2019/20 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Thursday 2: Otis Booth Foundation Series (TH2)
These eight Thursdays are filled with such season highlights as Dudamel’s Ives and Dvořák project, concluding with two blockbusters: Sunday in the Park with George and Gurrelieder, both conducted by Gustavo.
Dudamel Conducts Music from the Americas
Rousing music by Carlos Chávez, Esteban Benzecry, and Aaron Copland
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- CHÁVEZ Symphony No. 2, "Sinfonía India"
- Esteban BENZECRY Piano Concerto, “Universos infinitos” (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Intermission
- COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
- COPLAND Rodeo
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Sergio Tiempo, 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
Bach, Handel, and Telemann
Revel in vivid performances of top Baroque composers.
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- BACH Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R
- TELEMANN Violin Concerto in A, “The Frogs,” TWV 51:A4
- Intermission
- HANDEL Apollo and Daphne
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor
- Martin Chalifour, violin
- Sandrine Piau, soprano
- Jarrett Ott, baritone
Dvořák 7 & Ives 1
Dudamel launches his unexpected pairing of composers who drew on vernacular music.
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- IVES Symphony No. 1
- Intermission
- DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
(Canceled) Symphonie fantastique
Berlioz’ most loved work is a symphony of love, from romantic infatuation to drug-fueled madness.
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- 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) Mälkki Conducts Sibelius
The Finnish conductor leads an all-Finnish program, including a premiere.
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- Kaija SAARIAHO Vista (U.S. premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Carol Grigor and the Esa-Pekka Salonen Commissions Fund)
- Intermission
- SIBELIUS Lemminkäinen Suite
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
(Canceled) Sunday in the Park with George
Dudamel delves into the life of an artist via a magnificent American musical.
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Sunday in the Park with George
Book by James Lapine • Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Zack Winokur, director
(Canceled) Gustavo Conducts Gurrelieder
Dudamel presides over a massive expression of tragic love.
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- SCHOENBERG Gurrelieder
- No Intermission
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Christiane Libor, Tove
- Jennifer Johnson Cano, Wood Dove
- Simon O'Neill, King Waldemar
- Hubert Francis, Klaus the Fool
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, artistic director