Upbeat Live

Scholar Marc Bolin leads a conversation on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Concert.

This talk was given at a performance of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

E.T the Extra-Terrestrial in Concert

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KUSC’s Alan Champan delves into Halloween Organ, Film & Music: The Phantom of the Opera with Clark Wilson.

This talk was given at a performance of Halloween Organ, Film & Music: The Phantom of the Opera at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

The Phantom of The Opera

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Composer Veronika Krausas guides An Alpine Symphony with Salonen with Nico Muhly.

This talk was given at a performance of An Alpine Symphony with Salonen at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Esa-Pekka SALONEN  Tiu

Nico MUHLY  Shrink

STRAUSS  An Alpine Symphony

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Conductor Rachel Iba explains Sibelius & Swan Lake with Saad Haddad.

This talk was given at a performance of Sibelius & Swan Lake at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Saad HADDAD  Aysheen

SIBELIUS  Violin Concerto

TCHAIKOVSKY  Selections from Swan Lake

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KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen explores Gershwin & Rachmaninoff at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

This talk was given at a performance of Gershwin & Rachmaninoff at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

GERSHWIN  Concerto in F

RACHMANINOFF  Symphonic Dances

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KUSC’s Alan Champan discusses Stravinsky and Shostakovich.

This talk was given at a performance of Stravinsky and Shostakovich with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

SHOSTAKOVICH  Cello Concerto No. 1

VILLA-LOBOS  Uirapuru

STRAVINSKY  The Firebird Suite (1919 version)

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Conductor Christian Campos discusses the story behind Mozart’s final piano concerto and final symphony.

This talk was given at the performance of Dudamel conducts Mozart at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Piece discussed:

MOZART   Overture to The Magic Flute

MOZART   Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595

MOZART   Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"

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KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen is joined by composer Gabriella Smith to discuss her latest concerto.

This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Leads Beethoven and Smith at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Ellen REID   West Coast Sky Eternal

Gabriella SMITH   Lost Coast: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

BEETHOVEN   Symphony No. 7

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Professor of music at Caltech Thomas Neenan is joined by guest artist Esa-Pekka Salonen to discuss the process behind his new concerto.

This talk was given at the first performance of Salonen, Stravinsky, and Bartók at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

STRAVINSKY   Petrushka (1947 version)

Esa-Pekka SALONEN   Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra 

BARTÓK   The Miraculous Mandarin Suite

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Composer Paul Gibson explores the music of Beethoven, Thorvaldsdóttir, and Strauss.

This talk was given at a performance of Beethoven and Strauss at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

BEETHOVEN   Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

Anna THORVALDSDÓTTIR ARCHORA   (U.S. premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting)

STRAUSS   Der Rosenkavalier Suite

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