Upbeat Live: Pekka Kuusisto + Ellen Reid with Brian Lauritzen • LA Phil 2021/22
KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen is joined by composers Ellen Reid and Nico Muhly for a conversation on creating music.
This talk was given at the first performance of Pekka Kuusisto + Ellen Reid at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Pieces discussed:
Ellen REID Desiderium for solo violin (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting)
Hannah KENDALL Verdala
Ellen REID/Roxie PERKINS Lumee’s Dream (world premiere arr., LA Phil commission)
KiMani BRIDGES The Flower
William KRAFT Encounters I: Soliloquy (In Memoriam, performed by Joseph Pereira, percussion)
Meredith MONK (ARR. DAVID LANG) Double Fiesta
Nico MUHLY Shrink (West Coast premiere)
See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl. Join us in person for our 2021/22 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar.
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