Mahler’s groovy songs open LA Phil festival

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Phil

Ekaterina Gubanova, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil

Von Matthew Richard Martinez, 21 Februar 2025

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“tiny masterpieces that are the DNA of Mahler’s sprawling symphonies”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, am 20 Februar 2025

Mahler, Blumine

Mahler, Symphonie Nr. 10 in Fis-Dur: Adagio

Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Gustavo Dudamel, Musikalische Leitung

Ekaterina Gubanova, Mezzosopran

Sir Simon Keenlyside, Bariton

It's a hero's life for Gustavo Dudamel at Disney Hall

Néstor Castiglione, 29th May

Dudamel closes in on the end of his Disney Hall tenure in heroic style with Richard Strauss' tone poem, Ein Heldenleben.

****1

Dudamel’s LA Phil Walküre proves worth the wait

Matthew Richard Martinez, 21st May

An enveloping performance of Die Walküre spans three consecutive evenings, featuring world class singing in Frank Gehry’s stunning space.

****1

LA Phil celebrates the California spirit with Andrés Orozco-Estrada

Cameron Kelsall, 3rd May

The program features Maria Dueñas in Korngold's Violin Concerto and a moving tribute to LA native Michael Tilson Thomas

****1

A cerebral bacchanalia: Young's bold, brainy Messiaen at Disney Hall

Néstor Castiglione, 10th April

Simone Young's take on Messiaen's Turangalîla with the Los Angeles Philharmonic proves a night to remember.

*****

Dudamel and Catalan choirs dazzle in Beethoven’s Missa solemnis

Néstor Castiglione, 20th February

In Los Angeles, Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven's Missa solemnis for the first time... and it proves worth the wait.

*****

Shock, spectacle and endurance: Yuja Wang and Thomas Adès at full tilt

Laurence Vittes, 8th February

If Prokofiev’s original intention in his Second Piano Concerto was shock and awe, Yuja Wang gives exactly the right performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

***11

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Matthew Richard Martinez

A professional conductor living in Costa Mesa, California, Matthew received Bachelor of Music and MFA degrees from University of California, Irvine. An avid sports fan, when he’s not conducting or listening to music, he can be found cheering for his hometown San Diego Padres.