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Dudamel leads Los Angeles Philharmonic in exuberant celebration of Día de los Muertos

Ángela Aguilar and Gustavo Dudamel
© Farah Sosa courtesy of the LA Phil
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic
© Farah Sosa courtesy of the LA Phil
By Sam Jacobson, 03 November 2024
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“hard to imagine a better advocate for this repertoire than this orchestra and conductor”
Reviewed at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles on 1 November 2024
Programme
Villa-Lobos, Chôros no. 10, "Rasga o Coração"
Ortiz, Yanga
Revueltas, La noche de los mayas
Performers
Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Jenny Wong, Artistic Director
Ángela Aguilar, Soprano
Tambuco
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
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Sam Jacobson
Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.