Stars align for Dudamel and Mozart at the Hollywood Bowl

By Matthew Richard Martinez, 01 August 2015

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Reviewed at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles on 30 July 2015

Mozart, Serenade no. 13 in G major, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K525

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K467

Liszt, Grandes Études de Paganini S 141: no. 3 in G sharp minor, "La Campanella"

Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K492: Overture

Mozart, Don Giovanni, K527: Madamina "Catalogue Aria" (Selected arias)

Mozart, Don Giovanni, K527: Fin ch'an dal vino

Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K492: Dove sono

Mozart, 3 German Dances, K605 (Sleighride)

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K620: Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor

Alice Sara Ott, Piano

Gerald Finley, Baritone

Miah Persson, Soprano

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*****

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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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Reflections of nature and humanity's place within it in Salonen's 2026 return

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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.