2019/20 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Saturday Evenings 3 (SA3)
From established classics by Tchaikovsky, Bartók, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Schumann, and Berlioz to newer works by John Adams, Julia Wolfe, and Brad Mehldau, this six-concert series is filled with vivid, compelling music.
Salonen Conducts Tchaikovsky & Bartók
Experience a young phenom in Tchaikovsky’s beloved concerto.
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- Esa-Pekka SALONEN Castor (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting)
- TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
- Intermission
- BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
- Daniel Lozakovich, violin
Dudamel Conducts Rachmaninoff & Stravinsky
Dudamel and music by the Russian Romantic and the Russian Revolutionary.
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- RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
- Intermission
- STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Seong-Jin Cho, piano
John Adams & Julia Wolfe
Julia Wolfe’s premiere explores the psychedelic ’60s. Adams’ acclaimed work explores music itself.
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- Julia WOLFE Flower Power (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Intermission
- John ADAMS Naive and Sentimental Music (LA Phil commission)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- John Adams, conductor
- Bang on a Can All-Stars
(Canceled) Piatigorsky International Cello Festival: Schumann Concerto
A cello celebration descends upon Walt Disney Concert Hall with wondrous results.
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- Camille PEPIN Vajrayana
- SCHUMANN Cello Concerto
- Intermission
- MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Karen Kamensek, conductor
- Kian Soltani, cello
(Canceled) Symphonie fantastique
Berlioz’ most loved work is a symphony of love, from romantic infatuation to drug-fueled madness.
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- Lili BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps
- BARBER Violin Concerto, Op. 14
- Intermission
- BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Rafael Payare, conductor
- Gil Shaham, violin
(Canceled) Dudamel Conducts Mozart & Mehldau
Hear Mehldau’s latest concerto between Mozart masterworks.
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- MOZART Overture to Don Giovanni
- Brad MEHLDAU Piano Concerto (U.S. premiere, LA Phil commission)
- MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Brad Mehldau, piano