Upbeat Live

Conductor Rachel Iba guides Tchaikovsky & Schubert This talk was given at a performance of Tchaikovsky & Schubert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Marko NIKODIJEVIC   GHB/tanzaggregat TCHAIKOVSKY   Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 SCHUBERT   Symphony No. 9, “The Great” See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! Get ti...

Educator Thomas Neenan explains Mahler’s Fifth with Dudamel This talk was given at a performance of Mahler’s Fifth with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: MAHLER  Five Songs MAHLER   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/calendar .

Composer Veronika Krausas explores To the Fullest: The Music of Julius Eastman and Arthur Russell This talk was given at a performance of To the Fullest: The Music of Julius Eastman and Arthur Russell at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: EASTMAN   Evil N– RUSSELL   The Arthur Russell Songbook EASTMAN   Gay Guerrilla See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in per...

Educator Kristi Brown-Montesano explains Dudamel Conducts Mahler's Seventh.  This talk was given at a performance of  Dudamel Conducts Mahler's Seventh  at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: MAHLER    Symphony No. 7 in E minor, “Song of the Night” 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 .

Educator Asadour Santourian explores Gustavo Conducts Mahler's Journey. This talk was given at a performance of Gustavo Conducts Mahler's Journey at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: MAHLER   Blumine MAHLER   Adagio from Symphony No. 10 MAHLER   Selections from Lieder und Gesänge and Des Knaben Wunderhorn See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person...

Educator Thomas Neenan discusses Hector Olivera with Hector Olivera. This talk was given at a performance of Hector Olivera at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: MEYERBEER  Coronation March from “Le Prophete” J.S. BACH   Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 PIAZZOLLA   Oblivion FRANCK   Choral No. 3 in A minor BOSSI  Scherzo in G minor MERCURY   Bohemian Rhapsody BROOKER, Matthew FIS...

Educator Robert Fink discusses Tchaikovsky & The Mermaid This talk was given at a performance of Tchaikovsky & The Mermaid at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Michael ABELS   Emerge TCHAIKOVSKY   Piano Concerto No. 1 ZEMLINSKY   The Mermaid 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 .

KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen delves into Celebrating MTT. This talk was given at a performance of Celebrating MTT at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Michael Tilson THOMAS   Agnegram DEBUSSY   Ibéria GERSHWIN   Rhapsody in Blue (Original Jazz Band Version) BRITTEN   The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra , Op. 34 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person f...

Composer Celina Kintscher discusses Schubert, Strauss & Saariaho. This talk was given at a performance of Schubert, Strauss & Saariaho at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: SCHUBERT   Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished” SAARIAHO   HUSH STRAUSS   Death and Transfiguration See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! Get tickets: laphi...

Educator Rachel Iba explores Elements and Energy with John Adams. This talk was given at a performance of Elements and Energy with John Adams at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Gabriella SMITH   Quantum Ptarmigan Noah JENKINS   Not a dream sound, but a sound which sleeping we had really heard Missy MAZZOLI   Dark with Excessive Bright Dylan MATTINGLY   a study of some of the terrible w...

Educator Kristi-Brown Montesano guides Rachmaninoff & Muhly with Nico Muhly. This talk was given at a performance of Rachmaninoff & Muhly at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: RACHMANINOFF   Symphony No. 3 Nico MUHLY   Concerto Grosso RACHMANINOFF   Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! G...

KUSC’s Alan Chapman delves into Beethoven & Tchaikovsky. This talk was given at a performance of Beethoven & Tchaikovsky at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BEETHOVEN   Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” TCHAIKOVSKY   Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique" See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/cal...

Educator Thomas Neenan guides us through Batiashvili Plays Beethoven. This talk was given at a performance of ⁠Batiashvili Plays Beethoven⁠ at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: DVOŘÁK ⁠  ⁠ Prague Waltzes⁠ BEETHOVEN ⁠  ⁠ Violin Concerto See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: ⁠laphil.com/ubl⁠ . Join us in person for our 2023/24 season! Get tickets: ⁠laphil.com/calendar⁠ .

Educator Geoffrey Pope explains Zubin Mehta Conducts Gurrelieder. This talk was given at a performance of ⁠⁠Zubin Mehta Conducts Gurrelieder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: ⁠⁠SCHOENBERG⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Gurrelieder⁠⁠ See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: ⁠⁠⁠laphil.com/ubl⁠⁠⁠ . Join us in person for our 2023/24 season! Get tickets: ⁠⁠⁠laphil.com/calendar⁠⁠⁠ .

Composer and conductor Russell Steinberg delves into Brahms with Zubin Mehta. This talk was given at a performance of ⁠⁠Brahms with Zubin Mehta ⁠ at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: ⁠BRAHMS ⁠  ⁠ Violin Concerto ⁠ ⁠BRAHMS ⁠  ⁠ Symphony No. 2⁠ See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: ⁠⁠laphil.com/ubl⁠⁠ . Join us in person for our 2023/24 season! Get tickets: ⁠⁠laphil.com/calendar ⁠⁠.

Music journalist Jon Burlingame explores Star Wars in Concert. This talk was given at a performance of ⁠ Star Wars in Concert⁠ at Walt Disney Concert Hall. See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: ⁠⁠laphil.com/ubl⁠⁠ . Join us in person for our 2023/24 season! Get tickets: ⁠⁠laphil.com/calendar ⁠⁠.

Educator Sarah Cahill discusses Hisaishi Leads Pictures at an Exhibition with Emmanuel Ceysson. This talk was given at a performance of ⁠ Hisaishi Leads Pictures at an Exhibition⁠ at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: ⁠Joe HISAISHI ⁠⁠⁠  ⁠ Adagio for Strings and Two Harps⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Joe HISAISHI ⁠⁠⁠  ⁠ Harp Concerto⁠⁠ ⁠⁠MUSSORGSKY ⁠⁠arr.⁠⁠ RAVEL ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Pictures at an Exhibition⁠ See this year’s Up...

Violinist Rachel Iba guides Strauss’ Heroic Journey. This talk was given at a performance of Strauss’ Heroic Journey at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BRITTEN   Nocturne, Op. 60 STRAUSS   Ein Heldenleben 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 .

Educator Robert Fink explains Día de Los Muertos with Dudamel with Gabriela Ortiz. This talk was given at a performance of Día de Los Muertos with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: VILLA-LOBOS   Chôros No. 10 , “Rasga o Coração” Gabriela ORTIZ   Yanga REVUELTAS   La noche de los Mayas See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 s...

Composer & Conductor Geoffrey Pope explores An Evening of Film & Music: From Mexico to Hollywood. This talk was given at a performance of  ⁠An Evening of Film & Music: From Mexico to Hollywood⁠  at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: ESPERÓN   Suite México 1910 ⁠REVUELTAS⁠   Excerpts from  La noche de los Mayas ⁠REVUELTAS⁠   Music from  Redes RAMÍREZ  Tribute to Emilio “El Indi...

Composer & Conductor Russell Steinberg discusses A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Dudamel with Alberto Arvelo This talk was given at a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Gabriela ORTIZ   Dznot MENDELSSOHN   A Midsummer Night’s Dream See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2024/25 season!...

Educator Thomas Neenan discusses Dvořák and Ortiz with Dudamel. This talk was given at a performance of Dvořák and Ortiz with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: John WILLIAMS   Olympic Fanfare and Theme Gabriela ORTIZ   Altar de cuerda DVOŘÁK   Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2023/24 season...

Educator Kristi Brown-Montesano discusses Dudamel Leads Beethoven and Strauss. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Leads Beethoven and Strauss at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Andreia PINTO CORREIA   Cortejo BEETHOVEN   Piano Concerto No. 4 STRAUSS   Don Quixote See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 2023/24 season! Get tickets...

Conductor Christopher Russell discusses Bartók and Mozart with Inon Barnatan This talk was given at a performance of Bartók and Mozart at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BEETHOVEN   Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus , Op. 43 MOZART   Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503 BARTÓK   Concerto for Orchestra See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl . Join us in person for our 20...

Conductor Russell Steinberg discusses Anna Lapwood with Anna Lapwood. This talk was given at a performance of Anna Lapwood at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Kristina ARAKELYAN  Star Fantasy Bach (Arr: Gounod) , arr. Anna LAPWOOD   Ave Maria Hans ZIMMER, arr. Anna LAPWOOD   Suite from Interstellar , Cornfield Chase BRITTEN , arr. Anna LAPWOOD   Four Sea Interludes: Dawn and Sunday Morn...