LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� will conduct concert performances of Wagner鈥檚 鈥淒ie Walk眉re鈥� in a highlight of his 17th and final season as the Los Angeles Philharmonic's music director.
He will lead one act per performance from May 19-21 and repeat the programs from May 22-24 with a cast that includes Christine Goerke and Ryan Speedo Green, the orchestra said Thursday in announcing a 2025-26 season it is calling 鈥淕racias Gustavo.鈥� Scenic design will be by Frank Gehry, the architect of Walt Disney Hall.
Dudamel will conduct John Adams鈥� 鈥淗armonium鈥� and Antonio Est茅vez鈥檚 鈥淐antata Criolla鈥� from June 5-7, 2026, in his final concerts at Disney Hall as music director. Dudamel chose the works to honor his Venezuelan and American identities.
He will lead the orchestra in its 2026 Hollywood Bowl season before of the New York Philharmonic in 2026.
LA鈥檚 season opens on Sept. 25 with Dudamel and a world premiere of a currently untitled work for orchestra and choir by Pulitzer Prize winner composer Ellen Reid that was co-commissioned with the New York Philharmonic.
He takes the orchestra on a tour of Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo; and Taipei, Taiwan, from Oct. 20-30.
The Associated Press
