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Music Across Borders

Now in its third season, the Pan-American Music Initiative grew out of Gustavo Dudamel’s vision to build bridges of understanding between artists and audiences across the Americas. This season of the initiative, which was curated by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, is showcased during the California Festival and features themes of Latina feminism and art as cultural protest in concerts that include world premiere commissions from a number of composers, collaborators, and performances of music by Ortiz, Miguel Farías, Tania León, Astor Piazzolla, and more.

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Canto en resistencia

California Festival
Featuring Lila Downs, Catalina García, Ely Guerra, Ana Tijoux, and more

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Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • Lila Downs, special guest
  • Catalina García (Monsieur Periné), special guest
  • Ely Guerra, special guest
  • Ana Tijoux, special guest
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Canto en resistencia

California Festival

Dudamel and the LA Phil are joined by Silvana Estrada for a night that pays tribute to Latina artists and activists, featuring two world premieres.

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Program

    • Gabriela ORTIZ
    Seis piezas a Violeta (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from the Deborah Borda Women in the Arts Initiative)
    • Miguel FARÍAS
    Song Cycle (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
  • Intermission
  • Silvana Estrada with the LA Phil

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • Silvana Estrada, singer
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Ortiz and Piazzolla with Dudamel

California Festival

Gustavo leads Gabriela Ortiz’ ballet score inspired by the “Glitter Revolution,” and Leticia Moreno performs Piazzolla’s Four Seasons.

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Program

    • Tania LEÓN
    Stride
    • PIAZZOLLA
    Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
  • Intermission
    • Gabriela ORTIZ
    Revolución diamantina (concert version)

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • Leticia Moreno, violin
  • Cristina Rivera Garza, scenarist
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Pan-American New Music

Pan-American Music Initiative
Green Umbrella

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Program

    • Ileana PEREZ VELÁZQUEZ
    Columnas de luz
    • Alejandro CARDONA
    Hacha de trueno (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
  • Intermission
    • Francisco CORTÉS-ÁLVAREZ
    new work (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
    • Alejandro VIÑAO
    Cuaderno del Ritmo

Artists

  • LA Phil New Music Group
  • Gabriela Ortiz, curator
  • Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
  • Alejandro Escuer, flute