2019/20 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Green Umbrella (GU1)
Under Creative Director John Adams, Green Umbrella is at the heart of the LA Phil’s commitment to the future of our art. Besides leading the LA Phil New Music Group, each conductor this season has also collaborated in curating their program, providing more perspectives on today’s varied voices.
John Adams & Jay Campbell
The fascinating first Green Umbrella program of the season is cello-centric.
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- Gabriella SMITH Carrot Revolution for string quartet
- Marc SABAT Partite Requiem (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Eric WUBBELS gretchen am spinnrade
- Intermission
- Sky MACKLAY Swarm Collecting (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from the Deborah Borda Women in the Arts Initiative)
- Tristan PERICH Formations for solo cello and electronics
A Tribute to Oliver Knussen
We celebrate our late colleague with this Green Umbrella program.
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Bjarnason & Ólafsson
Bjarnason and Ólafsson reflect the sound world of their Nordic roots.
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- Bent SØRENSEN The Weeping White Room
- Kaija SAARIAHO Sept Papillons for solo cello
- Thurídur JÓNSDÓTTIR The CV of a Butterfly (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Intermission
- Daníel BJARNASON 5 Possibilities for piano, cello and clarinet
- Bent SØRENSEN Mignon – Papillons for piano and strings (U.S. premiere)
- Post-concert set:
- Daníel BJARNASON Qui Tollis
- Kaija SAARIAHO Trois Rivières
- Rolf WALLIN Stonewave
Artists
- LA Phil New Music Group
- Daníel Bjarnason conductor
- Víkingur Ólafsson piano
- István Várdai cello
- Boris Allakhverdyan clarinet
- Co-curated by Daníel Bjarnason and Víkingur Ólafsson
- Post-concert set:
- Joseph Pereira conductor and percussion
- Matthew Howard percussion
- Jeffrey Grant percussion
- Nick Terry percussion
- Tyler Stell percussion
- Andres Rosenthal Piccardo percussion
- Eduardo Meneses percussion
Power to the People!
Place
A new operatic work explores the essence of place.
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- LA Phil New Music Group
- Co-created by Ted Hearne, Patricia McGregor, and Saul Williams
- Ted Hearne composer and conductor
- Saul Williams and Ted Hearne libretto
- Patricia McGregor director
- Tim Brown and Sanford Biggers scenic design
- Tim Brown video design
- Pablo Santiago lighting design
- Jody Elff sound design
- Rachel Myers costume design
- Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods vocalists
Du Yun & David Bloom
Be inspired by the unexpected creations of these composers.
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- Carlos Gutiérrez QUIROGA Jintili
- Vicente ALEXIM Impulses
- Aida SHIRAZI Lullaby for Shattered Angels
- Mazz SWIFT New Work for Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil Commission with generous support from The Hillenburg Family)
- DU YUN new work (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Rajna SWAMINATHAN new work (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
Steve Reich Premiere
Don’t miss this evening devoted to Steve Reich, including a multimedia premiere.
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