2017/18 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Thursday 2
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic kick off this series with Mozart’s gorgeous Clarinet Concerto and selections from The Magic Flute. The LA Phil’s new Principal Guest Conductor Susanna Mälkki presides over an evening of Mendelssohn, and beloved violinist Itzhak Perlman presides over an evening of Bach, Brahms and Elgar. A series highlight is Bernstein’s highly dramatic theater piece, Mass, which will feature a huge ensemble led by Dudamel. The series also includes a rare performance of Vaughan Williams’ Sixth Symphony and an all-Schumann evening featuring cellist Sol Gabetta.
Mozart 1791: Scenes from The Magic Flute
Dudamel soars as he conducts selections from Mozart’s enchanted opera.
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- MOZART
Clarinet Concerto, K. 622
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- MOZART
Selections from The Magic Flute, K. 620
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Martin Fröst, clarinet
- Julia Bullock, Pamina
- Paul Appleby, Tamino
- Elliot Madore, Papageno
- Jessica Pratt, Queen of the Night
- Additional artists to be announced
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Be enchanted by the orchestral magic of this wonderful program of Shakespeare and Mendelssohn.
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- MENDELSSOHN
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (with scenes from Shakespeare’s play)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Bach & Pergolesi
A highly acclaimed conducting talent leads a trio of 18th century masterpieces.
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- PURCELL
Suite from The Fairy Queen
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- RAMEAU
Suite from Les Indes Galantes
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- BACH
Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068
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- PERGOLESI
Stabat Mater
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor
- Laura Claycomb, soprano
- Christophe Dumaux, countertenor
Itzhak Perlman Plays & Conducts
The beloved violinist and conductor brings his artistry to Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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- BACH
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041
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- BRAHMS
Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn
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- ELGAR
Enigma Variations
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Itzhak Perlman, violin and conductor
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
Mozart & Vaughan Williams
Join us for a night of incomparable piano and masterful symphonic music.
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- BACEWICZ
Overture
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- MOZART
Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456, “Paradis”
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- VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Andrew Manze, conductor
- Richard Goode, piano
Dudamel Conducts Beethoven 9 & Bernstein
Two works for orchestra with chorus showcase musical intensity and incisive detail in an expert pairing.
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- BERNSTEIN
Chichester Psalms
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- BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- John Holiday, countertenor
- Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano
- Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
- Michael König, tenor
- Craig Colclough, bass-baritone
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Schumann Focus: Symphony No. 3 • Cello Concerto
Gifted Argentine virtuoso Sol Gabetta plays Schumann’s tune-filled Cello Concerto. Dudamel reveals the soaring, noble and invigorating world of the “Rhenish” Symphony.
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- SCHUMANN
Overture to Genoveva, Op. 81
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- SCHUMANN
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
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Intermission
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- SCHUMANN
Symphony No. 3, in E-flat major, Op. 97, “Rhenish”
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Sol Gabetta, cello