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The Rise Of The LA Philharmonic To 'America's Most Important Orchestra'

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The Rise Of The LA Philharmonic To 'America's Most Important Orchestra'

October 8, 2018 • The Los Angeles Philharmonic, which begins to mark its centennial this fall, is credited with helping to bring high culture and great composers to L.A.

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LA Philharmonic In Concert: Dudamel, Mahler And New Music

Members of the ensemble So Percussion join conductor Gustavo Dudamel for the U.S. premiere of David Lang's man made at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Doriane Raiman/for NPR Music hide caption

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LA Philharmonic In Concert: Dudamel, Mahler And New Music

October 2, 2014 • Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler's Fifth Symphony and a new percussion concerto by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang in this season opener at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

LA Philharmonic In Concert: Dudamel, Mahler And New Music

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Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Philharmonic Celebrate 10 Years In Disney Hall

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Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Philharmonic Celebrate 10 Years In Disney Hall

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October 2, 2013 • Ten years ago, architect Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall opened its doors. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel celebrates the occasion with classics, plus a new percussion concerto.

Marches Madness: Mahler's Twisted Nursery Rhyme

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Marches Madness: Mahler's Twisted Nursery Rhyme

March 21, 2013 • The idea of transforming the children's song "Frère Jacques" into a funeral march was both creepy and ingenious, making Gustav Mahler's very first symphony a bold game changer.

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Dudamel Leads L.A. Philharmonic In Concert

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October 8, 2009 • Gustavo Dudamel has been called "the Obama of classical music." Hear the charismatic 28-year-old conductor from Venezuela officially take over the Los Angeles Philharmonic with a gala opening concert that includes a new piece by John Adams, as well as Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1.

Dudamel Leads L.A. Philharmonic In Concert

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Janine Jansen's Supercharged Tchaikovsky

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September 8, 2009 • The young Dutch violinist was once known as much for her good looks as for her good playing. Today, she turns heads with a fearless approach to music and excellent technique. Hear Jansen play Tchaikovsky's classic Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto

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Three Men and a Warhorse

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September 7, 2007 • Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes takes a fresh approach to an old classic. He taps into the spirit of the Norwegian countryside in a concert performance of Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto, with Esa-Pekka Salonen leading the L.A. Philharmonic.

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Bach's 'Brandenburg Concertos'

January 19, 2007 • The Los Angeles Philharmonic performs J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, music which is featured in a wide range of Hollywood film scores including A Bridge Too Far and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.

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'Performance Today' at 20: A Look Back

January 31, 2007 • Twenty years of programs, two hours a day, every day. That's around 45-thousand performances, recorded in places as remote as alpine ski villages in South Korea, to the great cathedrals of music in Paris, to chamber music festivals in the hills of New Mexico, to NPR's own Studio 4-A. It's impossible to squeeze 20 years into two hours, so here are some sweet memories, thrilling performances, and even a few flukes.

'Performance Today' at 20: A Look Back

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Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week

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Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week

November 30, 2012 • A major move for the NY Phil, back-and-forthing in Minnesota and the ROI on Dudamel: our weekly guide to what you absolutely need to know. There's also been something of crime wave, with embezzlement in Atlanta, suspected collusion in Switzerland and students in Ohio trying to crack the drug biz.

L.A. Philharmonic Goes Gershwin In Opening Night Gala

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L.A. Philharmonic Goes Gershwin In Opening Night Gala

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September 26, 2011 • Hear the whole concert with superstar conductor Gustavo Dudamel and guest pianist Herbie Hancock, in luscious and thrilling performances.

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Dudamel At The Movies: Mixed Reactions On The Morning After

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Dudamel At The Movies: Mixed Reactions On The Morning After

January 10, 2011 • The L.A. Philharmonic charted its maiden voyage into movie theaters yesterday with a live simulcast. The orchestra was radiant. The production wasn't. Read reactions from viewers around the country.

Milk Duds And Dudamel: The L.A. Philharmonic Hits The Multiplexes

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Milk Duds And Dudamel: The L.A. Philharmonic Hits The Multiplexes

January 6, 2011 • The Los Angeles Philharmonic plans to transmit live concerts to the nation's movie theaters. Will the exuberance of conductor Gustavo Dudamel pay off, or does the expense — and the static nature of a symphony performance — present a risk?

Christoph Eschenbach Conducts The L.A. Philharmonic

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Christoph Eschenbach Conducts The L.A. Philharmonic

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April 20, 2010 • The dark days of the conductor's troubled childhood brightened when he was exposed to music. Hear Christoph Eschenbach in concert, leading the L.A. Philharmonic in music by Dvorak and Szymanowski.

Christoph Eschenbach Conducts The L.A. Philharmonic

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