Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra this season offers a range of musical programs, including six intimate conductor-less chamber presentations.

The first of LACO’s chamber presentations, at 8 p.m. on Dec. 4, spotlights Baroque concertos for violin, oboe, flute and harpsichord.  The program opens with “Concerto in A Major for Harpsichord and Strings” by Seixas, a preeminent 18th century composer and harpsichord virtuoso. It also includes Vivaldi’s popular “Oboe Concerto in F Major,” Pergolesi’s lyrical “Violin Concerto in B-flat Major,” Haydn’s virtuosic “String Quartet Op. 1 No. 1,” and Telemann’s “Concerto in A minor for Violin, Flute, Oboe and Continuo.”

The concert celebrates the life of Warner Henry as well as he and his wife Carol’s support of LACO and the broader classical music community in Los Angeles. An enthusiastic advocate for the arts and particularly passionate about Baroque music, Henry was an inaugural board member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

He and Carol were also donors to LACO for more than four decades, giving more than $3 million in support. Additionally, the Henrys were instrumental in the formation of the Los Angeles Opera and underwrote several LA Opera productions over the years.

The Henrys were both longtime members of the LA Opera Executive Committee, Carol most recently as its former chair. Warner Henry was a crucial early benefactor of the Colburn School, a longtime supporter of Camerata Pacifica and Musica Angelica and an inaugural board member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

“Warner’s influence on the arts in Los Angeles will be felt for generations to come,” Concertmaster and Director of Chamber Music Margaret Batjer said. “It is an honor for LACO to recognize his tremendous impact on classical musical with an entire program of Baroque works, music that he loved dearly. LACO has always embraced the chamber music genre, in all of its iterations, just like Warner did.

“The concept for the six conductor-less chamber programs LACO is presenting this season, goes back to the Orchestra’s roots – during the time Warner was serving on the Board –  when the orchestra often played without a conductor. Communication between the musicians becomes paramount and is almost palpable, making for particularly exciting performances.”

Tickets are $58 and may be purchased online at laco.org or by calling (213)622-7001 x 1.