Composer Paul Gibson explores the music of Beethoven, Thorvaldsdóttir, and Strauss. This talk was given at a performance of Beethoven and Strauss at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BEETHOVEN   Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Anna THORVALDSDÓTTIR ARCHORA   (U.S. premiere, LA Phil commission with generous support from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting) STRAUSS   Der Rosenkavalier Suite See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl. Join us in person for our 2022/23 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar.

Composer and conductor of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg explains the great Dvořák concerto and Bruckner’s epic 7th Symphony. This talk was given at a performance of Dvořák and Bruckner at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: DVOŘÁK   Violin Concerto BRUCKNER   Symphony No. 7 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl. Join us in person for our 2022/23 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar.

Performer and scholar Marc Bolin discusses one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular symphonies and Adès’ “Concentric Paths” Violin Concerto. This talk was given at a performance of Tchaikovsky and Adès at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Thomas ADÈS   Violin Concerto, “Concentric Paths” TCHAIKOVSKY   Symphony No. 5 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl. Join us in person for our 2022/23 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar.

Educator Asadour Santourian explores Robert Schumann’s brilliant Piano Concerto and the thrilling tall tales of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. This talk was given at a performance of Schumann and Scheherazade at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: Anna CLYNE   This Midnight Hour SCHUMANN   Piano Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV   Scheherazade See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl. Join us in person for our 2022/23 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar.

Professor of music at Caltech Thomas Neenan guides you through a collection of Bach’s organ sonatas. This talk was given at a performance of Paul Jacobs at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Pieces discussed: BACH   Trio Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 525 BACH   Trio Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 BACH   Trio Sonata in D minor, BWV 527 BACH   Trio Sonata in E minor, BWV 528 BACH   Trio Sonata in C major, BWV 529 BACH   Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 530 See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl. Join us in person for our 2022/23 season! Get tickets: laphil.com/calendar.