Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures.
Category: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
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Departures Force Los Angeles Philharmonic to Reinvent Itself, Again
Its beloved music director, Gustavo Dudamel, is leaving for New York, and its innovative chief executive, Chad Smith, is going to Boston. Now the esteemed orchestra is pondering what’s next.
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The Composer Gabriella Smith’s Music Marvels at Nature
Smith, a rising young composer, has adapted her work “Lost Coast” into a cello concerto premiering this week at the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Review: ‘Stranger Love’ Premieres at the Los Angeles Philharmonic
The premiere of Dylan Mattingly and Thomas Bartscherer’s six-hour opera was presented by the orchestra — an institution at an inflection point.
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A Six-Hour Opera Goes On for One Euphoric Night Only
“Stranger Love,” a singular and hypnotic work by Dylan Mattingly and Thomas Bartscherer, opens (and closes) on Saturday in Los Angeles.
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Boston Symphony Picks Chad Smith of L.A. Philharmonic as New Leader
The departure of Chad Smith, the Philharmonic’s chief executive, is another loss for that orchestra, whose maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, is also leaving.
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What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting
The discography of the New York Philharmonic’s future music director suggests that he is an often agreeable maestro with a lot of work still to do.
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Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York
The New York Times – Music:On his first visit to the city since being named the New York Philharmonic’s next music director, he eagerly played the role of celebrity conductor.
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Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads
The New York Times – Music:“I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.
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In L.A., Gustavo Dudamel’s Influence Extends Beyond the Concert Hall
The New York Times – Music:The news that Gustavo Dudamel is leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic for New York was a blow to a city where he has been much more than a conductor.
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New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director
The New York Times – Music:Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.