Joshua Bell, violinist, conductor … The Orange County Register, March 4, 2016.
Los Angeles Philharmonic to give Steven Stucky tribute
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a tribute concert to the late Steven Stucky, the orchestra’s former composer-in-residence and consultant on new music. He died in February of brain cancer at age 66. A steady presence in the life of the Philharmonic for more than two decades, Stucky won a Pulitzer Prize for his Second Concerto for Orchestra, written for the LA Phil.
Conductor laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen will lead The Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group in the concert on April 20 at Disney Concert Hall. Pianist Gloria Cheng, from Piano Spheres, the Lyris Quartet, from Jacaranda, and soprano Hila Plitmann will also participate. Salonen as well as composers James Matheson, Anders Hillborg, Mandy Fang and Joseph Phibbs will compose short works for solo piano to be played throughout the concert. The Philharmonic said that other composers will be announced.
The program will include Stucky’s “Album Leaves,” “Nell’ombra, nella luce” and “Boston Fancies.” Lutoslawski’s “Chantefleurs et chantefables” is also on the program.
The concert is free. Complimentary tickets can be reserved by calling 323-850-2000.
Arnold Bax: Symphony No. 5 (1932)
Bryden Thomson conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil perform daring tour program
Review: Gustavo Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic try out daring program before European tour. The Orange County Register, Feb. 26, 2016.
Yuja Wang and the Russian National Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Review: Russian National Orchestra and Yuja Wang team for rare Tchaikovsky. The Orange County Register, Feb. 25, 2016.
The Usual Suspects: Concertos and symphonies on next year’s slate
Classical lineups feature usual suspects. The Orange County Register, Feb. 19, 2016.
Laszlo Lajtha: Symphony No. 4, ‘The Spring’ (1951)
Nicolas Pasquet conducts the Pecs Symphony Orchestra.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts ‘Pelleas et Melisande’
Review: Esa-Pekka Salonen leads L.A. Phil in potent ‘Pelleas et Melisande.’ The Orange County Register, Feb. 21, 2016.
photo: Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging
Pacific Symphony’s ‘Turandot’: The good and the bad
Review: The Pacific Symphony plays ‘Turandot’ for amplitude and pageantry. The Orange County Register, Feb. 19, 2016.
Review: Los Angeles Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’
The cast has changed, but this unusual production is back.
Animated ‘Magic Flute’ debuts at L.A. Opera. Orange County Register, Nov. 24, 2013.
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