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Key thinkers and guest musicians share their expertise and offer historical and cultural context for an inspiring array of orchestral music, giving you a deeper understanding of the music. These talks reflect the programming of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) on stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall. New episodes are added after the first night’s concert. See the full Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl

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Mahler, Bartók & Ravel • LA Phil 2025/26 30.01.2026 32:41

Celina Kintscher leads a conversation on Mahler, Bartók & Ravel. This talk was given at a performance of Mahler, Bartók & Ravel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: RAVEL Le tombeau de Couperin BARTÓK Dance Suite MAHLER Symphony No. 4 in G major See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calend...

Adams, Ólafsson & Copland • LA Phil 2025/26 24.01.2026 34:48

Alan Chapman delves into Adams, Ólafsson & Copland. This talk was given at a performance of Adams, Ólafsson & Copland at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: IVES The Unanswered Question John ADAMS After the Fall HARRIS Symphony No. 3, in One Movement COPLAND Appalachian Spring Suite for Orchestra See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for...

Prometheus with Esa-Pekka Salonen • LA Phil 2025/26 11.01.2026 44:08

Lindsey Macchiarella reflects on Prometheus with Esa-Pekka Salonen with Grimanesa Amorós, Gabriella Smith & James Palmer. This talk was given at a performance of Prometheus with Esa-Pekka Salonen at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: SIBELIUS The Oceanides Gabriella SMITH Rewilding DEBUSSY La damoiselle élue SCRIABIN Prometheus, Poem of Fire, Op. 60 See this year’s Upbeat Live...

Ellington’s Nutcracker & Tchaikovsky’s “Winter Daydreams” • LA Phil 2025/26 19.12.2025 38:50

Marc Gaspard Bolin guides Ellington’s Nutcracker & Tchaikovsky’s “Winter Daydreams”. This talk was given at a performance of Ellington’s Nutcracker & Tchaikovsky’s “Winter Daydreams” at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Carlos SIMON Four Black American Dances ELLINGTON The Nutcracker Suite TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, “Winter Daydreams” See this year’s Upb...

Mozart & Sibelius • LA Phil 2025/26 13.12.2025 31:28

Geoffrey Pope explains Mozart & Sibelius. This talk was given at a performance of Mozart & Sibelius at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get tickets: l aphil.com/calendar .

Elgar’s Enigma • LA Phil 2025/26 29.11.2025 35:45

Brian Lauritzen explores Elgar’s Enigma with Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Edmund Finnis. This talk was given at a performance of Elgar’s Enigma at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: KORNGOLD Theme and Variations, Op. 42 Edmund FINNIS Cello Concerto ELGAR Enigma Variations , Op. 36 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get tickets: la...

Mozart, Ravel & Pintscher • LA Phil 2025/26 19.11.2025 39:41

Thomas Neenan discusses Mozart, Ravel & Pintscher. This talk was given at a performance of Mozart, Ravel & Pintscher at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: RAVEL Mother Goose Suite Matthias PINTSCHER neharot MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503 RAVEL La valse See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get t...

Recovecos: Angélica Negrón & Lido Pimienta • LA Phil 2025/26 12.11.2025 37:09

Tiffany Kuo and Emmanuel “Babelito” Ortega lead a conversation on Recovecos: Angélica Negrón & Lido Pimienta with Darian Donovan Thomas, Lido Pimienta, and Angélica Negrón. This talk was given at a performance of Recovecos: Angélica Negrón & Lido Pimienta at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Christian QUIÑONES Pasemisí, Pasemisá Nathalie JOACHIM I'm Right Here Tania LEÓN...

Mehta Leads Bruckner’s Eighth • LA Phil 2025/26 08.11.2025 32:24

Celina Kintscher delves into Mehta Leads Bruckner’s Eighth. This talk was given at a performance of Mehta Leads Bruckner’s Eighth at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 in C minor See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar .

Halloween Organ, Film & Music • LA Phil 2025/26 01.11.2025 33:40

Alan Chapman reflects on Halloween Organ, Film & Music with Clark Wilson. This talk was given at a performance of Halloween Organ, Film & Music at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar .

Dudamel Conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection” • LA Phil 2025/26 12.10.2025 38:50

Christopher Russell guides Dudamel Conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection”. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection” at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: MAHLER Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection" See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar .

The Rite of Spring with Dudamel • LA Phil 2025/26 03.10.2025 36:35

Mike Basak explores The Rite of Spring with Dudamel with John Adams. This talk was given at a performance of The Rite of Spring with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: John ADAMS Frenzy: a short symphony STRAVINSKY The Firebird Suite (1919 version) STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 sea...

Dudamel Launches His Final Season • LA Phil 2025/26 28.09.2025 37:55

Veronika Krausas discusses Dudamel Launches His Final Season with Ellen Reid. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Launches His Final Season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Ellen REID Earth Between Oceans STRAUSS Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2025/26 season! Get t...

Unsuk Chin & Brahms’ Double Concerto • LA Phil 2024/25 08.06.2025 33:04

Scholar Hojoon Kim reflects on Unsuk Chin & Brahms’ Double Concerto with Whan Ri-Ahn & Unsuk Chin. This talk was given at a performance of Unsuk Chin & Brahms’ Double Concerto at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Whan RI-AHN Spring Will Come Again Unsuk CHIN Clarinet Concerto BRAHMS Double Concerto See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in per...

Korean Premieres & Sunwook Kim with Hojoon Kim • LA Phil 2024/25 07.06.2025 40:04

Scholar Hojoon Kim reflects on Korean Premieres & Sunwook Kim with Sunghyun Lee, Kay Kyurim Rhie & Texu Kim. This talk was given at a performance of Korean Premieres & Sunwook Kim at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Sunghyun LEE Clockworks and Fireworks Kay Kyurim RHIE H’on Texu KIM Viola Concerto “Ko-Oh” BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 See this year’s...

Tchaikovsky & Pereira with Mike Basak • LA Phil 2024/25 30.05.2025 38:49

Educator Mike Basak discusses Tchaikovsky & Pereira with Joseph Pereira. This talk was given at a performance of Tchaikovsky & Pereira at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: HERRMANN Suite from Vertigo Joseph PEREIRA Naru TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/cale...

Gershwin & Strauss with Brian Lauritzen • LA Phil 2024/25 24.05.2025 33:02

KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen explores Gershwin & Strauss with Teddy Abrams. This talk was given at a performance of Gershwin & Strauss at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: GERSHWIN Concerto in F STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra , Op. 30 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar .

Cameron Carpenter with Zach Neufeld • LA Phil 2024/25 19.05.2025 37:35

Composer Zach Neufeld guides Cameron Carpenter. This talk was given at a performance of Cameron Carpenter at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 FRANCK Choral No. 2 in B minor FRANCK Choral No. 1 in E major J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in E-flat, BWV 552 MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: la...

Ravel & Adolphe with Christopher Russell • LA Phil 2024/25 17.05.2025 36:42

Conductor Christopher Russell explains Ravel & Adolphe with Julia Adolphe. This talk was given at a performance of Ravel & Adolphe at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: GRANADOS Tres danzas españolas Julia ADOLPHE Chrysalis RAVEL Pavane for a Dead Princess RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole RAVEL Boléro See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person fo...

Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads Debussy & Boulez with Zach Neufeld • LA Phil 2024/25 09.05.2025 36:48

Composer Zach Neufeld explores Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads Debussy & Boulez with Esa-Pekka Salonen. This talk was given at a performance of Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads Debussy & Boulez at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BOULEZ Notations IV , for solo piano BOULEZ Notations IV , for orchestra BOULEZ Notations VII , for solo piano BOULEZ Notations VII , for orchestra BARTÓK Pia...

Beethoven & Dessner with Esa-Pekka Salonen with Celina Kintscher • LA Phil 2024/25 02.05.2025 39:55

Composer Celina Kintscher leads a conversation on Beethoven & Dessner with Esa-Pekka Salonen with Pekka Kuusisto. This talk was given at a performance of Beethoven & Dessner with Esa-Pekka Salonen at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Bryce DESSNER Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” See this year’s Upbeat Live schedu...

Vocal Dimensions with Marc Bolin • LA Phil 2024/25 30.04.2025 46:23

Scholar Marc Bolin discusses Vocal Dimensions with Kate Soper, Chaya Czernowin & Royce Vavrek. This talk was given at a performance of Vocal Dimensions at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Kate SOPER Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say Nico MUHLY New-Made Tongue JÓHANNSSON Odi et Amo Chaya CZERNOWIN NO! A Lament for the Innocent Daníel BJARNASON Hands on Me , Songs...

Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass with Dudamel with Geoffrey Pope • LA Phil 2024/25 18.04.2025 38:05

Conductor Geoffrey Pope guides Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass with Dudamel with Courtney Ware and Carlos Simon. This talk was given at a performance of Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BERNSTEIN Divertimento PRICE Violin Concerto No. 2 Carlos SIMON Good News Mass See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in perso...

Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel with Jon Burlingame • LA Phil 2024/25 04.04.2025 33:13

Journalist Jon Burlingame delves into Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel. This talk was given at a performance of Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: John WILLIAMS Sound the Bells! John WILLIAMS Concerto for Cello and Orchestra John WILLIAMS Olympic Fanfare and Theme John WILLIAMS Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind John WILLIAMS Thr...

Haïm Leads Handel & Bach with Christian Campos • LA Phil 2024/25 22.03.2025 37:20

Conductor Christian Campos leads a conversation on Haïm Leads Handel & Bach. This talk was given at a performance of Haïm Leads Handel & Bach at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: HANDEL Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 J.S. BACH Magnificat, BWV 243 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar .