2021/22 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Gen X
Born between 1965 and 1980, Generation X is the dark horse demographic dwarfed in number by the Boomers and Millennials on either side. While small in number, their collective impact on our culture continues to be felt today. Combining orchestral concerts curated by Thomas Adès with popular presentations and humanities conversations, the LA Phil’s Gen X festival takes a multidisciplinary, multi-genre look at the slackers, hackers, and latch-key kids who were born analog and became digital.
The LA Phil's Humanities Programs are generously supported by Linda and David Shaheen.
Voices of a Generation
Gen X Festival
Thomas Adès both curates and conducts an evening featuring an international selection of Gen X composers, and violinist Pekka Kuusisto shines in music by Francisco Coll and the U.S. premiere of Adès’ Märchentänze.
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- Anna MEREDITH
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- Felipe LARA
- Intermission
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- Veronika KRAUSAS
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- Francisco COLL
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- Thomas ADÈS
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Thomas Adès, curator & conductor
- Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Corigliano and Norman
Gen X Festival
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- Jonathan Bailey HOLLAND
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- Andrew NORMAN
- Intermission
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- John CORIGLIANO
Artists
- Teddy Abrams, conductor
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Thomas Adès, curator
GEN X
Alarm Will Sound
post-concert performance
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- Alyssa PYPER
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- Andrew HAMILTON
Artists
- Alan Pierson, conductor
- Alarm Will Sound
Dudamel Leads Adès’ Dante
Gen X Festival
Gustavo Dudamel premieres Thomas Adès’ ambitious vision of heaven, hell, and the in-between.
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- Thomas ADÈS
- I. Inferno
- Intermission
- II. Purgatorio
- III. Paradiso
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
I Heart the Valley
At The Ford
A Multimedia Panel about the real San Fernando Valley from the people who grew up there
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- Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh, host & curator
- Karen Tongson, curator
- Patrisse Cullors, panelist
Waiting to X-hale
At REDCAT
The Gen X festival’s Humanities co-curators take the stage for a live podcast recording
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- Waiting to X-hale podcast
- Karen Tongson, host
- Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh, host
- Kevin Smith, guest
- Sandra Bernhard, guest (via Zoom)
Let the Record Show: A Conversation with Sarah Schulman
At the Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles Central Library
A Reading and Conversation about the Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993
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- Sarah Schulman
- David Román, moderator
From Spago to Latchkey Cuisine: LA Food in the 80s and 90s with Evan Kleiman
At Second Home Hollywood
Tasting and panel featuring new takes on LA’s influential cuisine
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- Evan Kleiman, moderator
- Diep Tran, panelist
- Mary Sue Milliken, panelist
- Karen Tongson, curator
- Courtney Storer, chef
- Laura Hoang, chef
- Krem Miskevich, chef
- Ria Dolly Barbosa, chef
Queer Utopias on the Dancefloor and Beyond
At Zebulon
A celebration of Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ community circa 1990
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- Karen Tongson, curator & co-host
- Raquel Gutiérrez, presenter & co-host
- My Barbarian, guest artist
- Crystal Waters, guest artist
- DJ Irene, guest artist
Liz Phair: Don't Holdyrbreath
Gen X Festival
Liz Phair performs the greatest songs from her catalog, and special guests play Gen X hits.
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- Liz Phair
- Bethany Cosentino
- Lisa Loeb
- Remi Wolf
- Vagabon
Sunshine and Noir: 1980s L.A. Horror Marathon
American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre
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- Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh, curator
- Cinematic Void at the American Cinematheque, curator