KUSC’s Alan Chapman discusses the music behind the 1920 silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and delves into a brief history of film music.

This talk was given at the first performance of Halloween Organ, Film & Music: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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Composer and conductor of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg explores the music of Gabriela Ortiz, Arturo Márquez and Aaron Copland.

This talk was given at the first performance of Dudamel Conducts Copland and Márquez at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Gabriela ORTIZ Kauyumari (LA Phil commission)

Arturo MÁRQUEZ Fandango

COPLAND Symphony No. 3

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Composer and USC educator Veronika Krausas is joined by composer Gabriela Ortiz for a conversation on her piece Altar de cuerda and the Pan American Music Initiative. Later on, Krausas delves into the background of Gustav Mahler and his Symphony No. 1 in D major.

This talk was given at the first performance of Dudamel Leads Ortiz and Mahler at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Gabriela ORTIZ Altar de cuerda (LA Phil commission with generous support from the Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg Fund) 

MAHLER Symphony No. 1 in D major

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Professor of music at Caltech Thomas Neenan discusses the story behind the music of Mozart, John Adams and Orbón. Neenan is joined by Principal Flute Denis Bouriakov, Principal Harp Emmanuel Ceysson, and composer John Adams.

This talk was given at the first performance of Mozart and Orbón with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

John ADAMS I Still Dance

MOZART Concerto for Flute and Harp

MOZART Serenade No. 6, “Serenata notturna”

ORBÓN Tres versiones sinfónicas

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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

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