Los Angeles Philharmonic

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor & Yuja Wang, piano soloist

Symphony Hall

Sat. November 23, 2:00 PM

The mighty LA Phil, the visionary Gustavo Dudamel, and the dazzling pianist Yuja Wang – a frequent, fruitful collaborator with the orchestra – come together for a night of exhilarating music making, featuring the Boston premiere of John Adams’ 2019 piano concerto Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?

Program

Alberto Ginastera | Variaciones Concertantes

John Adams | Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? (Boston premiere)

Igor Stravinsky | The Rite of Spring

Additional Artist Websites

Videos

Yuja Wang - Piano Concerto No. 3 - Rachmaninov - Dudamel (Official Video)

Yuja Wang - Piano Concerto No. 2 - Prokofiev - Dudamel (Official Video)

“What defines the Los Angeles Philharmonic? Is it the music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel’s exciting performances of symphonies central to the repertory? Or is it the risks the orchestra takes on rarities and new pieces…The fact that the answer is, truly, “both” is a testament to the Philharmonic’s excellence on more fronts than almost any other ensemble.”
The New York Times

“In all seriousness: What can’t Yuja Wang do? This star pianist has built her reputation on breathtaking mastery of the standard repertory, like the chamber works she played last Wednesday with the violinist Leonidas Kavakos at Carnegie Hall. Or Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, which she’ll do with the Boston Symphony Orchestra later this week. But in between those two dates, she stopped by Carnegie’s Zankel Hall on Monday for something …”
The New York Times

This performance is sponsored by

President's Circle Reception

President’s Circle members ($2,500) and above are invited to join us in honoring our Board of Overseers in a recognition reception following the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel & Yuja Wang performance.