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Stravinsky's earth-shattering "Rite of Spring" is a musical work inextricably linked to the history of the LA Phil. In fact, the orchestra's 1928 rehearsal of the piece at the Hollywood Bowl marked the first-ever recording of the iconic work. 
About This Performance:
Following Stravinsky’s early memorial for his teacher Rimsky-Korsakov (lost until recently!), Salonen leads two of Stravinsky’s ritualistic ballet scores, concluding with Salonen’s crackling specialty and signature work with the LA Phil, The Rite of Spring.
Program:
STRAVINSKY: Funeral Song
STRAVINSKY: Agon
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
Artists:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor
APR 12–13, 2019 – 8:00PM
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The composer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon creates another stunning, evening-length oratorio.
About this Performance:
Following on the stunning success of his Water Passion after St. Matthew, Tan Dun (composer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) has created another evening-length oratorio, this time based on stories inspired by the Dunhuang Cave paintings.
Program:
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 Artistic Director
FRI / FEB 8, 2019 - 8:00PM
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It’s a night of passionate music as Michael Tilson Thomas teams up with the LA Phil.
About this Performance:
L.A.’s own Michael Tilson Thomas partners with the orchestra for his own latest work, followed by the passionate emotional depths of Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique.”
Program:
Michael TILSON THOMAS: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind
Intermission
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Artists:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Michael Tilson Thomas conductor
Measha Brueggergosman mezzo-soprano
FRI / NOV 30, 2019 - 8:00PM
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Dudamel teams with iconic director Peter Sellars and innovative video artist Refik Anadol for the poignant and rarely performed oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri.
About this Performance:
Although his life was difficult, to say the least, ending prematurely in madness, Robert Schumann nonetheless composed music that elevates us through its pure spirit and unique personal character. Over three weekends, Gustavo Dudamel delves deeply into Schumann’s four symphonies, two greatest concertos, and a rarely heard oratorio, offering us a portrait of the man through his finest creations.
The oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri) is seen as one of Schumann’s major achievements; even Wagner had positive words for it. The story, which originated with 19th-century Irish poet/singer Thomas Moore, was translated by Schumann and a friend. It tells of a peri – a fairy-like spirit from Persian mythology, somewhere between an angel and a devil – who has been cast out of heaven. Its only way back is by finding the gift that God will like best, which – spoiler alert! – turns out to be a tear from a repentant old sinner who has observed a child praying.
For our production, incomparable operatic mastermind Peter Sellars teams with media artist Refik Anadol to create a never-before-seen staging, bringing the season to a moving conclusion.
Program:
SCHUMANN: Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50 (Part One, Part Two)Orchestration: 3 flutes (1 & 2 = piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum, cymbals, triangle), harp, strings, mixed chorus, and vocal soloists First Los Angeles Philharmonic performances
These concerts, the conclusion of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Schumann Focus, celebrate a number of firsts. Of course, these will be the first performances of what promises to be another provocative staging by director Peter Sellars, this time in collaboration with media artist Refik Anadol. Notably, too, these will be the Philharmonic’s first-ever performances of Robert Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri. And, most importantly, for almost everyone in the audience, this will be the first time they have ever experienced this masterpiece in person. Make no mistake, it is a masterpiece, and if you are one of the fortunate few who have attended a performance of Das Paradies und die Peri, take a moment to assure your nearby seatmates that they are in for a rare treat.
Consider this statistic: during Schumann’s lifetime, Das Paradies was second only to his “Spring” Symphony as the composer’s most frequently performed large- scale work. In fact, his mature reputation throughout the musical world was largely built on the acclaim and popularity that Das Paradies accrued. It was greeted so enthusiastically upon its premiere in Leipzig in December of 1843 that an encore performance was held the following week. And within just a few years it would be heard well beyond the borders of Germany; from Amsterdam to Prague, from Zürich to Riga, Das Paradies was a hit. By 1847, it was scheduled to be performed under the aus- pices of the American Musical Institute in New Yo

Our Conductor Laureate revisits the piece he composed for the opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall alongside music of Beethoven and Mozart.
About this Performance:
The second program celebrating our Conductor Laureate as a composer concludes with the latest edition of his Wing on Wing, the piece he wrote for the opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall. Inspired by Frank Gehry’s sailing imagery – also the source of his title – Salonen takes full advantage of the orchestra and the Hall’s brilliant acoustics, such as placing sopranos across from each other in the Orchestra East and West sections of the audience. It’s a celebration in sound of a long-held dream come true.
Launching this marvelous program is young Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang, whose profound musicianship and unassailable virtuosity have already established her throughout Europe as a leading light in the music world. She makes her much-anticipated LA Phil debut performing Beethoven’s towering Violin Concerto, a masterpiece of noble lyricism, which set the bar for all such works to come.
Program:
BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto
MOZART: The Impresario, K. 486
Esa-Pekka SALONEN: Wing on Wing
Artists:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor
Vilde Frang violin
Hila Plitmann soprano
So Young Park soprano
Joshua Dennis tenor
Christopher Job bass-baritone
FRI / FEB 16, 2018 - 8:00PM
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Our Principal Guest Conductor builds powerful momentum – with help from Tero Saarinen’s dance company.
About this Performance:
Principal Guest Conductor Susanna Mälkki cuts across a vast range of German music, featuring our brilliant Principal Cellist in Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s highly colorful and uniquely creative concerto from 1966, complete with dancers. The massive orchestra Strauss requires for his Alpine climb creates imposing force.
Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Webern): Ricercar
Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Concerto for cello and orchestra, en forme de pas de trois (U.S. premiere)
STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony
Artists:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Susanna Mälkki conductor
Robert deMaine cello
Tero Saarinen Company
FRI / JAN 19, 2018 - 8:00PM
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