Richard S. Ginell

As Music Director Carl St. Clair transitions out of the role, his successor took the stage last Thursday.

Gustavo Dudamel’s program traced a vibrant lineage from Firebird to the U.S. premiere of Frenzy.

The conductor brought his signature energy, capping the Hollywood Bowl run with both drama and humor.

Bang on a Can All-Stars and friends celebrate the composer’s breakthrough 1960s works, and a premiere by his son Gyan.

Leonard Slatkin conducted music by Jeff Beal, with soloist Kelly Hall-Tomkins in support of multiple sclerosis patients and families.

The LA Phil played a tight, eloquent Symphony No. 2, and pianist Daniil Trifonov soloed in the second and third concertos.

Gustavo Dudamel and Cho drew a capacity crowd for a concert connecting two musical giants.

Leonard Slatkin conducted a program including his son Daniel’s Voyager 130 and Gustav Holst’s The Planets.

The directors keep expanding the festival’s programming in surprising and inventive ways.

Mendelssohn’s first masterpiece and Haydn’s final work, his Harmoniemesse, make for a joyous opening night.