Ortiz, Villa-Lobos, and The Firebird with Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Dudamel introduces us to Heitor Villa-Lobos Uirapurusubtitled O passarinho encantado (The Enchanted Little Bird)a ballet score inspired by the innumerable melodies produced by a legendary bird from the composers homeland, Brazil. The concert ends with Stravinskys huge first hittitled for another kind of enchanted birdThe Firebird, based on folktales and folk tunes from Russia. Prize-winning Spanish violinist Mara Dueas gives the first performances of outstanding Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz new concerto.