Program Book: Salonen Conducts La mer, Feb 5-7, 2026

February 05, 2026 — 10 min read

Read the program book for Salonen Conducts La mer, Feb 5-7, 2026.

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guest cellist Gabriel Cabezas performs Lost Coast while Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the orchestra

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Gabriel Cabezas uses an unusual bow to play his cello during Lost Coast, a concerto written for him

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CSO cello Katinka Kleijn and host Terri Hemmert chat about the evening's program during Classic Encounter in Grainger Ballroom

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wearing glasses and an all-black outfit, CSO cello player Katinka Kleijn smiles while she answers a question into the mic

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composer Gabriella Smith and scholar Daniel Schlosberg speak during a preconcert lecture on stage in Orchestra Hall

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two young audience members, bundled from the cold, stand and read their programs before the concert begins

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the woodwind section performs during Debussy's Images

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a point of view looking out over the heads of the audience from the back of the main floor, as the orchestra and cellist Gabriel Cabezas perform Lost Coast

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Cynthia Yeh strikes peculiar percussion instruments, including an upside down metal water bottle, during the Lost Coast concerto

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composer Gabriella Smith and cellist Gabriel Cabezas smile and acknowledge the applauding audience after the performance

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point of view: Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the orchestra from above in the balcony

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Esa-Pekka Salonen bows and blows air kisses to the crowd after a successful performance

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