Under the guidance of Festival Director David Robertson, Concrete Frequency is a multi-disciplinary series of events designed to examine and celebrate the elements that define a city, and how they are affected by, and reflected in, music. Anchored by three stimulating orchestral programs, this unique exploration will be enhanced by a film festival, a view of urban and pop culture through dance and music, and thought-provoking symposia.
About Concrete Frequency
David Robertson talks about the festival. *Requires QuickTime
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CONCRETE FREQUENCY IFrom Copland's film score for The City (a 1939 perspective on four kinds of cities, screened with live accompaniment), to Varèse's overwhelming Amériques ("Rite of Spring on steroids"), the festival's first program examines how our view of the city has changed, from dangerous and in decline to vibrant and full of opportunity. About Concrete Frequency I |
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Friday January 4(Casual Friday) 8pm |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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Saturday January 5 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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Sunday January 6 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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SONGS OF THE CITYFrom the bright lights to the dark alleys, music has allowed city dwellers an outlet for their joy, urgency, depression, and heartache. Whether it's a lighthearted pop song or an elegy of isolation, come inside to hear the walls of the city sing. |
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Tuesday January 8 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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CONCRETE FREQUENCY IIRobertson's second program uses a vast range of visionary works to consider silence - and its absence - in an over-stimulated environment, and to contemplate the loneliness of an individual within a densely populated urban setting. About Concrete Frequency II |
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Thursday January 10 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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Friday January 11 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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CONCRETE FREQUENCY III"The phrase 'In the future' can preface things we dream about that have yet to exist and also can refer to a time when things we now know disappear." (David Robertson) The Phil's final program confronts the irreconcilable ideas of modernity and nostalgia. A newly commissioned work blending music and video that views L.A. in different time frames is performed for the first time. About Concrete Frequency III |
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Saturday January 12 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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Sunday January 13 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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MAN-MACHINE IN THE DIGITAL CITYTokyo's Cornelius delivers electronic psychedelia while dissecting layers of technology, urban culture, and pop music. Going beyond techno, British duo Plaid produces digitalized abstract musical art, from ominous crackles to beat-heavy melodies. Don't miss this rare, live performance, featuring cut-up sonic assemblages and wildly experimental visuals. |
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Thursday January 17 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall Cornelius Plaid |
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SYMPOSIUMFrank Gehry and David Robertson will be special guest panelists during afternoon symposium sessions which will explore various elements of our built environment. |
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Saturday January 5 |
Walt Disney Concert Hall |
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FILM SCREENINGSFilm screenings and discussions at ArcLight Hollywood. For details and tickets visit ArcLightCinemas.com. |
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Monday January 78pm |
ArcLight Hollywood |
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Monday January 148pm |
ArcLight Hollywood |
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Tuesday January 158pm |
ArcLight Hollywood |
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| Artwork will be on display throughout the Walt Disney Concert Hall lobby from January 4 - 17. Courtesy of Los Angeles artists: Shepard Fairey, Anthony Ausgang, The Hive Gallery (thehivegallery.com), and Overtones Gallery (overtonesgallery.com) |
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