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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
Upbeat Live | LA Phil hosts Upbeat Live, a music show with 234 episodes published.
Thomas Neenan leads a conversation on Brahms & Beethoven. This talk was given at a performance of Brahms & Beethoven at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: SCHUMANN Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 52 BEETHOVEN
Geoffrey Pope guides Shostakovich & Sibelius with Ryan Bancroft. This talk was given at a performance of Shostakovich & Sibelius at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: SHOSTAKOVICH Selections from Suite for Varie
Kristi Brown-Montesano explores Turangalîla with Cynthia Millar and Simone Young. This talk was given at a performance of Turangalîla at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: MESSIAEN Turangalîla-symphonie See this
Veronika Krausas delves into Gerald Barry’s Salome with Gerald Barry. This talk was given at a performance of Gerald Barry’s Salome at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Gerald BARRY Salome See this year’s Upbea
Steven C. Smith leads a conversation on Vertigo in Concert. This talk was given at a performance of Vertigo in Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Vertigo (1958) See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at
Thomas Neenan discusses Alcée Chriss III with Alcée Chriss III. This talk was given at a performance of Alcée Chriss III at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: RACHMANINOFF Non allegro from Symphonic Dances , Op.
Brian Lauritzen explores John Williams & Rachmaninoff. This talk was given at a performance of John Williams & Rachmaninoff at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: John WILLIAMS Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra
Josh Kun guides The Great Wall of Los Angeles with Juhi Bansal, Nina Shekhar, Estevan Olmos, Nicolás Kekk Benavides, Xavier Muzik and Viet Cuong. This talk was given at a performance of The Great Wall of Los Angeles at W
Zach Neufeld reflects on Dudamel, Dante , and Beethoven 6. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel, Dante , and Beethoven 6 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op.
Kristi Brown-Montesano delves into Beethoven and Ortiz with Dudamel with Gabriela Ortiz. This talk was given at a performance of Beethoven and Ortiz with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BEETHOVEN S
Russell Steinberg delves into Gustavo Conducts Beethoven: Missa Solemnis . This talk was given at a performance of Gustavo Conducts Beethoven: Missa Solemnis at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BEETHOVEN Missa
Christian Campos reflects on Dudamel Conducts Beethoven and Lorenz with Ricardo Lorenz. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Conducts Beethoven and Lorenz at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Ricardo
Zach Neufeld guides Thomas Ospital with Thomas Ospital. This talk was given at a performance of Thomas Ospital at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: VIERNE Organ Symphony No. 3, Op. 28 SAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre
Geoffrey Pope explores Thomas Adès and Yuja Wang featuring Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky with William Marsey. This talk was given at a performance of Thomas Adès and Yuja Wang featuring Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky at Walt Disn
Thomas Kotcheff discusses Adams, Cheung & Lanao with Anthony Cheung, Samuel Adams, & Silvia Lanao. This talk was given at a performance of Adams, Cheung & Lanao at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Samuel ADAMS
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 Sui
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
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 H
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 d
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
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