2018/19 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Sunday 1
A trio of performances from Dudamel – including Mahler’s massive Symphony No. 8 – anchor this dynamic series, which also includespremieres from Philip Glass and Christopher Cerrone, as well as MTT conducting Tchaikovsky & Ives.
Romeo & Juliet
Innovative choreographer Benjamin Millepied joins Gustavo Dudamel and the orchestra for Prokofiev’s acclaimed work.
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- PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet, complete ballet, Op. 64
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Benjamin Millepied, choreographer
- L.A. Dance Project
Cameron Carpenter Plays Saint-Saëns
The iconoclastic organist takes on the famed composer’s crushing power chords.
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- Christopher CERRONE The Insects Became Magnetic (World premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting)
- POULENC Organ Concerto
- Intermission
- SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Roderick Cox, conductor
- Cameron Carpenter, organ
Tchaikovsky & Ives with MTT
Michael Tilson Thomas takes on Tchaikovsky’s urgent pathos and Ives’ wild, no-holds-barred invention.
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- TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
- TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme
- Intermission
- IVES A Symphony: New England Holidays
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
- Gautier Capuçon, cello
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Adams & Glass
Conductor John Adams leads a world premiere by his fellow composer Philip Glass to celebrate our Centennial.
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- Gabriella SMITH Tumblebird Contrails
- John ADAMS Grand Pianola Music
- Intermission
- Philip GLASS Symphony No. 12, Lodger, lyrics by David Bowie and Brian Eno (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- John Adams, conductor
- Marc-André Hamelin, piano
- Orli Shaham, piano
- Angélique Kidjo, vocalist
- James McVinnie, organ
- Zanaida Robles, soprano
- Holly Sedillos, soprano
- Kristen Toedtman, mezzo-soprano
William Grant Still & the Harlem Renaissance: Symphony No. 4
Jazz and orchestral music intermingle in a fitting tribute to the dean of African-American composers.
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- ELLINGTON Three Black Kings
- GERSHWIN Second Rhapsody
- Intermission
- Adolphus HAILSTORK Still Holding On (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
- STILL Symphony No. 4, "Autochthonous"
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
- Aaron Diehl, piano
Salonen’s Stravinsky: Faith
Don’t miss this unique performance of the master’s sacred vocal works!
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- STRAVINSKY Requiem Canticles; Introitus (TS Eliot in Memoriam); In memoriam Dylan Thomas; Mass; Elegy for JFK; Chorale Variations on “Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her”; Cantata
- No Intermission
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
- Andrew Staples, tenor
- Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
- Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
- Heidi Stober, soprano
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Dudamel Conducts Mozart and Adès
Dudamel leads an exhilarating combination of Mozart and Adès.
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- MOZART Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"
- MOZART Violin Concerto No. 1, K. 207
- Intermission
- Thomas ADÈS Dante (U.S. premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from the Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg Fund)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Michael Barenboim, violin
Dudamel Conducts Mahler’s Eighth
Feel the energy when Gustavo Dudamel ignites the monumental and explosive "Symphony of a Thousand".
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- MAHLER Symphony No. 8
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Tamara Wilson, soprano
- Leah Crocetto, soprano
- Erin Morley, soprano
- Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano
- Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
- Simon O’Neill, tenor
- Ryan McKinny, baritone
- Morris Robinson, bass
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
- Pacific Chorale
- Robert Istad, Artistic Director
- Los Angeles Children’s Chorus
- Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Artistic Director
- National Children’s Chorus
- Luke McEndarfer, Artistic Director