Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall is gearing up for a run of seasonal film-in-concert events, with classic movies on a big screen accompanied by live orchestra performances of their soundtracks. If you’re a cinephile in L.A. and haven’t checked out a film concert, the experience should be at the top of your bucket list.
This isn’t your average movie-going experience: The Los Angeles Philharmonic features world-class musicians every single month, and you can truly appreciate the work that goes into the film scores by seeing them played live.
The 2026 fall and winter lineup starts on Halloween and continues through Thanksgiving weekend with fantastic holiday favorites… here’s what to put on your calendar.
Elizabeth Asher, courtesy of LA Philharmonic
2026 film concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Saturday, October 31 (3pm) – This Halloween, watch the 1920 silent horror film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde accompanied by haunting live organic music from Clark Wilson.
Werewolf by Night & Headless: Saturday, October 31 (8pm) – The Los Angeles Philharmonic plays live soundtracks by Academy Award-winning composer and director Michael Giacchino. The evening starts with a first look at Headless, a new musical inspired by The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, followed by Marvel’s Werewolf by Night live, conducted by Sarah Hicks.
Home Alone: Friday, November 27 (8pm) and Saturday, November 28 (2pm) – Conductor David Newman and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra perform John William’s iconic Home Alone soundtrack live to picture.
Elf: Saturday, November 28 (8pm) and Sunday, November 29 (2pm): John Debney conducts the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in a live film concert performance of the score he composed for Elf.
About Walt Disney Concert Hall
Few movie theaters can match the setup of Walt Disney Concert Hall. Frank Gehry designed the 2,265-seat auditorium with acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota, and the seating wraps around the stage under a billowing Douglas fir ceiling.
Outside, the stainless-steel “sails” came from a late redesign. Gehry first planned a stone building and switched to metal after the success of his Bilbao museum. The project began with Lillian Disney’s $50 million gift in 1987, and the hall opened in 2003.
Learn more: LAPhil.com