An empty Hollywood Bowl.
Charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
The LA Phil--the logo-friendly re-branding of one of the world's great orchestras.
And ... imagination.
How does a symphony orchestra survive a pandemic? By creating an island of sound in a locked-down metropolis.
I'm knocked out by the invention involved here: a helicopter. A giant industrial crane. The ability to walk cameras thru players on the great stage.
Here is a document of this terrible year, music struggling in a virus-captive city. It's gorgeous, awful and inspiring, all at the same time.
This killer set of pandemic-confounded performances went up over the weekend on YouTube.
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, above.
But links as sweet ...
Still, Sorrow from Afro-American Symphony
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