As the LA Phil celebrates Gustavo Dudamel’s 17-year tenure as Music & Artistic Director, Deutsche Grammophon is proud to announce the release of two recordings, presenting two of Sergei Prokofiev’s most popular works that highlight the Russian composer’s enormous gift for colourful storytelling. The first features a scintillating performance of the complete orchestral music from the bold and evocative score for the ballet Romeo and Juliet. The second offers a magical and dramatic account of the classic tale of Peter and the Wolf, brilliantly narrated by EGOT‑winning actress and producer Viola Davis (Fences, The Woman King, G20).

Romeo and Juliet comes out digitally on 13 February 2026, and Peter and the Wolf will follow – digitally and on vinyl (1 LP) – on 22 May. The cover designs have been commissioned from acclaimed LA‑ and Berlin-based visual artist Alexandra Grant, known for her translations of words and narrative into media such as painting, sculpture, film and photography. To accompany this project, a limited-edition bundle featuring a vinyl and a framed art print of the album artwork, signed by Grant, will be available exclusively from the Deutsche Grammophon Shop.

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel took up his post with the LA Phil in 2009. Since then, he and the orchestra have worked tirelessly together to bring music to an ever-wider audience, through performances at home in LA, across the US and around the world; cutting-edge commissions; award-winning recordings; and dedicated engagement with their local community. At the end of the 2025–26 season Dudamel becomes Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic. Before then, the LA Phil is thanking him for the passion, humanity and vision he has brought to his time with the orchestra in a season christened “Celebrating Gustavo”.

“Together,” says Dudamel himself, “we have reimagined what an orchestra can be, and how it can serve both the community around it and the world at large. In these remarkable players, I have found both a profound wellspring of generosity and a visionary commitment to excellence in music-making.”

The first in this pair of DG recordings comes from a collaboration with L.A. Dance Project and its Artistic Director Benjamin Millepied. As Dudamel and his players performed Prokofiev’s famous Romeo and Juliet ballet score live at Walt Disney Concert Hall, choreographer Millepied and his dancers presented selected scenes, sometimes on stage in the auditorium, sometimes projected live on screen as the story played out elsewhere in the building. The innovative production was a critical success, and Dudamel was praised for his “full-throttle, rhythmically vital interpretation” (The New Yorker).

The artists’ winning interpretation of Peter and the Wolf was recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in July 2021 and was part of a joyous return to live music after lengthy lockdowns. Following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Peter Ustinov, Leonard Bernstein and David Bowie, Viola Davis took on the role of narrator. This version of the folk tale that also teaches its listeners about the different instruments of the orchestra was a hit with audiences and critics alike.

“Without fuss or exaggeration,” wrote the Los Angeles Times, “the celebrated actress was on mark with a clever subtle edge … For Dudamel, every instrument, not just the flute/bird, clarinet/cat, bassoon/grandfather, became a living being.”

The “Celebrating Gustavo” season is ongoing, with future highlights including Beethoven’s Egmont with Cate Blanchett as narrator (12–15 February 2026); Wagner’s Die Walküre, directed by Alberto Arvelo and designed by the late Frank Gehry (19–22 May); and three finale concerts featuring John Adams’s Harmonium and Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla (5–7 June).

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As the LA Phil celebrates Gustavo Dudamel’s 17-year tenure as Music & Artistic Director, Deutsche Grammophon is proud to announce the release of two recordings, presenting two of Sergei Prokofiev’s most popular works that highlight the Russian composer’s enormous gift for colourful storytelling. The first features a scintillating performance of the complete orchestral music from the bold and evocative score for the ballet Romeo and Juliet. The second offers a magical and dramatic account of the classic tale of Peter and the Wolf, brilliantly narrated by EGOT‑winning actress and producer Viola Davis (Fences, The Woman King, G20).

Romeo and Juliet comes out digitally on 13 February 2026, and Peter and the Wolf will follow – digitally and on vinyl (1 LP) – on 22 May. The cover designs have been commissioned from acclaimed LA‑ and Berlin-based visual artist Alexandra Grant, known for her translations of words and narrative into media such as painting, sculpture, film and photography. To accompany this project, a limited-edition bundle featuring a vinyl and a framed art print of the album artwork, signed by Grant, will be available exclusively from the Deutsche Grammophon Shop.

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel took up his post with the LA Phil in 2009. Since then, he and the orchestra have worked tirelessly together to bring music to an ever-wider audience, through performances at home in LA, across the US and around the world; cutting-edge commissions; award-winning recordings; and dedicated engagement with their local community. At the end of the 2025–26 season Dudamel becomes Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic. Before then, the LA Phil is thanking him for the passion, humanity and vision he has brought to his time with the orchestra in a season christened “Celebrating Gustavo”.

“Together,” says Dudamel himself, “we have reimagined what an orchestra can be, and how it can serve both the community around it and the world at large. In these remarkable players, I have found both a profound wellspring of generosity and a visionary commitment to excellence in music-making.”

The first in this pair of DG recordings comes from a collaboration with L.A. Dance Project and its Artistic Director Benjamin Millepied. As Dudamel and his players performed Prokofiev’s famous Romeo and Juliet ballet score live at Walt Disney Concert Hall, choreographer Millepied and his dancers presented selected scenes, sometimes on stage in the auditorium, sometimes projected live on screen as the story played out elsewhere in the building. The innovative production was a critical success, and Dudamel was praised for his “full-throttle, rhythmically vital interpretation” (The New Yorker).

The artists’ winning interpretation of Peter and the Wolf was recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in July 2021 and was part of a joyous return to live music after lengthy lockdowns. Following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Peter Ustinov, Leonard Bernstein and David Bowie, Viola Davis took on the role of narrator. This version of the folk tale that also teaches its listeners about the different instruments of the orchestra was a hit with audiences and critics alike.

“Without fuss or exaggeration,” wrote the Los Angeles Times, “the celebrated actress was on mark with a clever subtle edge … For Dudamel, every instrument, not just the flute/bird, clarinet/cat, bassoon/grandfather, became a living being.”

The “Celebrating Gustavo” season is ongoing, with future highlights including Beethoven’s Egmont with Cate Blanchett as narrator (12–15 February 2026); Wagner’s Die Walküre, directed by Alberto Arvelo and designed by the late Frank Gehry (19–22 May); and three finale concerts featuring John Adams’s Harmonium and Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla (5–7 June).

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As the LA Phil celebrates Gustavo Dudamel’s 17-year tenure as Music & Artistic Director, Deutsche Grammophon is proud to announce the release of two recordings, presenting two of Sergei Prokofiev’s most popular works that highlight the Russian composer’s enormous gift for colourful storytelling. The first features a scintillating performance of the complete orchestral music from the bold and evocative score for the ballet Romeo and Juliet. The second offers a magical and dramatic account of the classic tale of Peter and the Wolf, brilliantly narrated by EGOT‑winning actress and producer Viola Davis (Fences, The Woman King, G20).

Romeo and Juliet comes out digitally on 13 February 2026, and Peter and the Wolf will follow – digitally and on vinyl (1 LP) – on 22 May. The cover designs have been commissioned from acclaimed LA‑ and Berlin-based visual artist Alexandra Grant, known for her translations of words and narrative into media such as painting, sculpture, film and photography. To accompany this project, a limited-edition bundle featuring a vinyl and a framed art print of the album artwork, signed by Grant, will be available exclusively from the Deutsche Grammophon Shop.

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel took up his post with the LA Phil in 2009. Since then, he and the orchestra have worked tirelessly together to bring music to an ever-wider audience, through performances at home in LA, across the US and around the world; cutting-edge commissions; award-winning recordings; and dedicated engagement with their local community. At the end of the 2025–26 season Dudamel becomes Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic. Before then, the LA Phil is thanking him for the passion, humanity and vision he has brought to his time with the orchestra in a season christened “Celebrating Gustavo”.

“Together,” says Dudamel himself, “we have reimagined what an orchestra can be, and how it can serve both the community around it and the world at large. In these remarkable players, I have found both a profound wellspring of generosity and a visionary commitment to excellence in music-making.”

The first in this pair of DG recordings comes from a collaboration with L.A. Dance Project and its Artistic Director Benjamin Millepied. As Dudamel and his players performed Prokofiev’s famous Romeo and Juliet ballet score live at Walt Disney Concert Hall, choreographer Millepied and his dancers presented selected scenes, sometimes on stage in the auditorium, sometimes projected live on screen as the story played out elsewhere in the building. The innovative production was a critical success, and Dudamel was praised for his “full-throttle, rhythmically vital interpretation” (The New Yorker).

The artists’ winning interpretation of Peter and the Wolf was recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in July 2021 and was part of a joyous return to live music after lengthy lockdowns. Following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Peter Ustinov, Leonard Bernstein and David Bowie, Viola Davis took on the role of narrator. This version of the folk tale that also teaches its listeners about the different instruments of the orchestra was a hit with audiences and critics alike.

“Without fuss or exaggeration,” wrote the Los Angeles Times, “the celebrated actress was on mark with a clever subtle edge … For Dudamel, every instrument, not just the flute/bird, clarinet/cat, bassoon/grandfather, became a living being.”

The “Celebrating Gustavo” season is ongoing, with future highlights including Beethoven’s Egmont with Cate Blanchett as narrator (12–15 February 2026); Wagner’s Die Walküre, directed by Alberto Arvelo and designed by the late Frank Gehry (19–22 May); and three finale concerts featuring John Adams’s Harmonium and Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla (5–7 June).

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As the LA Phil celebrates Gustavo Dudamel’s 17-year tenure as Music & Artistic Director, Deutsche Grammophon is proud to announce the release of two recordings, presenting two of Sergei Prokofiev’s most popular works that highlight the Russian composer’s enormous gift for colourful storytelling. The first features a scintillating performance of the complete orchestral music from the bold and evocative score for the ballet Romeo and Juliet. The second offers a magical and dramatic account of the classic tale of Peter and the Wolf, brilliantly narrated by EGOT‑winning actress and producer Viola Davis (Fences, The Woman King, G20).

Romeo and Juliet comes out digitally on 13 February 2026, and Peter and the Wolf will follow – digitally and on vinyl (1 LP) – on 22 May. The cover designs have been commissioned from acclaimed LA‑ and Berlin-based visual artist Alexandra Grant, known for her translations of words and narrative into media such as painting, sculpture, film and photography. To accompany this project, a limited-edition bundle featuring a vinyl and a framed art print of the album artwork, signed by Grant, will be available exclusively from the Deutsche Grammophon Shop.

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel took up his post with the LA Phil in 2009. Since then, he and the orchestra have worked tirelessly together to bring music to an ever-wider audience, through performances at home in LA, across the US and around the world; cutting-edge commissions; award-winning recordings; and dedicated engagement with their local community. At the end of the 2025–26 season Dudamel becomes Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic. Before then, the LA Phil is thanking him for the passion, humanity and vision he has brought to his time with the orchestra in a season christened “Celebrating Gustavo”.

“Together,” says Dudamel himself, “we have reimagined what an orchestra can be, and how it can serve both the community around it and the world at large. In these remarkable players, I have found both a profound wellspring of generosity and a visionary commitment to excellence in music-making.”

The first in this pair of DG recordings comes from a collaboration with L.A. Dance Project and its Artistic Director Benjamin Millepied. As Dudamel and his players performed Prokofiev’s famous Romeo and Juliet ballet score live at Walt Disney Concert Hall, choreographer Millepied and his dancers presented selected scenes, sometimes on stage in the auditorium, sometimes projected live on screen as the story played out elsewhere in the building. The innovative production was a critical success, and Dudamel was praised for his “full-throttle, rhythmically vital interpretation” (The New Yorker).

The artists’ winning interpretation of Peter and the Wolf was recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in July 2021 and was part of a joyous return to live music after lengthy lockdowns. Following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Peter Ustinov, Leonard Bernstein and David Bowie, Viola Davis took on the role of narrator. This version of the folk tale that also teaches its listeners about the different instruments of the orchestra was a hit with audiences and critics alike.

“Without fuss or exaggeration,” wrote the Los Angeles Times, “the celebrated actress was on mark with a clever subtle edge … For Dudamel, every instrument, not just the flute/bird, clarinet/cat, bassoon/grandfather, became a living being.”

The “Celebrating Gustavo” season is ongoing, with future highlights including Beethoven’s Egmont with Cate Blanchett as narrator (12–15 February 2026); Wagner’s Die Walküre, directed by Alberto Arvelo and designed by the late Frank Gehry (19–22 May); and three finale concerts featuring John Adams’s Harmonium and Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla (5–7 June).

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