Los Angeles Master Chorale Classical Concert Listings

Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92; Gabriela Ortiz: Revolución diamantina Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel (conductor); Los Angeles Master Chorale (Choir) Revolución diamantina is Gabriela Ortiz’s bold response to the 2019 feminist uprising around Mexico’s epidemic of violence against women. Named after an event where protesters threw pink glitter at Mexico City’s chief of police to denounce the rape of a woman by local officers, “Ortiz’s atmospheric, percussion-rich score fizzes with a sense of restless unease” ( BBC Music Magazine ). Gustavo Dudamel says, “Gabriela Ortiz’s music speaks to both the body and the spirit, full of visceral primeval rhythms and mysterious, soulful sound-worlds.” As a testament to their amazing partnership, Dudamel revisits the Grammy-winning Revolución diamantina . To kick off the program, Dudamel channels the ecstatic, whirling energy of Beethoven’s Seventh, described by the composer himself as his “most excellent symphony.” Its introduction simmers and builds with sweet woodwind phrases between booming string chords, eventually soaring ahead to a prancing finale with joyful mania.

Program: Michael Giacchino, Amanda Gorman: New work; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, "Choral" Performers: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel (conductor); Members of YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles); Los Angeles Master Chorale (Choir); Grant Gershon (Artistic Director); Jenny Wong (Associate Artistic Director); Los Angeles Children's Chorus; Fernando Malvar-Ruiz (Artistic Director); Pretty Yende (soprano); Tamara Mumford (mezzo-soprano); David Portillo (tenor); Ryan Speedo Green (baritone) Join us in celebrating Gustavo Dudamel’s legacy as LA Phil Music & Artistic Director at the Hollywood Bowl! After 17 years of pushing the boundaries of classical music and exploring genres of all kinds, Dudamel leads a program that represents his belief in the life-changing power of music. A devoted Beethoven champion, Dudamel invites us into the realm of uplift and inspiration that is his Ninth Symphony. The famed work features “Ode to Joy,” the composer’s testament to freedom, peace, and unity. “We have to believe in the text,” Dudamel says. “‘Freude, Freude!’ (Joy, joy!)...We have to end by embracing each other!” The evening begins with a world premiere from the Oscar-winning composer behind Disney’s The Incredibles , Coco , Up , and Ratatouille . Michael Giacchino’s new orchestral piece features a children’s choir singing lyrics by Amanda Gorman—the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl and the youngest presidential inaugural poet in US history.