IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WFMT RADIO NETWORK,
SERIES TO BE SYNDICATED NATIONWIDE
13-Concert Series Features Audio Recordings from Both Seasons of Sound/Stage and a Curated Selection of Previously Broadcast Works
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2021) – Today, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical KUSC announce details of their 2021 broadcast series and the continuance of their annual radio broadcast partnership. The 13-concert series, hosted by KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen, features audio recordings from both seasons of the LA Phil’s online collection of concerts and conversations, Sound/Stage, as well as hand-picked selections of previously broadcast performances. The 2021 broadcast series features the orchestra with an impressive roster of guest artists and conductors and an eclectic repertoire. Through both organizations’ ongoing partnership with the WFMT Radio Network (Chicago), the 2021 broadcast series will also be syndicated nationwide.
The first concert in the 2021 broadcast series will air on KUSC’s SoCal Sunday Night program, the station’s weekly local-concert spotlight, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 7:00 PM, and features Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter,” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, as well as Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate featuring soprano Nadine Sierra. Each concert in the series will also be streamed for one week, on demand at KUSC.org, immediately following the broadcasts.
Additional series highlights include performances by noted soloists (in order of appearance): Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; Yuja Wang, piano; Sergio Tiempo, piano; Joanne Pearce Martin, piano; Vicki Ray, piano; Elissa Johnston, soprano; Holly Sedillos, soprano; Kristen Toedtman, mezzo-soprano; David Fung, piano; Martin Chalifour, violin; Robert deMaine, cello; Julia Bullock, soprano; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Seong-Jin Cho, piano; Carolin Widmann, violin; Yefim Bronfman, piano; Leila Josefowicz, violin; Ray Chen, violin; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Mikaela Bennett, soprano; Measha Brueggergosman, mezzo-soprano; Kara Dugan, mezzo-soprano; and Daniil Trifonov, piano.
In addition to many works conducted by Dudamel, guest conductors (in order of appearance) include
Esa-Pekka Salonen (Conductor Laureate), Zubin Mehta (Conductor Emeritus), Susanna Mälkki (Principal Guest Conductor, Ann Ronus Chair), Elim Chan, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and Michael Tilson Thomas.
2021/22 SCHEDULE OF BROADCASTS (programs and artists subject to change)
SoCal Sunday Night, 7:00 PM Sundays on KUSC, starting June 13, 2021
KUSC AIR DATE: June 13, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: June 22, 2021
RECORD DATES: November 7–8, 2020 (Mozart); May 11–12, 2019 (Mozart); January 26 & 28, 2018 (Brahms)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Nadine Sierra, soprano
MOZART Exsultate, jubilate
MOZART Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
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KUSC AIR DATE: June 20, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: June 29, 2021
RECORD DATES: August 2 & 6, 2020 (Montgomery, Beethoven); October 4–5, 2019 (Gershwin); March 9–10, 2019 (Adams)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano*
Yuja Wang, piano**
Jessie MONTGOMERY Banner
GERSHWIN Concerto in F*
John ADAMS Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? (world premiere, LA Phil commission)**
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
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KUSC AIR DATE: June 27, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 6, 2021
RECORD DATES: October 12-13, 2019 (Chávez, Copland); November 7, 2020 (Adams)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Sergio Tiempo, piano*
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano**
Vicki Ray, piano**
Elissa Johnston, soprano**
Holly Sedillos, soprano**
Kristen Toedtman, mezzo-soprano**
CHÁVEZ Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonía India”
Esteban BENZECRY Piano Concerto, “Universos infinitos” (world premiere, LA Phil commission)*
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
COPLAND Rodeo
John ADAMS Grand Pianola Music**
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KUSC AIR DATE: July 4, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 13, 2021
RECORD DATES: November 7–8, 2020 (Copland, Saint-Saëns); May 19–20, 2018 (Schumann)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
David Fung, piano
COPLAND Appalachian Spring Suite (chamber version)
SAINT-SAËNS The Carnival of the Animals
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
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KUSC AIR DATE: July 11, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2021
RECORD DATES: October 4–7, 2018
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Martin Chalifour, violin
Robert deMaine, cello
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
Esa-Pekka SALONEN LA Variations
BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto
Andrew NORMAN Sustain (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
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KUSC AIR DATE: July 18, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2021
RECORD DATES: October 4-5, 2019 (Barber); August 2 & 6, 2020 (Lieberson, Mahler); March 9-10, 2019 (Mahler)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Julia Bullock, soprano*
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano**
BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915*
LIEBERSON “Amor mío, si muero y tú no mueres” from Neruda Songs**
MAHLER Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
MAHLER Symphony No. 1
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KUSC AIR DATE: July 25, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2021
RECORD DATES: August 6, 2020 (Adès); May 11–12, 2019 (Adès); November 30 & December 1, 2019 (Rachmaninoff)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Seong-Jin Cho, piano
Thomas ADÈS Dawn
Thomas ADÈS Inferno (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
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KUSC AIR DATE: August 1, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 10, 2021
RECORD DATES: April 14–15, 2018 (Salonen); April 12–13, 2019 (Stravinsky)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor*
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor**
Esa-Pekka SALONEN Pollux (world premiere, LA Phil commission)*
STRAVINSKY Funeral Song**
STRAVINSKY Agon**
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring**
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KUSC AIR DATE: August 8, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021
RECORD DATES: February 8–9, 2020
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Carolin Widmann, violin
HINDEMITH Rag Time (on a theme of J.S. Bach)
WEILL Violin Concerto
BACH (arr. Schoenberg) Two Chorale Preludes
“Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele,” BWV 654
“Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist,” BWV 667
HINDEMITH Symphony: Mathis der Maler
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KUSC AIR DATE: August 15, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2021
RECORD DATES: December 15–16, 2018
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
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KUSC AIR DATE: August 22, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: August 31, 2021
RECORD DATES: December 7–8, 2019 (Knussen); November 3-4, 2018 (Reich, Mahler)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Susanna Mälkki, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
KNUSSEN Flourish with Fireworks
KNUSSEN Violin Concerto
Steve REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission)
MAHLER Symphony No. 5
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KUSC AIR DATE: August 29, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: September 7, 2021
RECORD DATES: February 6-7, 2019 (Saint-Saëns); April 6-7, 2019 (Debussy, Chin, Tchaikovsky)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Elim Chan, conductor*
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor**
Ray Chen, violin+
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin++
SAINT-SAËNS Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso*/+
RAVEL Boléro*
DEBUSSY La mer**
Unsuk CHIN SPIRA – A Concerto for Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission)**
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto**/++
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KUSC AIR DATE: September 5, 2021
WFMT RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2021
RECORD DATES: December 1–2, 2018 (Tilson Thomas, Tchaikovsky symphony); December 14–15, 2019 (Tchaikovsky concerto)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mikaela Bennett, soprano*
Measha Brueggergosman, mezzo-soprano*
Kara Dugan, mezzo-soprano*
Daniil Trifonov, piano**
Michael TILSON THOMAS Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind*
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1**
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”
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For more information, please visit:
https://www.laphil.com/watch-listen/radio-broadcasts/
http://www.kusc.org/socalsundaynight
https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/programs/los-angeles-philharmonic/
About the LA Phil
Under the leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil offers live performances, media initiatives and learning programs that inspire and strengthen communities in Los Angeles and beyond. The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra is the foundation of the LA Phil’s offerings, which also include a multi-genre, multidisciplinary presenting program and such youth development programs as YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). Performances are offered on three historic stages — Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford — as well as through a variety of media platforms. In all its endeavors, the LA Phil seeks to enrich the lives of individuals and communities through musical, artistic and learning experiences that resonate in our world today.
KUSC nurtures a love of classical music, inspiring people to make it an enduring part of their lives. The station curates beautiful music, creates compelling experiences and welcomes all on the journey. Listener-supported, the station is the most listened-to classical music station in the U.S. and is a broadcast service of the University of Southern California. Tune in at 91.5 FM in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, 88.5 KPSC in Palm Springs, 91.1 KDSC in Thousand Oaks, 93.7 KDB in Santa Barbara and 99.7 KESC in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo. The smartphone app and live stream at kusc.org attract local listeners and others from around the globe.
The WFMT Radio Network is the global arts and classical music radio syndication department of Window to the World Communication, Inc. (Chicago), producing radio series and specials for broadcast on hundreds of stations throughout the United States and the world. The Network’s programming portfolio has included: orchestral series featuring ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Shanghai Symphony; the WFMT Radio Network Opera Series; hourly classical and jazz services (the Beethoven and Jazz Networks); performances from major venues and festivals such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Salzburg Festival, and Edinburgh Festival; thematic music programs such as Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin, Early Music Now, The Midnight Special and Fiesta; documentaries on topics such as American Indian and Maori composers, classical music in China, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s love of opera; and many other radio programs, series and specials on music and the arts.
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Laura Cohen, lcmediapr@gmail.com