2017/18 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Sunday 3
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.
Symphonie Fantastique with Susanna Mälkki
Experience the energy of Berlioz’ dream-induced symphony.
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- 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
Bach & Pergolesi
A highly acclaimed conducting talent leads a trio of 18th century masterpieces.
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- 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
Hilary Hahn Plays Bernstein
Preeminent violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn will hold you spellbound.
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- 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
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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- 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
Pictures at an Exhibition
Mussorgsky’s masterwork carries us through a spectrum of emotions linked by a stately promenade.
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- RAVEL Le tombeau de Couperin
- Nico MUHLY Register, for Organ and Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- James Conlon, conductor
- James McVinnie, organ
Brahms and Dvořák
It’s an afternoon of show-stopping talent and beloved Romantic masterpieces.
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- 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
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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- Esa-Pekka SALONEN Pollux (World Premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting)
- VARÈSE Amériques
- SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
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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- 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