Green Umbrella (GU1) (GU1)
Under Creative Director John Adams, Green Umbrella is at the heart of the LA Phil’s commitment to the future of our art. Besides leading the LA Phil New Music Group, each conductor this season has also collaborated in curating their program, providing more perspectives on today’s varied voices.
Location
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Included
5 Events
Included in this package (5 events)
Tue Nov 5, 2019 8pm
John Adams & Jay Campbell
The fascinating first Green Umbrella program of the season is cello-centric.
Artists & Program
Program
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Gabriella SMITH
Carrot Revolution for string quartet -
Marc SABAT
Partite Requiem (world premiere, LA Phil commission) -
Eric WUBBELS
gretchen am spinnrade -
Intermission
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Sky MACKLAY
Swarm Collecting (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from the Deborah Borda Women in the Arts Initiative) -
Tristan PERICH
Formations for solo cello and electronics
Artists
- LA Phil New Music Group
- John Adams, conductor
- Jay Campbell, cello
- Eric Wubbels, piano
- Co-curated by John Adams and Jay Campbell
Tue Dec 10, 2019 8pm
A Tribute to Oliver Knussen
We celebrate our late colleague with this Green Umbrella program.
Artists & Program
Program
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KNUSSEN
Two Organa -
Huw WATKINS
Piano Quartet -
KNUSSEN
Ophelia Dances Book 1 -
Helen GRIME
A Cold Spring -
Intermission
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HARVEY
Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco -
KNUSSEN
Reflection -
Colin MATTHEWS
Hidden Variables
Artists
- LA Phil New Music Group
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Leila Josefowicz, violin
- John Novacek, piano
- Co-curated by Susanna Mälkki and Leila Josefowicz
Tue Feb 4, 2020 8pm
Bjarnason & Ólafsson
Bjarnason and Ólafsson reflect the sound world of their Nordic roots.
Artists & Program
Program
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Bent SØRENSEN
The Weeping White Room -
SAARIAHO
Sept Papillons for solo cello -
Thurídur JÓNSDÓTTIR
The CV of a Butterfly (world premiere, LA Phil commission) -
Daníel BJARNASON
5 Possibilities for piano, cello and clarinet -
Bent SØRENSEN
Mignon – Papillons for piano and strings (U.S. premiere) -
Post-concert set:
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Daníel BJARNASON
Qui Tollis -
SAARIAHO
Trois Rivières -
Rolf WALLIN
Stonewave
Artists
- LA Phil New Music Group
- Daníel Bjarnason, conductor
- Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
- Eric Byers, cello
- Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet
- Co-curated by Daníel Bjarnason and Víkingur Ólafsson
- Post-concert set:
- Joseph Pereira, conductor and percussion
- Matthew Howard
- Jeffrey Grant
- Nick Terry, percussion
- Tyler Stell, percussion
- Andres Rosenthal Piccardo
- Eduardo Meneses
Tue Apr 21, 2020 8pm
(Canceled) Du Yun & David Bloom
Be inspired by the unexpected creations of these composers.
Artists & Program
Program
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Carlos Gutiérrez QUIROGA
Jintili -
Vicente ALEXIM
Impulses -
Aida SHIRAZI
Lullaby for Shattered Angels -
Mazz SWIFT
New Work for Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil Commission with generous support from The Hillenburg Family) -
Du Yun
new work (world premiere, LA Phil commission) -
Rajna SWAMINATHAN
new work (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
Artists
- LA Phil New Music Group
- David Bloom, conductor
- Co-curated by Du Yun and David Bloom
Sat June 6, 2020 8pm
(Canceled) Steve Reich Premiere
Don’t miss this evening devoted to Steve Reich, including a multimedia premiere.
Artists & Program
Program
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Steve REICH
Double Sextet -
Steve REICH
Runner -
Steve REICH
Reich/Richter (LA Phil commission with generous support from the MaddocksBrown Fund for New Music; film by Gerhard Richter & Corinna Belz)
Artists
- LA Phil New Music Group
- Brad Lubman, conductor