Frank Gehry, With esperanza spalding, Gustavo Dudamel, YOLA, and Julian Rose, Gagosian Premieres
The eighth episode of Gagosian Premieres celebrates Frank Gehry: Spinning Tales an exhibition of new work presented at Gagosian, Beverly Hillsfeaturing musical performances by esperanza spalding and Gustavo Dudamel and YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), and a conversation between Frank Gehry and Julian Rose conducted in Gehrys Los Angeles studio. In this episode, acclaimed jazz bassist, singer, and songwriter esperanza spalding plays a new original score in an improvised performance in the gallery. The musics sinuous, freeflowing quality echoes the piscine forms on view. spalding has collaborated with Gehry previously, and they are currently working together on Iphigenia, a new opera inspired by the Greek mythological figure. Gehry has been involved with the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1970. The Gehrydesigned Walt Disney Concert Hall, which houses the orchestra today, opened in 2003, while the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center at Inglewood, which Gehry des
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