Daniel Harding Leads Brahms & More
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Soon-to-be Music Director Daniel Harding leads Brahms’ concerto of refined beauty and more.
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Daniel Harding Leads Brahms & More
Experience a first look at the LA Phil’s next chapter with incoming Music Director Daniel Harding as he conducts his first Walt Disney Concert Hall program of 2026. Celebrated by Bachtrack for his “high-definition reading” and close attention to “contrast, detail, and thrills,” Harding teams up with acclaimed Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes for Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto.
Andsnes calls this concerto “glorious and happy music” that sets soloist and orchestra in a perfectly balanced dialogue. Despite its fiendish technical difficulty and symphony-like scale, Brahms’ Second doesn’t wear its heart on its sleeve but instead glows with carefully crafted elegance—especially in Andsnes’ capable hands, which “[blend] intimacy and bravura” in the piece (Chicago Classical Review).
The concert begins with the colorful, jazz-infused Latest by Paris-based composer Betsy Jolas, who turns 100 years old in 2026. Aptly titled, this percussive piece is one of Jolas’ more recent works, but certainly not her last. “Old age has fortunately not diminished my curiosity,” she says. “I’m still learning and I’m still trying things I’ve never done before.”
- Shorter concert, 1-1.5 hours, no intermission
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Program
BRAHMS
Allegro non troppo
Allegro appassionato
Andante
Allegretto grazioso—Un poco più presto
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Watch & Listen
Trailer: Daniel Harding Leads Brahms & More
Incoming Music Director Daniel Harding conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in works by Brahms, Bernstein, and Betsy Jolas at Walt Disney Concert Hall November 6-8. Get your tickets today!
The Art of Conducting with Daniel Harding
Daniel Harding talks to us about how one gets into conducting at a very young age, about how his initial sound idea evolves during the rehearsal process, about the similarities between piloting an aircraft & conducting an orchestra and much more!
Leif Ove Andsnes performs Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Berlin Philharmonic
Bernard Haitink, conductor. Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, March 18, 2011.
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Daniel Harding
Daniel Harding joins the LA Phil as its Music Director starting in the 27/28 season, spearheading the LA Phil’s evolving artistic leadership team. Acclaimed for his artistic leadership and craftsmanship, Harding’s repertoire is wide-ranging, from award winning recordings of baroque music to countless premieres of new works.
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