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Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Colburn Orchestra in Bruckner's Symphony

1/21/2026

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Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor and Colburn School faculty, will conduct the Colburn Orchestra in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 at UCLA’s Royce Hall on January 24 with Salonen Fellows Aleksandra Melaniuk and Mert Yalniz.
Salonen recently returned to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where he is the creative director.
The Colburn Orchestra continues to perform across Southern California and Salonen leads the Negaunee Conducting Program to mentor aspiring conductors.

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Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor and Colburn School faculty, will conduct the Colburn Orchestra in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 at UCLA’s Royce Hall on January 24 with Salonen Fellows Aleksandra Melaniuk and Mert Yalniz.
Salonen recently returned to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where he is the creative director.
The Colburn Orchestra continues to perform across Southern California and Salonen leads the Negaunee Conducting Program to mentor aspiring conductors.