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Composer and conductor of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg discusses Argentine music and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

This talk was given at the first performance of Dudamel Conducts The Rite of Spring at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Alex NANTE El Rió de Luz (world premiere, LA Phil commission)

GINASTERA Estancia

STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

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KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen discusses how the Divine Comedy inspired Adès’ Dante.

This talk was given at the first performance of Dudamel Leads Adès’ Dante at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Thomas ADÈS Dante (U.S. premiere; commissioned by the LA Phil and The Royal Ballet, with generous support from the Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg Fund)

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Composer and USC educator Veronika Krausas discusses the music and background of Generation X composers.

This talk was given at the first performance of Voices of a Generation at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Anna MEREDITH Nautilus (U.S. premiere)

Felipe LARA Brutal Mirrors

Veronika KRAUSAS Caryatids

Francisco COLL Four Iberian Miniatures

Thomas ADÈS Märchentänze (U.S. premiere)

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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)

Ellen REID Fear l Release

Hannah KENDALL Verdala

Ellen REID/Roxie PERKINS Lumee’s Dream (world premiere arr., LA Phil commission)

KiMani BRIDGES The Flower

Missy MAZZOLI Vespers

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)

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Chair of Music History at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, Kristi Brown-Montesano discusses Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio.

This talk was given at the performance of Beethoven’s Fidelio with Dudamel and Deaf West Theatre at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Piece discussed:

BEETHOVEN Fidelio

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Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Performance department at Azusa Pacific University, Christopher Russell explores the last pieces of music by Bruckner and Berg.

This talk was given at the first performance of Mehta Conducts Bruckner and Berg at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

BERG Violin Concerto
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9

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