This week, Ludovic Morlot returns to conduct the LA Philharmonic in a Spanish dance-inspired programme, and a world premiere.

In three consecutive concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ludovic will open the concerts with Granados’ Three Spanish Dances, before being joined by GRAMMY®-nominated cellist Seth Parker Woods for the world premiere of Julia Adolphe’s cello concerto Chrysalis. 

In Adolphe’s words:
“The piece is divided into two sections. At first, the cello strives to assert dominance and authority over the orchestra, resisting and protesting its message. A dialogue or battle unfolds between the two, with the orchestra ultimately overwhelming the cello, who retreats and begins to break down. In the second section, the cello turns inward. A horn, clarinet, high strings, and sparse percussion serve as guiding lights, beacons of hope, as the cello winds her way toward creating new meaning.”

Ludovic will then close the evening with three works by Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess, Rapsodie espagnole and Boléro.

Looking ahead, Ludovic crosses the Atlantic a few days later to make his debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, where he leads them in a concert of Sibelius, Rachel Portman, and John Luther Adams as part of Brighton Festival.