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Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to conduct three of his concertos with soloists Yefim Bronfman, Leila Josefowicz and Yo-Yo Ma, who will perform the West Coast premiere of Salonen’s Cello Concerto. Salonen’s newly revised Wing on Wing will be performed in the venue that served as its inspiration, Walt Disney Concert Hall, for the first time since 2009. In addition, Gustavo Dudamel will lead the world premiere of Salonen’s new work for orchestra, commissioned by the LA Phil.

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Composer Salonen: Cello Concerto

A collaboration for the ages: Esa-Pekka Salonen and the masterful Yo-Yo Ma.

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Program

  • BIBER Battalia
  • Esa-Pekka SALONEN Cello Concerto (West Coast premiere)
  • BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor Laureate
  • Yo-Yo Ma, cello
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Composer Salonen: Piano Concerto

Our Conductor Laureate and pianist Yefim Bronfman join for performances of Salonen’s Piano Concerto.

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Program

  • BIBER Battalia
  • Esa-Pekka SALONEN Piano Concerto
  • BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
  • Yefim Bronfman, piano
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Composer Salonen: Violin Concerto

Esa-Pekka Salonen and Leila Josefowicz team up once again for our Conductor Laureate’s Violin Concerto.

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Program

  • BIBER Battalia
  • Esa-Pekka SALONEN Violin Concerto
  • BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
  • Leila Josefowicz, violin
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Composer Salonen: Wing on Wing

Our Conductor Laureate revisits the piece he composed for the opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall alongside music of Beethoven and Mozart.

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Program

  • BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
  • MOZART The Impresario, K. 486
  • Esa-Pekka SALONEN Wing on Wing

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
  • Vilde Frang, violin
  • Hila Plitmann, soprano
  • So Young Park, soprano
  • Joshua Dennis, tenor
  • Christopher Job, bass-baritone
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Dudamel Conducts Salonen & Shostakovich

The first performances of our Conductor Laureate’s latest orchestral work, plus Shostakovich’s most popular symphony.

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Program

  • Esa-Pekka SALONEN Pollux (World Premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting)
  • VARÈSE Amériques
  • SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor