Join us at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for an extraordinary evening of new music with the LA Phil Etudes featuring John Adams. This unique event, part of the Green Umbrella New Music Series, is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 8:00 PM.

The evening will showcase the second installment of the LA Phil Etudes, a project under the creative direction of John and Samantha Williams Creative Chair, John Adams. This ambitious project brings together leading composers to craft new solo etudes, each highlighting the virtuosity of an LA Phil musician and the expressive potential of their instrument.

The program includes a world premiere by Noah Jenkins, an LA Phil commission that promises to explore a range of sonic landscapes, from drones to audio phenomena. Missy Mazzoli's bass concerto, "Dark with Excessive Bright," borrows its title from Milton’s "Paradise Lost" and offers a journey through centuries with a blend of new ideas and influences. The evening will also feature Donnacha Dennehy’s piano concerto "Limina," a work that pushes the boundaries of the instrument.

Performers for the night include the LA Phil New Music Group, with John Adams conducting, Eliza McCarthy on piano, and Christopher Hanulik on bass.

This performance is not just a concert but an exploration of the rich musical relationship between John Adams and the LA Phil, showcasing the creativity and innovation that defines the Green Umbrella series. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the cutting edge of contemporary classical music.

Please note that programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability are subject to change. All sales are final. For more information on tickets and the full series, visit the LA Phil website.

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LA Phil Etudes with John Adams

Walt Disney Concert Hall

The program features eight new works commissioned for Hub’s 10th birthday by composers whose work gives a snapshot of music being written today:  Angélica Negrón, Jessica Meyer, Tyshawn Sorey, Nico Muhly, Donnacha Dennehy, Marcos Balter, Sage Shurman and Andrew Norman.

Hub Mix Tape

Kaufman Music Center

Serving as the Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University and as faculty members in the Harvard Department of Music, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation.  Collaborating and partnering with some of the leading musicians, the Parker Quartet approaches all of its projects with an exceptionally thoughtful intellectual and musical rigor and full, emotional commitment. Founded and based in Boston, the Parker Quartet’s numerous honors include winning the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at France’s Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, and Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award.

Parker Quartet

Christ the King Catholic Church

Northwestern University

All programs and performers are subject to change.

U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.

U of T presents Contemporary Music Ensemble

University of Toronto

The Contemporary Music Ensemble (CME) performs Donnacha Dennehy's Land of Winter (2022) at their end-of-term concert.

University of Toronto Contemporary Music Ensemble: Land of Winter

Inspired by Hadelich’s astonishing technique, eloquent phrasing, and seeming effortlessness, Donnacha Dennehy composed his first multi-movement concerto especially for him. Following the world-renowned violinist's sure-to-stun appearance is Dutch composer Henk de Vlieger's concert suite arrangement of Richard Wagner's The Ring. Experience the sublime artistry of Augustin Hadelich in a piece composed with him in mind, and some of the most spectacular orchestral music ever composed for the opera or concert stage!

Festival Orchestra: Wagner, Hadelich Plays Dennehy

Aspen Meadows Resort

The Milwaukee Shepherd Express conjectured that he “well may be the best violinist in the world. [His] gorgeous sound is ample and rich always. Every detail is played with perfectly clear intent.” Augustin Hadelich’s astonishing technique, eloquent phrasing, and seeming effortlessness inspired Donnacha Dennehy to compose his first multi-movement concerto especially for him. In Dennehy's words, “The first movement especially zooms in and out of various perspectives. I think of this aerial zooming as being essential to its nature. The second movement feels redolent of the sea to me. The sea always emerges in my music it seems. Maybe it has to do with growing up in Ireland, surrounded by water on all sides. There is a real feeling of yearning to this movement. It was written during the first lockdown of the pandemic, and I feel that a kind of desire to transcend the conditions of everyday life permeates this movement. The final movement is more earthy and cheeky. A strange, splintered, fierce jig eventually appears, and then abstractions of that start to eat away at the very fabric of the music, when the violin threatens to spiral everything out of control leading to a fierce conclusion on the very edge of what is possible!”

Livestream: Augustin Hadelich, Dennehy and Wagner

The Milwaukee Shepherd Express conjectured that he “well may be the best violinist in the world. [His] gorgeous sound is ample and rich always. Every detail is played with perfectly clear intent.” Augustin Hadelich’s astonishing technique, eloquent phrasing, and seeming effortlessness inspired Donnacha Dennehy to compose his first multi-movement concerto especially for him. In Dennehy's words, “The first movement especially zooms in and out of various perspectives. I think of this aerial zooming as being essential to its nature. The second movement feels redolent of the sea to me. The sea always emerges in my music it seems. Maybe it has to do with growing up in Ireland, surrounded by water on all sides. There is a real feeling of yearning to this movement. It was written during the first lockdown of the pandemic, and I feel that a kind of desire to transcend the conditions of everyday life permeates this movement. The final movement is more earthy and cheeky. A strange, splintered, fierce jig eventually appears, and then abstractions of that start to eat away at the very fabric of the music, when the violin threatens to spiral everything out of control leading to a fierce conclusion on the very edge of what is possible!

Festival Orchestra: Wagner's "Ring," Hadelich Plays Dennehy

Art and music come together as SLSO musicians perform adventurous chamber music by composers of today, curated by composer Christopher Stark, within the galleries of the Pulitzer Arts Foundation.

Live at the Pulitzer

Pulitzer Arts Foundation

An evening of thrilling music by John Adams, one of the world’s most popular composers, and Donnacha Dennehy, a composer Adams has championed and winner of a 2026 Grammy award.

Donnacha Dennehy

Events

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Past events

Jan 28, 2025

LA Phil Etudes with John Adams · Los Angeles Philharmonic

Dec 5, 2024

Hub Mix Tape · Kaufman Music Center

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