Gabriella Smith
Composer
Composer Gabriella Smith grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area playing and writing music, hiking, backpacking, and volunteering on a songbird research project.
Described as “the coolest, most exciting, most inventive new voice I’ve heard in ages” (Musical America) and an “outright sensation” (LA Times), Gabriella’s music comes from a love of play, exploring new sounds on instruments, building compelling musical arcs, and connecting listeners with the natural world in an invitation to find joy in climate action. Recent highlights include the premiere of her organ concerto, Breathing Forests, written for James McVinnie and LA Phil, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen; and the release of her first full-length album, Lost Coast, recorded in Iceland with cellist Gabriel Cabezas, named one of NPR Music’s “26 Favorite Albums Of 2021 (So Far)” and a “Classical Album to Hear Right Now” by The New York Times. She recently debuted a (cello-violin-voice-electronics) duo version of Lost Coast with Gabriel Cabezas at the Philharmonie de Paris, and she is currently working on a version of Lost Coast for cello and orchestra, to be premiered by Gabriel Cabezas and LA Phil in May 2023, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
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Watch & Listen
Green Umbrella: Inside the LA Phil’s Laboratory for New Music
Over the last four decades, Green Umbrella has been the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s trademark series for adventurous, ambitious new music.
Gabriella Smith’s Lost Coast
Joyful Climate Action Through Music
Podcast: Dudamel Leads Beethoven and Smith with Brian Lauritzen • LA Phil 2022/23
KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen is joined by composer Gabriella Smith to discuss her latest concerto.
Gabriella Smith's Works
Listen & watch Gabriella Smith's works on her website.
Gabriella Smith on Spotify
Listen to Gabriella Smith on Spotify.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Mad Libs:
A journey through storytelling and the celebration of dynamic women composers
California Festival
At the Beckmen YOLA Center
