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Dave Grohl and Cynthia Erivo Join Dudamel and the LA Phil for Coachella Weekend 2 Performance
Cynthia Erivo and Dave Grohl was a surprise guest at Coachella during the weekend 2 performance by Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil,
The philharmonic’s set did feature some holdover guests from the previous weekend, like Venezuelan duo Cat7riel and Paco rejoining the symphony for an exciting Latin-symphonic mashup. “The fact that there are so many people here for an orchestra makes me so happy for music.” The Coachella sets weren’t Laufey’s first time performing with a symphony at a major pop festival; she also pulled off that feat last summer at Lollapalooza. The set also included a repeat of such purely instrumental pieces as John Williams’ familiar “Imperial March” from the “Star Wars” films, an instantly recognizable passage from Beethoven’s 5th, Richard Strauss’ “2001”-popularized “Also sprach Zarathustra” and an excerpt from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” as arranged by Max Richter.
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