Dudamel and Paredes lead Colburn Orchestra in music by Revueltas, Copland, Tchaikovsky

By Ted Ayala, 25 February 2013

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Reviewed at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles on 19 February 2013

Revueltas, Sensemayá

Copland, Clarinet Concerto

Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64

The Colburn Orchestra

Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor

Dietrich Paredes, Conductor

Sang Yoon Kim, Clarinet

A vocally perplexing economics assignment from David Lang

No’a L. bat Miri, 19th March

The New York Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel deliver the world premiere of Lang's The wealth of nations, inspired by Adam Smith's famous treatise.

***11

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.

*****

Dudamel turns inward with Mahler’s Resurrection in Los Angeles

Laurence Vittes, 12th October

Gustavo Dudamel continues his farewell season with a taut, searching Mahler Resurrection at Disney Hall, a performance of clarity and humility that seeks communion with the composer’s restless soul.

***11

Dudamel drives the LA Phil like a Ferrari through Stravinsky

Matthew Richard Martinez, 2nd October

Dudamel steers a thrilling ride through The Rite of Spring as the Los Angeles Philharmonic prepares to embark on their Asian tour.

****1

Dudamel and LA Phil launch their final season together

Matthew Richard Martinez, 25th September

The world premiere of Ellen Reid's Earth Between Oceans creates a compelling partnership with Strauss' Alpensinfonie.

*****

Gustavo Dudamel opens the New York Philharmonic season

Susan Stempleski, 11th September

Joined by pianist Yunchan Lim, the opening concert of Gustavo Dudamel’s season as the orchestra's Music and Artistic Director Designate features exhilarating performances from the American repertoire.

****1

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Ted Ayala

Ted Ayala is a writer and musicologist born and raised in Los Angeles. Aside from classical music he loves literature (especially from Latin America and Japan), learning languages, reading about history, video games from the 1980s-1990s, and cats. You can follow his blog here.