| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2012 UC Berkeley, Zellerbach Hall | Gustavo Dudamel and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra rock the Bay Area |
 Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela completed a four-day residency at Cal Performances with two concerts that rocked, rolled, and astounded audiences in Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. Leading up to the concerts, the residency entailed a two-day music education symposium with sessions titled “The Transformative Power of Music” and “The Possibilities for a Musical Education”, and Dudamel and his players working with teachers and students in a variety of workshops and masterclasses.Read full review... | |
| 30-Sep-2011 Walt Disney Concert Hall | LA Philharmonic in works by Adams, Benzecry and Berlioz |
 At first glance, there was not much in common between the two halves of the programme in the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra concert on Friday. Chronologically, the works are some almost two centuries apart, and the composers hail from diverse cultural backgrounds. On closer inspection, however, they seem to share at least a couple of themes: they were conceived to depict certain ideas other than the music itself, and they challenged the capability of the orchestra or musical conventions of their time.
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