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Centennial Birthday Celebration Concert & Gala

Thu / Oct 24, 2019 - 7:00PM

A once-in-a-lifetime event! Three music directors, past and present, collaborate on this milestone celebration.

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For Gala packages, please contact Special Events at gala@laphil.org or 213 972 3051.

About this Performance

This one-of-a-kind 100th birthday celebration – on the very date of the LA Phil’s first performance – begins with Conductor Emeritus Zubin Mehta leading the swirling colors of Ravel’s arresting depiction of the waltz, which not only takes the music as far as it could go, but also marks the end of a bygone era. Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen then leads the 4th Symphony by the late Polish composer Witold Lutosławski, which we commissioned. Salonen and the orchestra had a close relationship with the eminent composer and recorded all four of his symphonies. Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel follows with a suite from one of Stravinsky’s most beautiful and most beloved ballet scores. The final piece takes the celebration to a new level as Daníel Bjarnason’s premiere will utilize all three conductors. There will never be another night like this one. Make your plans now! 

Gala Packages on Sale Now
All packages include a private pre-concert cocktail reception, premium concert seating, and dinner and dancing under the stars. For more information or to purchase a package, please contact Special Events at gala@laphil.org or 213 972 3051.

Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.