Saturday Evenings 1 (SA1) (SA1)
From the high drama of Beethoven to the U.S. debut of Saariaho’s work for harp and orchestra, this series suits the most omnivorous of tastes.
Location
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Included
8 Events
Included in this package (8 events)
Sat Oct 20, 2018 8pm
Romeo & Juliet
Innovative choreographer Benjamin Millepied joins Gustavo Dudamel and the orchestra for Prokofiev’s acclaimed work.
Artists & Program
Program
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PROKOFIEV
Romeo and Juliet, complete ballet, Op. 64
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Benjamin Millepied
- L.A. Dance Project
Sat Nov 17, 2018 5pm
Fluxus: Fluxconcert
Brace yourself for the wildest concert of the season!
Artists & Program
Program
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Walt Disney Concert Hall Interior and Exterior Spaces - 4PM until 8PM
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Christopher ROUNTREE
Commitment Booth (LA Phil commission) -
Ken FRIEDMAN
Sonata for Melons and Gravity -
Chris KALLMYER
Sonatas and Interludes (LA Phil commission) -
Walt Disney Concert Hall Auditorium - 5PM
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La Monte YOUNG and Marian ZAZEELA
The Melodic Version (1984) of The Second Dream of The High-Tension Line Stepdown Transformer from The Four Dreams of China (1962) in Dream Light -
Yoko ONO
Draw Circle Event, Drinking Piece for Orchestra, and Laundry Piece -
Walt Disney Concert Hall Interior and Exterior Spaces - 7PM
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MACIUNAS
Solo for Conductor -
Alison KNOWLES
Wounded Furniture, Shoes of Your Choice, and Nivea Cream Piece -
Simone FORTI
Think about climate change -
PATTERSON
Scores from Methods and Processes -
Ken FRIEDMAN
Telephone Clock, Finale, and Explaining Fluxus -
Christian WOLFF
Collective Score, Sticks -
OLIVEROS
Rock Piece -
R.B. SCHLATHER
Karaoke -
Walt Disney Concert Hall Auditorium - 8PM
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PATTERSON
Overture III -
La Monte YOUNG
Composition 1960 #13 to Richard Huelsenbeck -
PAIK
One, for solo violin -
Yoko ONO
Wall Piece for Orchestra to Yoko Ono -
Steven TAKASUGI
Howl (world premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from the Esa-Pekka Salonen Commissions Fund) -
HIGGINS
The Thousand Symphonies -
CAGE
Apartment House 1776 -
BERIO
Sinfonia
Artists
- Christopher Rountree, curator, conductor
- R.B. Schlather, co-curator, director
- Elise McMahon, installation designer, performer
- Adam Larsen, projection designer
- Roomful of Teeth
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Arley Marks, mixologist
- Richard Kennedy
- Additional artists to be announced
- CAGE Apartment House 1776 guest vocalists:
- Mia Doi Todd
- Rodrigo Amarante
- Dwight Trible
- Odeya Nini
- Andrew W.K.
- Joe Rainey Sr.
- Georgia Anne Muldrow
- La Monte YOUNG and Marian ZAZEELA : The Melodic Version (1984) of The Second Dream of the High-Tension Line Stepdown Transformer from The Four Dreams of China (1962) in Dream Light:
- Jung Hee Choi, director
- La Monte Young, composer
- Marian Zazeela, lighting design
- Charles Curtis, cello
- Judith Hamann, cello
- Ben Neill, trumpet
- Stephen Burns, trumpet
- C.J. Camerieri, trumpet
- Erick Jovel, trumpet
- Jonah Levy, trumpet
- Stephanie Richards, trumpet
- Nicolás Bejarano, trumpet
- Jennifer Bewerse, cello
- Rob Frear, trumpet
- Ben Hong, cello
Sat Dec 1, 2018 8pm
MTT and Tchaikovsky 6
It’s a night of passionate music as Michael Tilson Thomas teams up with the LA Phil.
Artists & Program
Program
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Michael Tilson THOMAS
Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind -
Intermission
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
- Measha Brueggergosman, mezzo-soprano
Sat Jan 19, 2019 8pm
Turangalîla Symphony
Join us for an unforgettably opulent sonic experience.
Artists & Program
Program
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SAARIAHO
Trans for harp and orchestra (U.S. premiere) -
MESSIAEN
Turangalîla-symphonie -
Intermission
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Susanna Mälkki, conductor
- Xavier de Maistre
- Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
- Cynthia Millar
Sat Feb 9, 2019 8pm
Buddha Passion
The composer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon creates another stunning, evening-length oratorio.
Artists & Program
Program
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Tan DUN
Buddha Passion (U.S. premiere, LA Phil commission*)
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Sen Guo, soprano
- Huiling Zhu, mezzo-soprano
- Kang Wang, tenor
- Shenyang, bass-baritone
- Tan Weiwei, Female Indigenous Singer
- Batubagen, Male Indigenous Singer
- Chen Yining, Fantan Pipa Soloist and Dancer
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
- Los Angeles Children's Chorus
- Fernando Malvar-Ruiz
Sat Apr 6, 2019 8pm
Mirga Leads Tchaikovsky & Debussy
Don’t miss this astonishing and multi-faceted program featuring titans of talent!
Artists & Program
Program
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 -
Intermission
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Unsuk CHIN
SPIRA – A Concerto for Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission) -
DEBUSSY
La mer
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor
- Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin
Sat Apr 20, 2019 8pm
Salonen’s Stravinsky: Myths
Two remarkable myth ballets showcase Stravinsky’s stunning creativity.
Artists & Program
Program
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STRAVINSKY
Orpheus -
STRAVINSKY
Perséphone
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
- Peter Sellars, director
- Paul Groves, tenor
- Cécilia Tsan, narrator
- Amrita Performing Arts, Cambodia
- Sam Sathya, dancer (Perséphone)
- Chumvan Sodhachivy, dancer (Déméter)
- Nam Narim, dancer (Mercure, Démophoon, Triptolème)
- Khon Chan Sithyka, dancer (Pluton)
- James F. Ingalls, lighting designer
- Helene Siebrits, costume designer
- Frederick Vogler
- Los Angeles Master Chorale
- Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
- Los Angeles Children's Chorus
- Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Artistic Director
Sat May 18, 2019 8pm
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1 & 3
Two guest virtuosos join Dudamel for outstanding Beethoven concertos.
Artists & Program
Program
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BEETHOVEN
Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 -
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 -
Intermission
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BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
- Conrad Tao, piano
- Beatrice Rana, piano