 students and educators annually and is The largest Arts education program in Los angeles.the Music Center also programs grand park, which extends from The Music Center campus to Los Angeles city hall. The park features multi-use lawns, stages and open spaces available for both leisure and civic gatherings. Each year, more than one million people visit The park to enjoy its many amenities. The park has become The go-to central gathering place in Los Angeles for major holiday celebrations including july 4th and new year's eve. Many of The events produced by The Music Center in grand park are curated in conjunction with The park's numerous community partners.