Robertson Conducts Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Last Modified: August 13, 2012

David Robertson
Orli Shaham

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Artists

Los Angeles Philharmonic

David Robertson, conductor

Orli Shaham, piano

Program

Listen Program Notes

Britten: Four Sea Interludes Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Program Notes

Mackey: Stumble to Grace (West Coast premiere, LA Phil co-commission) Program Notes

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel) Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Program Notes

About This Performance

Steven Mackey’s violin concerto Beautiful Passing had its very successful premiere here in May 2011. Stumble to Grace, Mackey’s first concerted work featuring the piano, suggests a pianist’s journey from stumbling beginnings to graceful virtuosity, as well as “various stages of progress and regress in the physical and spiritual evolution of the piano.”

Come for:

The husband-and-wife team of Robertson and Shaham in a powerful new piano concerto.

And more:

The concerts culminate in Mussorgsky’s fanciful, powerful musical paintings.

Free MOCA Admission:

Free admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art (Grand Ave. location) by showing your Pictures ticket. April 5-7 only.

Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.

Upbeat Live: pre-concert talks

Friday, April 5, 2013 - 7:00pm
Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 7:00pm
Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 1:00pm

Daniel Kessner

Daniel Kessner interviewed Orli Shaham where she shared insights on her collaboration with composer Steven Mackey and her husband, Conductor David Robertson for the first fifteen minutes. Steven Mackey stayed for the entire time where he spoke about his piece Stumble to Grace (West Coast Premiere, LA Phil co-commission with generous support from Sandy and Barry D. Pressman).

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