The LA Phil Announces Updates to 2014/15 Season - New Artists, Concerts & More!

The Los Angeles Philharmonic announces programming updates to the 2014/15 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The 2014 Deck the Hall holiday concerts, just added, will include The Manhattan Transfer Christmas Show (Dec. 16), A Chanticleer Christmas (Dec. 18), Holiday Organ Spectacular (Dec. 19), Holiday Sing-Along (Dec. 20), The Klezmatics' Happy Joyous Hanukkah (Dec. 22), Arturo Sandoval and his L.A. All-Star Big Band Christmas (Dec. 23), and New Year's Eve with Pink Martini (Dec. 31).

Additional program updates include: pianist Martha Argerich replacing Piotr Anderszewski February 12, 14 and 15, 2015 performing Schumann's Piano Concerto; soprano Natalie Dessay and violinist Stéphanie-Marie Degand performingApril 10-12, 2015 in a program of Vivaldi and Handel; soprano Miah Persson performing December 19-21, 2014 on an all-Mozart program; and Illapu and Ana Tijoux joining as special guests for Gracias a la Vida: The Rebel Spirit of Violeta Parraon April 25, 2015.

COMPLETE LIST OF UPDATES FOR 2014/15 SEASON AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL (signified in red):

PROGRAM UPDATE:

Saturday, October 18, 2014

10 AM (workshops) / 11 AM (performance)

Saturday, October 25, 2014

10 AM (workshops) / 11 AM (performance)

Toyota Symphonies for Youth

What Do French Fries Sound Like?

Walt Disney Concert Hall's unique and majestic organ, aptly nicknamed the "French fries," celebrates its 10th birthday with a concert that utilizes all 6,134 metal and wooden pipes.

CONCERT ADDITION:

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at 8 PM

Deck the Hall: The Manhattan Transfer Christmas Show

Good cheer will abound with the timeless, uplifting pop-bop sounds of this beloved jazz vocal group.

CONCERT ADDITION:

Thursday, December 18, 2014, at 8 PM

Deck the Hall: A Chanticleer Christmas

Stunningly beautiful singing and an invigoratingly eclectic program make this evening a personal favorite.

ARTIST UPDATE:

Friday, December 19, 2014, at 11 AM

Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 8 PM

Sunday, December 21, 2014, at 2 PM

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Bernard Labadie, conductor

Miah Persson, soprano

Beatrice Rana, piano

All-MOZART program:

Overture to La clemenza di Tito

Arias for soprano

Piano Concerto No. 9, K. 271

Symphony No. 39, K. 543

CONCERT ADDITION:

Friday, December 19, 2014, at 8 PM

Deck the Hall: Holiday Organ Spectacular

David Higgs, organ

This holiday, be revitalized by the beauty and majesty of Walt Disney Concert Hall's magnificent organ in its 10th birthday season.

CONCERT ADDITION:

Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 11:30 AM and 2 PM

Deck the Hall: Holiday Sing-Along

Lift your voice and sing along to all your favorite holiday songs.

CONCERT ADDITION:

Monday, December 22, 2014, at 8 PM

Deck the Hall: The Klezmatics' Happy Joyous Hanukkah

The Klezmatics' unique blend of traditional klezmer with Eastern European, Latin, Celtic, Afro-Caribbean, and folk-flavored music have made them a huge success worldwide.

CONCERT ADDITION:

Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at 8 PM

Deck the Hall: Arturo Sandoval and his L.A. All-Star Big Band Christmas

Ten-time Grammy-winner Arturo Sandoval and his band celebrate with Christmas tunes in styles ranging from swinging big band and sizzling Latin rhythms to be-bop and ballads.

CONCERT ADDITION:

Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at 7 PM and 10:30 PM

Deck the Hall: New Year's Eve with Pink Martini

Ring in the New Year with Pink Martini's unforgettable fusion of Brazilian samba, '30s Cuban dance, Parisian café and Japanese film noir.

ARTIST UPDATE:

Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 8 PM

Celebrity Recital

Itzhak Perlman, violin

Rohan De Silva, piano

Program to be announced

ARTIST UPDATE:

Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 8 PM

Saturday, February 14, 2015, at 2 PM

Sunday, February 15, 2015, at 2 PM

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Juraj Val?uha, conductor

Piotr Anderszewski, piano

Martha Argerich, piano

BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

SCHUMANN Piano Concerto

STRAUSS Death and Transfiguration

ARTIST UPDATE:

Friday, April 10, 2015, at 8 PM

Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 8 PM

Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 2 PM

VIVALDI CONCERTOS & HANDEL

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor

Natalie Dessay, soprano

Stéphanie-Marie Degand, violin

VIVALDI selections from The Four Seasons

HANDEL selections from Giulio Cesare

PROGRAM CHANGE:

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 8 PM

Celebrity Recital Series

Hélène Grimaud, piano

BERIO Wasserklavier

LISZT St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots

Les jeux d'eau à la Villa d'Este

SCHUBERT/LISZT "Auf dem Wasser zu singen"

RAVEL Jeux d'eau

Ondine

ALBÉNIZ Almería (from Iberia)

TAKEMITSU Rain Tree Sketch II

JANÁCEK In the Mist (No. 1, No. 4)

FAURÉ Barcarolle No. 5

DEBUSSY La cathédrale engloutie

The snow is dancing

Étude XI "pour les Arpèges composés"

Poissons d'or

L'isle joyeuse

ARTIST UPDATE:

Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 8 PM

World Music

Gracias a la Vida: The Rebel Spirit of Violeta Parra

Illapu, Ana Tijoux, special guests

additional artists to be announced

Known as the most important singer-songwriter-storyteller in the history of Chile, Violeta Parra sang about struggle, defiance and triumph. Her songs were the basis for Chile's "New Song" movement, which spread throughout Latin America and beyond. Chile's leading artists pay tribute to the rebel legend.

For a complete calendar, please visit LAPhil.com

WHERE: WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL

111 S. Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

TICKETS: Subscriptions are currently on sale at LAPhil.com, the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office, or via credit card phone order at 323.850.2000. For more information, please call 323.850.2000.

CONTACT: PR Office, 213.972.3034

Sophie Jefferies, 213.972.3422, sjefferies@laphil.org

Lisa Bellamore, 213.972.3689, lbellamore@laphil.org

Lisa White, 213.972. 3408, lwhite@laphil.org

Lillian Matchett, 213.972.3406, lmatchett@laphil.org

For Deck the Hall holiday concerts, please contact:

Laura Cohen, PR Consultant, 310.867.3897, lmediapr@gmail.com

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