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In 1943, Duke Ellington premiered two works about the experience of Black Americansone, Black, Brown, and Beige, traced their collective history and another, New World A-Coming, imagined a hopeful future. Ellington wrote about the latter in his biography, I visualized this new world as a place in the distant future, where there would be no war, no greed, no categorization, no non-believers, where love was unconditional, and no pronoun was good enough for God.Within the context of the orchestra, Ellington explored these themes, as well as his faith, in many forms, from sacred concerts to extended suites to tone poems. He brought the full range of his musical vocabulary to bear on his symphonic work, weaving spirituals, jazz, blues, and even West Indian dance music into his orchestrations. In two programs over four nights, Thomas Wilkins leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a weekend dedicated to the orchestral music of a great American composer.
Los Angeles Philharmonic today announced the LA Phil’s 2021/22 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, heralding the long-awaited resumption of live concerts at the iconic venue following a 19-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sally Field Performing Arts Center (6/1 - 6/9) | ||
Jelly's Last Jam
Pasadena Playhouse (5/29 - 6/23) | ||
Change The Game
McCadden (6/9 - 6/16) NEW MUSICAL
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Hamilton (Philip Company)
Pantages Theatre (9/4 - 10/13) | ||
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Walt Disney Concert Hall (6/29 - 6/29) | ||
Fireworks Finale: Boyz II Men
Hollywood Bowl (9/15 - 9/15) | ||
Hooray LA
Bob Baker Marionette Theater (4/13 - 6/16) | ||
The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
Hollywood Bowl (9/20 - 9/20) | ||
The Rhythm of Mourning at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
The Broadwater (6/6 - 6/22) | ||
The Diary of Anne Frank
Desert Theatreworks (4/4 - 4/13) | ||
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