2019/20 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Friday Midday (FRM)
This magnificent Friday morning series overflows with riches, such as Yuja Wang joining Gustavo Dudamel for John Adams’ latest piano concerto, Daniil Trifonov playing Tchaikovsky with Michael Tilson Thomas, and Emanuel Ax performing Andrew Norman with Dudamel.
Dudamel & Yuja Wang
A program of high energy and invention comes alive with Gustavo and Yuja.
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- GINASTERA Variaciones concertantes
- John ADAMS Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? (LA Phil commission)
- Intermission
- STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Yuja Wang, piano
Tchaikovsky & Copland with MTT
Experience the dynamic Trifonov playing Tchaikovsky’s quintessential Romantic piano concerto.
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- RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Dubinushka
- TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1
- Intermission
- COPLAND Symphony No. 3
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
- Daniil Trifonov, piano
Mehta Conducts Wagner & More
Highlights from The Twilight of the Gods, followed by early modernist works.
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- WAGNER Götterdämmerung: Rhine Journey
- WAGNER Götterdämmerung: Funeral Music
- WAGNER Götterdämmerung: Immolation Scene
- Intermission
- SCHOENBERG Chamber Symphony No. 1
- WEBERN Six Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6
- WEBERN Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Zubin Mehta, conductor
- Christine Goerke, soprano
All-Strauss
Classic Strauss symphonic poems come to life!
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- STRAUSS Don Quixote
- Intermission
- STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Philippe Jordan, conductor
- Gautier Capuçon, cello
- Teng Li, viola
Dvořák 9 & Ives 4
Dudamel’s inspired look at two composers who viewed America in their own ways reaches its climax.
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- IVES The Unanswered Question
- IVES Symphony No. 4
- Intermission
- DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, artistic director
(Canceled) Piatigorsky International Cello Festival: Haydn Concerto
A cello celebration descends upon Walt Disney Concert Hall with wondrous results.
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- Camille PEPIN Vajrayana
- HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 1 in C
- Intermission
- MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Karen Kamensek, conductor
- Laura van der Heijden, cello
(Canceled) The Planets
After a new concerto for flute and bass, the personalities of the planets come alive.
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- Felipe LARA Double Concerto (U.S. premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Intermission
- HOLST The Planets
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Claire Chase, flute
- esperanza spalding, bass
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
(Canceled) Dudamel Conducts Norman & Prokofiev
With Dudamel, a beloved pianist sets out a recent fantasy for piano and orchestra.
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- Andrew NORMAN Unstuck
- Andrew NORMAN Suspend (LA Phil commission)
- Intermission
- PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Emanuel Ax, piano