Program
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- Dzonot
- world premiere
- LA Phil commission
- with generous support from the MaddocksBrown Fund for New Music
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- Intermission
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Alisa Weilerstein, cello
- Alberto Arvelo, director, video art director
- María Valverde, narrator
- Jana McIntyre, soprano
- Deepa Johnny, mezzo-soprano
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
- Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director
- Gabriela Camejo, video art producer and coordinator
- Cindy Figueroa, dress designer
- Tyler Glover, lighting designer
- Tyler Lambert-Perkins, lighting designer
- Nascuy Linares, VFX artist and video art editor
- Miguel Guerrero, VFX artist
About this Performance
Walt Disney Concert Hall transforms into Shakespeare’s magical forest when Gustavo Dudamel leads Mendelssohn’s whimsical incidental music from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Complete with video projections setting the scene and actress María Valverde narrating in Spanish, the music offers drama, fairies, and more than a little comedy. Dudamel has called Gabriela Ortiz “one of the most important composers in the world” for her distinct use of rhythm and harmonic colors. Alisa Weilerstein performs the world premiere of the Mexican composer’s new Cello Concerto.
This concert is narrated in Spanish with English supertitles. This presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream features projections with illustrations that include nudity.
This performance is generously supported by the Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation.
*Please note this Saturday Evenings 1 (SA1) Series program is on a Thursday.
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Upbeat Live with Russell Steinberg
Event starts at 7:00PM
Before the concert, some of the sharpest musical minds around – including members of the LA Phil – guide you through the evening’s music, complete with a Q&A session for any lingering questions. This free event is held in BP Hall, accessible after your ticket is scanned.
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