Sunday afternoon at 3, the Philharmonic Society will present Esa-Pekka Salonen’s last concert in Orange County as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. It could be a while before we see him conduct in Segerstrom Concert Hall again. Yes, he has a year to go on his contract with the Phil, but the ensemble visits our clime next season with a guest conductor on the podium. And Esa-Pekka’s future conducting plans with the orchestra are sketchy.After the concert on Sunday, the Philharmonic Society is throwing Esa-Pekka a supper
Tim Mangan will be there. E-Pek Deserves one monster ovation for all the great work he's done in California.
Big sausages aside, Gustavo Dudamel should only be so lucky.