2026/27 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Simply Beethoven
Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, a “paragon of the elegant Viennese style” (Los Angeles Times) and “a true Beethoven authority” (The Guardian), joins Gustavo Dudamel and Xian Zhang for a complete cycle of his piano concertos and an illuminating exploration of the composer’s world. Each performance pairs one of Beethoven’s five dazzling works for piano and orchestra with one of his revolutionary symphonies for an enthralling and exhilarating experience.
Simply Beethoven: “Eroica” and Piano Concerto No. 1 with Dudamel
Dudamel leads Beethoven’s revolutionary symphony, and Buchbinder embarks on a concerto cycle.
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- BEETHOVEN
- Intermission
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- BEETHOVEN
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Simply Beethoven: “Eroica” and Piano Concerto No. 2 with Dudamel
Dudamel conducts Beethoven’s “heroic” symphony, and Beethoven’s earliest piano concerto takes flight.
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- BEETHOVEN
- Intermission
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- BEETHOVEN
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Simply Beethoven: “Eroica” and Piano Concerto No. 3 with Dudamel
Two of Beethoven’s leading interpreters capture the composer on the precipice of greatness.
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- BEETHOVEN
- Intermission
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- BEETHOVEN
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Simply Beethoven: Dudamel Conducts the Fifth Symphony and Piano Concerto No. 4
A pair of iconic works performed by two of today’s foremost champions of Beethoven.
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- BEETHOVEN
- Intermission
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- BEETHOVEN
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Simply Beethoven: The “Emperor” Concerto and Symphony No. 4
The culmination of Rudolf Buchbinder’s complete cycle of Beethoven piano concertos plus the composer’s joyful Fourth Symphony.
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- BEETHOVEN
- Intermission
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- BEETHOVEN
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Xian Zhang, conductor
- Rudolf Buchbinder, piano