2017/18 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Susanna Mälkki
This season marks Susanna Mälkki’s first as the LA Phil’s Principal Guest Conductor. Mälkki’s unique programming will feature a mix of new music and core composers with three subscription weeks and a Green Umbrella concert. Her programs include the U.S. premiere of Zimmermann’s concerto for cello and orchestra, choreographed for dancers from the Tero Saarinen Company, and the world premiere of a new work by Marcos Balter.
Symphonie Fantastique with Susanna Mälkki
Experience the energy of Berlioz’ dream-induced symphony.
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- BERLIOZ “Queen Mab” Scherzo
- Luca FRANCESCONI Duende – The Dark Notes (U.S. premiere)
- BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Leila Josefowicz, violin
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Be enchanted by the orchestral magic of this wonderful program of Shakespeare and Mendelssohn.
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- MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream (with scenes from Shakespeare’s play)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, performer
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Mälkki, Strauss & Dance
Our Principal Guest Conductor builds powerful momentum – with help from Tero Saarinen’s dance company.
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- Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Webern) Ricercar
- Bernd Alois Zimmermann Concerto for cello and orchestra, en forme de pas de trois (U.S. premiere)
- STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Robert deMaine, cello
- Tero Saarinen Company
Green Umbrella: Mälkki Conducts
Our Principal Guest Conductor illuminates the edge of the avant-garde.
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- Francesca VERUNELLI Unfolding
- Marcos BALTER new work for ensemble (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Francesco FILIDEI Toccata
- Helmut LACHENMANN Mouvement
Artists
- LA Phil New Music Group
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor