Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil • LA Phil 2025/26

Marc Bolin reflects on Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil. This talk was given at a performance of Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

John WILLIAMS  Bravo Gustavo!

ROSSINI  Rondo: Allegretto from Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra

MARCELLO  Adagio from Oboe Concerto in C minor

PAGANINI  La Campanella

MOZART  Romance: Andante cantabile from Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495

MENDELSSOHN  Adagio from Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra

TCHAIKOVSKY  Pezzo capriccioso

GLIÈRE  Allegro giocoso from Concerto for Harp and Orchestra

Philip GLASS  Movement III from Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra

SHAW Concerto for Clarinet

ROTA  Lento, ben rimato from Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra in C

Andrés MARTÍN  Allegro Obsesivo from Concerto No. 1 for Contrabass and Orchestra

Gabriela ORTIZ  Mujer Arena

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