2018/19 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Thursday 1
This series not only gets you into one of our LA Fest programs – it also includes performances from three LA Phil Music Directors, as well as a celebration of John Williams’ movie music magic.
LA Fest: Dudamel Kicks Off the 100th Season
Gustavo Dudamel conducts a major new work by a visionary composer to kick off LA Fest.
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- Esa-Pekka SALONEN LA Variations
- BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56
- Intermission
- Andrew NORMAN Sustain (World premiere, LA Phil co-commission with generous support from Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Martin Chalifour, violin
- Robert deMaine, cello
- Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
The Tempest
Unforgettable characters from Shakespeare’s enchanting masterpiece set the stage for this captivating production.
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- SIBELIUS and SHAKESPEARE The Tempest
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- The Old Globe
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
- Patrick McCollum, choreographer
- Mark Wendland, set designer
- , costume designer
- Japhy Weideman, lighting designer
- Jonathan Burke, sound designer
- Jeff Sugg, video designer
- Tracy Lilienfield, C.S.A, casting director
- Joshua Pilote, production stage manager
- Lindsay Lowy, assistant stage manager
- Michelle Blair, assistant stage manager
- Lior Ashkenazi, Prospero
- Kevin Cahoon, Trinculo
- Grantham Coleman, Ferdinand
- Audrey Corsa, Miranda
- Michael Genet, Alonso
- Ruy Iskander, Sebastian
- Zarif Kabier, Francisco & Boatswain
- Peter MacNicol, Stephano
- Beth Malone, Ariel
- Tom McGowan, Caliban
- Mark Pinter, Gonzalo
- Cornell Womack, Antonio
- Elizabeth DeShong, Ariel (mezzo-soprano)
- Ying Fang, Juno (soprano)
- Timothy Mix, Caliban (baritone)
- Jarrett Ott, Stephano (baritone)
- Joshua Wheeker, Trinculo (tenor)
- Jessica Gadzinski, dancer
- Courtney Ozovek, dancer
- Dani Maloney, dancer
- Carolina Beachwood, dancer/Goddess
- Nichol Mason Lazenby, dancer/Goddess
- Kar Will, dancer
- Derek Schiesel, dancer
- Bradford Chin, dancer
- Spencer Jensen, dancer
- Anthony Gabriel, dancer
Mehta’s Brahms: Symphony No. 3
The beloved Zubin Mehta teams up with renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman.
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- BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
- Intermission
- BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Zubin Mehta, conductor
- Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Celebrating John Williams
It’s a tour-de-force sampling of Williams’ unforgettable themes, augmented by film clips.
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- John WILLIAMS Olympic Fanfare & Theme
- John WILLIAMS Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- John WILLIAMS Out to Sea/Shark Cage Fugue from Jaws
- John WILLIAMS Three Selections from Harry Potter
- John WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler’s List
- John WILLIAMS “Adventures on Earth” from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
- John WILLIAMS Flight to Neverland from Hook
- John WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park
- John WILLIAMS Three Selections from Indiana Jones
- John WILLIAMS Sayuri’s Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha
- John WILLIAMS Three Selections from Star Wars
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Simone Porter, violin
Dudamel Conducts Mahler
Get swept up in the profound emotions of Mahler’s moving Symphony No. 9.
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- MAHLER Symphony No. 9
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Gershwin & Ravel
It’s a meeting of the masters: two extraordinary composers, brought together by two brilliant French artists and the LA Phil.
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- GERSHWIN Cuban Overture
- RAVEL Piano Concerto in G
- Intermission
- RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales
- GERSHWIN An American in Paris
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Lionel Bringuier, conductor
- Hélène Grimaud, piano
Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart
Feel the propulsive energy of musical masterpieces by Mozart and Beethoven.
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- MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22, in E-flat, K. 482
- Intermission
- ANDRIESSEN The only one (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from MaddocksBrown Fund for New Music)
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
- Emanuel Ax, piano
- Nora Fischer, vocals
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 4 & 5
Dudamel is joined by guest artists for two Beethoven masterpieces.
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- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
- Intermission
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Yulianna Avdeeva, piano
- Javier Perianes, piano