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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.
Elim Chan & Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
September 16, 2021
Two emerging conductors are in the spotlight in this program of music by Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, and Unsuk Chin, in a world premiere performance of an LA Phil commission.
Susanna Mälkki & Leila Josefowicz
September 9, 2021
Music by Knussen, Mahler, and Steve Reich (in a world premiere, LA Phil commission).
Zubin Mehta & Yefim Bronfman
September 2, 2021
The illustrious conductor joins the LA Phil and guest pianist Yefim Bronfman for an all-Brahms program.
Violinist Carolin Widmann
August 26, 2021
Widmann joins guest conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the LA Phil to perform Weill’s Violin Concerto.
Dudamel Conducts Salonen; Salonen Conducts Stravinsky
August 19, 2021
A program conducted by two of the West Coast’s leading music directors.
Seong-Jin Cho Plays Rachmaninoff 2
August 12, 2021
Maestro Dudamel welcomes pianist Seong-Jin Cho for a performance of the major Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. Music by contemporary composer Thomas Adès rounds out the program.
Bullock & Bridges
August 5, 2021
Gustavo Dudamel conducts soprano Julia Bullock and mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges in performances of music by Barber and Lieberson.
Salonen, Beethoven, and Norman
July 29, 2021
Gustavo Dudamel, music director of the LA Phil, conducts music by Beethoven, Andrew Norman (in a world premiere performance), and Esa-Pekka Salonen, the music director of the SF Symphony.
Rhapsody in Blue
July 22, 2021
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet join Maestro Dudamel and the Phil to perform Gershwin’s seminal Rhapsody in Blue. Music by Copland and Robert Schumann completes the program.
Pianist Sergio Tiempo
July 15, 2021
Tiempo joins Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil to share a world premiere performance of Esteban Benzecry‘s Piano Concerto, “Universos infinitos,” an orchestra commission.
Two Pianists: Thibaudet & Wang
July 8, 2021
Jean-Yves Thibaudet takes the stage to perform Gershwin’s Concerto in F, then Yuja Wang appears to give a world premiere performance of an LA Phil commission by John Adams. Music by Beethoven and Jessie Montgomery rounds out the evening. Gustavo Dudamel conducts.
Nadine Sierra
July 1, 2021
The star soprano joins Maestro Dudamel and the LA Phil to perform Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate.
Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and Unsuk Chin
March 18, 2021
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja joins conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the Los Angeles Philharmonic to perform Tchaikovsky’s famed Violin Concerto. Also featured is the world premiere performance of an LA Phil commission by Unsuk Chin.
Yuja Wang
March 4, 2021
The celebrated virtuosa gives a world premiere performance of Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes, a piano concerto by John Adams.
Conductor Elim Chan & violinist Ray Chen
February 18, 2021
Plus the DiaoQiang Opera Troupe, UCLA Association of Chinese Americans, and the Wushu Shaolin Entertainment.
Britten & Strauss
February 4, 2021
Guest conductor Simone Young leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program of works by Benjamin Britten and Richard Strauss.
Michael Tilson Thomas
January 14, 2021
Michael Tilson Thomas takes center stage in this performance, both as conductor and composer. The renowned SF Symphony music director leads a performance of his own work, Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind plus Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony.
Susanna Mälkki
January 7, 2021
LA Phil principal guest conductor Susanna Mälkki leads a program of music by Steve Reich (in a world premiere performance) and Gustav Mahler.
Michael Barenboim
March 26, 2020
In the conclusion of this season of Los Angeles Philharmonic broadcasts, music director Gustavo Dudamel leads violinist Michael Barenboim in a performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 1. He also conducts Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony and a world premiere performance of an LA Phil commissioned work: Inferno by Thomas Adès.
Salonen conducts Stravinsky
March 19, 2020
Newly appointed SF Symphony music director Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the LA Philharmonic in an all-Stravinsky program.