Composer Celina Kintscher leads a conversation on Beethoven &amp; Dessner with Esa-Pekka Salonen with Pekka Kuusisto.This talk was given at a performance of <a href="https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3121/2025-05-02/beethoven-dessner-with-esa-pekka-salonen" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Beethoven &amp; Dessner with Esa-Pekka Salonen</a> at Walt Disney Concert Hall.Pieces discussed:<a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/1404/claude-debussy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">DEBUSSY</a>  <a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/577/prelude-to-the-afternoon-of-a-faun" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun</a><a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/5935/bryce-dessner" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bryce DESSNER</a>  <a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/7053/violin-concerto" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Violin Concerto</a><a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/565/ludwig-van-beethoven" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BEETHOVEN</a>  <a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/3969/symphony-no-3-eroica" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”</a>See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: <a href="laphil.com/ubl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">laphil.com/ubl</a>. Join us in person for our 2024/25 season! Get tickets: <a href="laphil.com/calendar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">laphil.com/calendar</a>.

Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads Debussy & Boulez with Zach Neufeld • LA Phil 2024/25

Key thinkers and guest musicians share their expertise and offer historical and cultural context for an inspiring array of orchestral music, giving you a deeper understanding of the music. These talks reflect the programming of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) on stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall. New episodes are added after the first night’s concert. See the full Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl