2017/18
Schumann Focus
Celebrated for his deep dives into the music of Romantic giants, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in all four of Robert Schumann’s great-hearted symphonies, matched with his sweeping piano and cello concertos. A dramatic video-enhanced production of his poignant oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri completes this enthralling musical portrait.
Schumann Focus: Symphony No. 1 • Piano Concerto
Dudamel and Mitsuko Uchida – one of the world’s foremost Schumann interpreters – launch the Schumann Focus with the German master’s beloved Piano Concerto, and Dudamel leads his vibrant “Spring” Symphony.
Learn MoreSchumann Focus: Symphony No. 2 • Piano Concerto
Dudamel and the LA Phil bring Schumann’s uplifting Second Symphony to life and are joined by renowned Schumann pianist Mitsuko Uchida for one of the greatest of all Romantic piano concertos.
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A complimentary wine reception starts an evening filled with the composer’s glorious chamber creations.
Learn MoreSchumann Focus: Symphony No. 3 • Cello Concerto
Gifted Argentine virtuoso Sol Gabetta plays Schumann’s tune-filled Cello Concerto. Dudamel reveals the soaring, noble and invigorating world of the “Rhenish” Symphony.
Learn MoreSchumann Focus: Symphony No. 4 • Cello Concerto
For the second weekend of the Schumann Focus, Dudamel and the LA Phil present the composer’s dramatic and powerful Fourth Symphony. Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta joins them for the lyrical flights of Schumann’s Cello Concerto.
Learn MoreSchumann Focus: Das Paradies
Dudamel teams with iconic director Peter Sellars and innovative video artist Refik Anadol for the poignant and rarely performed oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri.
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