Aga Khan Master Musicians
The Broad StageMain Stage1310 11th Street, Los Angeles 90404
Aga Khan Master Musicians bring an artistic collective founded by the Aga Khan Music Programme to The Broad Stage. Their work brings musical traditions from Central Asia, China, the Middle East and North Africa into new compositions and arrangements, with traditional practices meeting contemporary creativity and improvisation.
The collective has performed with the Kronos Quartet, and its members have collaborated with French musicians Vincent Peirani and Vincent Ségal on jointly created work. The Independent called a performance “a dazzling celebration of music from Islamic countries,” praising compositions that “gelled while retaining a sense of spontaneity.”
Acoustically tuned like a major concert hall, this 535-seat proscenium theater delivers the grandeur of a flagship auditorium within a footprint where every tier stays close to the stage. Patrons sit in assigned, raked theater seats finished with warm wood paneling, giving every row unobstructed sightlines and crisp, resonant sound whether the bill features chamber orchestra, jazz, or solo dance. Shows are strictly ticketed, making advance reservations essential, though doors offer rush discounts when seats remain. The crowd gathers primarily for focused listening, mingling before curtain and during intermission over drinks on the outdoor plaza, though no result mentions a full-service in-house restaurant. No result mentions late-night jam sessions, multiple sets, or after-show DJs. Free on-site parking sits directly out front on the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center campus at 11th Street, placing you just minutes from downtown Santa Monica while insulating the evening from Westside traffic. No result mentions the original opening year of the hall in the available sources.