2021/22 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Friday (FR2)
Packages start at $152
Beethoven and Julia Adolphe
Julia Adolphe’s much anticipated violin concerto precedes Beethoven’s celebration of dance rhythms.
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- Nokuthula NGWENYAMA Primal Message
- Julia ADOLPHE Woven Loom, Silver Spindle (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- Intermission
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Xian Zhang, conductor
- Martin Chalifour, violin
Symphonic Ellington: New World A-Comin’ with Gerald Clayton
Explore the symphonic range of Ellington from the whimsical dances in Night Creature to his majestic ballet The River. Plus, jazz pianist and composer Gerald Clayton lends his touch to New World A-Comin'.
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- Duke ELLINGTON (ARR. BERGER) Night Creature
- ELLINGTON New World A-Comin’
- Intermission
- Duke ELLINGTON (ARR. PERESS) Black, Brown & Beige
- Duke ELLINGTON (ORCH. COLLIER) The River Suite
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
- Gerald Clayton, piano
Voices of a Generation
Thomas Adès both curates and conducts an evening featuring an international selection of Gen X composers, and violinist Pekka Kuusisto shines in music by Francisco Coll and the U.S. premiere of Adès’ Märchentänze.
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- Anna MEREDITH Nautilus
- Felipe LARA Brutal Mirrors
- Intermission
- Veronika KRAUSAS Caryatids
- Francisco COLL Four Iberian Miniatures
- Thomas ADÈS Märchentänze (U.S. premiere)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Thomas Adès, curator & conductor
- Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Dudamel Conducts The Rite of Spring
Dudamel leads music from two powerful ballets, Ginastera’s Argentine gaucho-inspired work and Stravinsky’s revolutionary evocation of primitive Russia.
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- Alex NANTE El Rió de Luz (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- GINASTERA Estancia
- Intermission
- STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Gustavo Castillo, baritone/narrator