Mondays at 10:00 pm
Hailed for outstanding artistry since 1919, the acclaim of the Los Angeles Philharmonic continues under the leadership of Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, one of the most exciting young conductors today. Dudamel’s infectious emotional energy wins over the most jaded souls. For his inaugural concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 18,000 people greeted him with a hollering, stamping, pop-star ovation.
Each year, the LA Phil presents these national broadcasts hosted by Brian Lauritzen, giving fresh perspective on orchestral performance today.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic program is part of the WFMT Orchestra Series.
There are no upcoming broadcasts at the moment.
Dalia Stasevka & Randall Goosby
August 10, 2023
Two fast-rising stars, conductor Dalia Stasevska and violinist Randall Goosby, team up for a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. We also hear works by Jean Sibelius and contemporary Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi.
Mehta Conducts Crumb & Berlioz
August 3, 2023
LA Phil conductor emeritus Zubin Mehta conducts the orchestra, soprano Sophia Burgos, and boy soprano Sebastian Dolinar in music by George Crumb and Hector Berlioz.
Lamsma Plays Bruch
July 27, 2023
Simone Lamsma joins the LA Phil and guest conductor Otto Tausk to play Bruch’s landmark first violin concerto. We also hear a world premiere LA Phil commission by Helen Grim and a Brahms staple.
Roderick Cox Conducts Ravel, Dawson, Prokofiev
July 20, 2023
Roderick Cox welcomes guest artist violinist Karen Gomyo to perform Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1.
Gimeno & Perianes
July 13, 2023
Gustavo Gimeno, the music director designate of Teatro Real leads the LA Phil and guest pianist Javier Perianes in music by Francisco Coll García, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
Dudamel Conducts Adams, Mozart, and Orbón
July 6, 2023
Season Premiere: Music director Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program showcasing the orchestra’s principal flutist, Denis Bouriakov, and principal harpist Emmanuel Ceysson.
J’Nai Bridges
September 29, 2022
Season Finale: Gustavo Dudamel welcomes mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges to perform Peter Lieberson's Neruda Songs. Dudamel also conducts William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony and the world premiere of Angélica Negrón's Moriviví.
Beethoven 9
September 22, 2022
Music director Gustavo Dudamel leads a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven‘s cherished Symphony No. 9 alongside world premieres of two LA Phil commissions by Gonzalo Garrido-Lecca and Francisco Cortés-Álvarez.
Paavo Järvi & Hilary Hahn
September 8, 2022
The CSO’s inaugural artist-in-residence Hilary Hahn takes center stage to perform Samuel Barber‘s Violin Concerto under the baton of Paavo Järvi, who also conducts works by Arvo Pärt and Antonín Dvořák.
Morlot & Tiempo
September 1, 2022
French conductor Ludovic Morlot leads the LA Phil in music by Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Dmitri Shostakovich and welcomes pianist Sergio Tiempo as the soloist in Prokofiev‘s First Piano Concerto.
Salonen & Ólafsson
August 25, 2022
SF Symphony music director Esa-Pekka Salonen heads to Southern California to lead the LA Phil in music by Béla Bartók, Daníel Bjarnason (a world premiere performance featuring pianist Víkingur Ólafsson), and Jean Sibelius.
Elim Chan & Igor Levit
August 18, 2022
Ascendant conductor Elim Chan leads the orchestra in music by Elizabeth Ogonek, Ludwig van Beethoven (featuring pianist Igor Levit), and Felix Mendelssohn.
An All-Ellington Evening
August 11, 2022
Music of Duke Ellington is the focus in this week’s program, which features conductor Thomas Wilkins and pianist Gerald Clayton.
Xian Zhang & Martin Chalifour
August 4, 2022
New Jersey Symphony music director Xian Zhang leads the LA Phil in music of contemporary composers Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Julia Adolphe as well as a symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Matthias Pintscher & Sunwook Kim
July 28, 2022
Conductor Matthias Pintscher and pianist Sunwook Kim guest for music of Mozart and Ravel.
Susanna Mälkki & Beatrice Rana
July 21, 2022
Guest conductor Susanna Mälkki takes to the podium to conduct pianist Beatrice Rana and the LA Phil in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‘s Piano Concerto No. 1. Mälkki also conducts works by Kaija Saariaho and Alexander Scriabin.
Montgomery, Mackey, Mahler
July 14, 2022
Gustavo Dudamel conducts soprano Camilla Tilling and the LA Phil in a program of music by Jessie Montgomery, Steven Mackey, and Gustav Mahler.
Dudamel & Schultz
July 7, 2022
Season Premiere: Soprano Golda Schultz joins Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil to perform Richard Strauss' indelible Four Last Songs. Two works of metamorphosis round out the program: Strauss' Death and Transfiguration and Schoenberg's Transfigured Night.
Tilson Thomas
September 23, 2021
The long-tenured former SF Symphony music director takes the stage to conduct music of Tchaikovsky.