Esa-Pekka Salonen makes a brief return to L.A. Philharmonic

Esa-Pekka Salonen makes a brief return to L.A. Philharmonic
The orchestra’s conductor laureate visits to lead programs including the U.S. premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s ‘Graffiti,’ with Béla Bartók’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle.’ Go to youtube.com, type in “salonen” and “bluebeard,” and you’ll get a pretty fair idea of where the L.A. Philharmonic’s conductor laureate’s heart and mind are these days.
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