LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
AND CLASSICAL KUSC RADIO
ANNOUNCE 2019 BROADCAST SERIES

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WFMT RADIO NETWORK,
SERIES TO BE SYNDICATED NATIONWIDE

13-Concert Series Reaches Listeners
in Southern and Central California and Millions More
Through Syndication in Over 150 U.S. Markets

The KUSC broadcast series of the Los Angeles Philharmonic has been made possible through the support of the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.

Los Angeles, CA (March 26, 2019) - The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical KUSC continue their annual radio broadcast partnership, reaching listeners across Southern and Central California. Thirteen concerts, recorded during the LA Phil’s 2018/19 Centennial season, feature the orchestra with an impressive roster of guest artists and conductors, and an eclectic repertoire including six world premieres. Through the organizations’ ongoing partnership with the WFMT Radio Network (Chicago), the 2019 broadcast series will also be syndicated nationwide.

The first concert in the 2019 broadcast series will air locally on KUSC’s SoCal Sunday Night program, the station’s weekly local concert spotlight, on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at 7:00 PM, and feature Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel leading the LA Phil in Esa-Pekka Salonen’s LA Variations, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, and the world premiere of Sustain by Andrew Norman. Each concert in the series will also be streamed for one week, on demand at the KUSC website, immediately following the broadcasts.

Additional series highlights include performances by noted soloists (in order of appearance), including Martin Chalifour, violin; Robert deMaine, cello; Joanne Pearce Martin, piano; Cameron Carpenter, organ; Measha Brueggergosman, mezzo-soprano; Yefim Bronfman, piano; Michael Slattery, tenor; Andrew Bain, horn; Ray Chen, violin; Wang Ying, singer; Zhang Tingfang, singer; Yuja Wang, piano; Hélène Grimaud, piano; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Michael Barenboim, violin, and the Xinchang Diaoqiang Opera Troupe.

In addition to several concerts conducted by Dudamel, guest conductors (in order of appearance) include Susanna Mälkki (Principal Guest Conductor, Ann Ronus Chair), Roderick Cox, Michael Tilson Thomas, Zubin Mehta (Conductor Emeritus), Simone Young, Elim Cham, Lionel Bringuier, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, and Esa-Pekka Salonen (Conductor Laureate).

The series, hosted by KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen, features interviews with soloists and orchestra members, offering unique insights and giving listeners a more in-depth perspective.

2019 SCHEDULE OF BROADCASTS (Programs and Artists Subject to Change) 
SoCal Sundays at 7:00 PM on KUSC

KUSC AIR DATE:  April 7, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE:  June 25, 2019
RECORD DATES:  October 5-7, 2018

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Martin Chalifour, violin
Robert deMaine, cello
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano

Esa-Pekka SALONEN: LA Variations 
BEETHOVEN:  Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56
Andrew NORMAN:  Sustain (world premiere, LA Phil co-commission) 

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KUSC AIR DATE:  April 14, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE:  July 2, 2019
RECORD DATES:  November 3 & 4, 2018

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Susanna Mälkki, conductor

Steve REICH:  Music for Ensemble and Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil co-commission)
MAHLER:  Symphony No. 5

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KUSC AIR DATE:  April 21, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2019
RECORD DATES:  November 16 & 18, 2018

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Roderick Cox, conductor
Cameron Carpenter, organ

Christopher CERRONE:  The Insects Became Magnetic (world premiere, LA Phil commission) 
POULENC:  Organ Concerto
BACH:   Fugue in G minor (encore)
SAINT-SAËNS:  Symphony No. 3, “Organ”

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KUSC AIR DATE:  April 28, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2019
RECORD DATES:  December 1 & 2, 2018

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Measha Brueggergosman, mezzo-soprano

Michael TILSON THOMAS:  Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind 
TCHAIKOVSKY:  Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"

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KUSC AIR DATE: May 5, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 23, 2019
RECORD DATES:  December 13 & 14, 2018

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

BRAHMS:  Piano Concerto No. 1 
CHOPIN:  Étude Op. 10 No. 3 (encore)
BRAHMS:  Symphony No. 1

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KUSC AIR DATE:  May 12, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
RECORD DATES:  December 15 & 16, 2018

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 
SCARLATTI: Sonata in C minor, K. 11 (encore)
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

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KUSC AIR DATE:  May 19, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE:  August 6, 2019
RECORD DATES:  February 2 & 3, 2019

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Simone Young, conductor
Michael Slattery, tenor
Andrew Bain, horn

BRITTEN:  Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes 
BRITTEN:  Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31
STRAUSS:  Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 

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KUSC AIR DATE:  May 26, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2019
RECORD DATES:  February 6 & 7, 2019

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Elim Chan, conductor
Ray Chen, violin
Xinchang Diaoqiang Opera Troupe
Wang Ying, singer
Zhang Tingfang, singer

HUANZHI:  Spring Festival Overture 
SAINT-SAËNS:  Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso 
RAVEL:  Tzigane 
DU YUN:  Thirst, for Orchestra, featuring two Diaoqiang Opera singers 
AN-LUN HUANG:  Saibei Dance 
LIU TIESHAN:  Dance of the Yao Tribe 
RAVEL:  Bolero 

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KUSC AIR DATE:  June 2, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2019
RECORD DATES:  March 9 & 10, 2019

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano

John ADAMS:  Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? (world premiere, LA Phil commission) 
MAHLER:  Symphony No. 1

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KUSC AIR DATE:  June 9, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2019
RECORD DATES:  March 30 & 31, 2019

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Lionel Bringuier, conductor
Hélène Grimaud, piano

GERSHWIN:  Cuban Overture 
RAVEL:  Piano Concerto in G 
RAVEL:  Valses nobles et sentimentales 
GERSHWIN:  An American in Paris 
 
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KUSC AIR DATE:  June 16, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: September 3, 2019
RECORD DATES:  April 6 & 7, 2019

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin

TCHAIKOVSKY:  Violin Concerto
Unsuk CHIN:  SPIRA, A Concerto for Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission) 
DEBUSSY:  La mer 

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KUSC AIR DATE:  June 23, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2019
RECORD DATES:  April 12 & 13, 2019

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

STRAVINSKY:  Funeral Song 
STRAVINSKY:  Agon 
STRAVINSKY:  The Rite of Spring 

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KUSC AIR DATE:  June 30, 2019
WFMT RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2019
RECORD DATES:  May 11 & 12, 2019

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Michael Barenboim, violin

Thomas ADÈS:  Inferno (world premiere, LA Phil commission) 
MOZART:  Violin Concerto No. 1, K. 207 
MOZART:  Symphony No. 41, K. 551, “Jupiter” 
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For more information, please visit:
https://laphil.com/radio
http://www.kusc.org/socalsundaynight
https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/programs/los-angeles-philharmonic/

Tickets for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2018/19 season are available for purchase at LAPhil.com, in person at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office, or by phone at 323 850 2000. 

 

About the Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music from all genres – orchestral, chamber and Baroque music, organ and celebrity recitals, new music, jazz, world music and pop – at two of L.A.’s iconic venues, Walt Disney Concert Hall (laphil.com) and the Hollywood Bowl (hollywoodbowl.com). The LA Phil’s season at Walt Disney Concert Hall extends from September through May and throughout the summer at the Hollywood Bowl. With the preeminent Los Angeles Philharmonic at the foundation of its offerings, the LA Phil aims to enrich and transform lives through music, with a robust mix of artistic, education and community programs.

Classical KUSC, located in the USC building in downtown Los Angeles, broadcasts hand-picked commercial-free classical performances, expert music commentary and coverage of the arts in Southern California. The listener-supported station has been broadcasting for more than 60 years as a broadcast service of the University of Southern California at 91.5(FM) in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, 88.5 KPSC in Palm Springs, 91.1 KDSC in Thousand Oaks, 93.7 KDB in Santa Barbara and 99.7 KESC in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo. It is live-streamed at kusc.org, attracting listeners from around the globe.

The WFMT Radio Network, the global fine arts radio syndication division of Window to the World Communication, Inc., (Chicago) produces more than three dozen fine arts radio series and specials for broadcast on hundreds of stations throughout the United States and the rest of the world. The Network’s programming portfolio has included: orchestral series featuring ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, and Shanghai Symphony; the WFMT Radio Network Opera Series; hourly classical and jazz services (the Beethoven and Jazz Networks); series from major venues and festivals such as Carnegie Hall, Salzburg Festival, and Edinburgh Festival; thematic music programs such as Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin, Relevant Tones, and Fiesta; documentaries on topics such as American Indian composers and classical music in China; podcasts, including Breaking Glass, in partnership with the Glimmerglass Festival; programs and projects on other arts such a poetry, folk music, radio drama and oral history; and, the Studs Terkel Radio Archive.