LA Phil 100 – The Centennial Birthday Gala

A century to the day after the orchestra’s first concert on 24th October 1919, the centennial season culminate in a baton-waving conductor’s summit at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with Dudamel, Mehta and Salonen sharing the podium. The repertoire is a true reflection of the DNA that makes the LA Phil the LA Phil. If you’re wondering why the New York Times recently called the LA Phil “America’s most important orchestra. Period.”, look no further than this concert’s program: Ravel's La Valse conducted by Zubin Mehta; Lutoslawski's Symphony No. 4 conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen; Strawinsky's Firebird Suite conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and the World Premiere of Daníel Bjarnason's

New Work for Three Conductors!