Esa-Pekka Salonen

conductor laureate, LA Philharmonic

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Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to the LA Philharmonic as its conductor laureate after a 13-year departure. He wants to integrate virtual reality into the musical experience.

Marriage of music, theater, VR: Esa-Pekka Salonen wants to create new art

Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to the LA Philharmonic as its conductor laureate after a 13-year departure. He wants to integrate virtual reality into the musical experience.

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