The Los Angeles Philharmonic returns to Lincoln Center.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
The return of conductor Gustavo Dudamel to New York is always a momentous occasion. Sunday's concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall featured two heavy-weight symphonies that stand one century apart: the Symphony No. 1 of New York composer John Corigliano and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5., a perennial audience favorite. Outside, a small group of protestors congregated to remind concert-goers of the dangerous conditions in Mr. Dudamel's native Venezuela.
Inside, the conductor and his orchestra had other concerns.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| Speaks with his hands: Los Angeles Philharmonic music director Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Luis Cobelo © 2014 Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music Group. |
Inside, the conductor and his orchestra had other concerns.
