LA Philharmonic Makes Its Coachella Debut

LA Philharmonic Makes Its Coachella Debut

The Los Angeles Philharmonic led the charge into their first Coachella performance on Saturday with the “Ride of the Valkyries,” helmed by Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, in his latest move to reach out to new audiences. – Reuters

Gustavo Dudamel on Why He Brought the LA Phil to Coachella, With LL Cool J and Other Guest Artists: ‘Wagner Wrote His Music for a Festival… Wagner Had His Own Coachella!’

From “Also Sprach Zarathustra” to Also sprach LL Cool J… Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic managed to pack something for everybody into a guest-filled appearance Saturday evening at Coachella. Setting up shop on an outdoor stage in Indio instead of their usual springtime climes at downtown L.A.’s Disney Hall, the orchestra thrilled the festival’s dressed-down attendees with a 50-minute set that included stars like Laufey, Maren Morris, B…

Coachella 2025: Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil wow the fest with Bach, Laufey, Beethoven and LL Cool J

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic hadn’t revealed a lot about the performance they’d planned for Coachella before walking onto the Outdoor Stage on Saturday, April 12. So while you knew you’d get some classical standards – Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” kicked things off – you surely wouldn’t have predicted rapper LL Cool J shutting it down 45 minutes later with Dudamel and the LA Phil on songs of his such as “Mama Said Knock Yo…

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Top orchestra brings classical twist to desert festival

One of the world's top orchestras has brought classical music to new audiences with its debut performance at California's Coachella music festival.