A Midsummer Night's Dream with Dudamel

Thu / Oct 3, 2024 - 8:00PM

Mendelssohn casts his spell, and Alisa Weilerstein debuts Gabriela Ortiz’ Cello Concerto.

Program

- Gabriela ORTIZ
- Cello Concerto
- world premiere
- LA Phil commission
- with generous support from the MaddocksBrown Fund for New Music
- Intermission
- MENDELSSOHN
- A Midsummer Night's Dream

Artists

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 Spanish actress María Valverde narrating, 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.

*Please note this Saturday Evenings 1 (SA1) Series program is on a Thursday.

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