Sun MAR 18, 2012 2PM Local Time
Pre-recorded from the LA Phil’s 2011-12 season Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, this program includes some of the composer’s best-loved works including the Cuban Overture, An American in Paris, and Rhapsody in Blue, as well as intimate solo improvisations by Hancock on Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me. The event also features exclusive footage of Hancock – the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz – in his home, playing Gershwin and providing insights into his improvisational process.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Herbie Hancock, piano
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
GERSHWIN: An American in Paris
March 18th 2012
Immerse yourself in full concert performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by dynamic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, live from both Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and this season, Dudamel’s home turf of Caracas, Venezuela. LA Phil LIVE provides fans with access to a unique concert experience that includes:
• Complete concert performances
• Exclusive interviews
• “Backstage Pass” access
• Q&A with Gustavo and guest artists
• Mahler 8 hosted by John Lithgow
• Performance of Mahler’s 8th is part of The Mahler Project
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