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Leila Josefowicz’s performance of a new violin concerto by Luca Francesconi with the Los Angeles Philharmonic kicks off this series. An afternoon of 18th-century programming features music by Bach, Purcell, and Pergolesi. Former Resident Conductor Lionel Bringuier leads a performance of Bruch’s Violin Concerto featuring Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour. The series closes with Gustavo Dudamel’s focus on the pure-hearted music of Schumann, which includes Mitsuko Uchida’s performance of the great Romantic composer’s sole piano concerto.

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Symphonie Fantastique with Susanna Mälkki

Experience the energy of Berlioz’ dream-induced symphony.

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Program

    • BERLIOZ
    “Queen Mab” Scherzo
    • Luca FRANCESCONI
    Duende – The Dark Notes (U.S. premiere)
    • BERLIOZ
    Symphonie fantastique

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Susanna Mälkki, conductor
  • Leila Josefowicz, violin
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Bach & Pergolesi

A highly acclaimed conducting talent leads a trio of 18th century masterpieces.

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Program

    • PURCELL
    Suite from The Fairy Queen
    • RAMEAU
    Suite from Les Indes Galantes
    • BACH
    Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068
    • PERGOLESI
    Stabat Mater

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor
  • Laura Claycomb, soprano
  • Christophe Dumaux, countertenor
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Hilary Hahn Plays Bernstein

Preeminent violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn will hold you spellbound.

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Program

    • Tania LEÓN
    new work for orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
    • BERNSTEIN
    Serenade (after Plato’s “Symposium”)
    • RACHMANINOFF
    Symphony No. 3

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
  • Hilary Hahn, violin
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Bernstein's Mass with Dudamel

Dudamel marshals singers, choirs, dancers, a rock band and a marching band for Bernstein’s Mass.

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Program

    • BERNSTEIN
    Mass

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • Elkhanah Pulitzer, director
  • Los Angeles Master Chorale
  • Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
  • Los Angeles Children's Chorus
  • Anne Tomlinson, Artistic Director
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Pictures at an Exhibition

Mussorgsky’s masterwork carries us through a spectrum of emotions linked by a stately promenade.

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Program

    • RAVEL
    Le tombeau de Couperin
    • Nico MUHLY
    Register, for Organ and Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
    • MUSSORGSKY
    Pictures at an Exhibition

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • James Conlon, conductor
  • James McVinnie, organ
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Brahms and Dvořák

It’s an afternoon of show-stopping talent and beloved Romantic masterpieces.

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Program

    • BRAHMS
    Tragic Overture, Op. 81
    • BRUCH
    Violin Concerto No. 1, in G minor, Op. 26
    • DVOŘÁK
    Symphony No. 8, in G major, Op. 88

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Lionel Bringuier, conductor
  • Martin Chalifour, violin
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Dudamel Conducts Salonen & Shostakovich

The first performances of our Conductor Laureate’s latest orchestral work, plus Shostakovich’s most popular symphony.

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Program

    • Esa-Pekka SALONEN
    Pollux (World Premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting)
    • VARÈSE
    Amériques
    • SHOSTAKOVICH
    Symphony No. 5

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
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Schumann Focus: Symphony No. 2 • Piano Concerto

Dudamel and the LA Phil bring Schumann’s uplifting Second Symphony to life and are joined by renowned Schumann pianist Mitsuko Uchida for one of the greatest of all Romantic piano concertos.

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Program

    • SCHUMANN
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
  • Intermission
    • SCHUMANN
    Symphony No. 2, in C major, Op. 61

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • Mitsuko Uchida, piano