A 28-year-old wunderkind takes LA by storm—Mahler, neon noir, and pure electricity.
A world-class pairing, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and their charismatic new Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, mark the start of their partnership with this concert, filmed live at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The program defines everything that is fresh and exciting about their collaboration: a John Adams world premiere, City Noir, music that steps back into the dark past of Los Angeles, and the allembracing First Symphony by Mahler, the composer who launched Dudamel's dazzling international career. "This was an exceptional and exciting concert by any standard." - The New York Times
Direction
Brian Large knows exactly when to stay on Dudamel's face.
Production
Disney Hall's acoustics captured with almost religious reverence.
Score
City Noir's brassy LA anxiety vs. Mahler's cosmic longing.
Director
Brian Large
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dudamel was 28, making him the youngest music director in LAPO history—and he conducted this concert without a score for Mahler's 55-minute symphony.
This concert launched 'Dudamania' in LA, with the city briefly treating a classical conductor like a rock star—billboards, TV spots, and screaming fans at the stage door included.
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