A dozen different groups and composers put their spin on Satie’s simple piano masterworks.
One of the pianists making a debut, Rachel Breen, got her start in the Bay Area before bursting onto the international scene.
Two works premiered in past seasons, Daníel Bjarnason’s Violin Concerto and Anna Meredith’s Nautilus, make the program again at the Bowl.
When concern over COVID cases took out half the orchestra, the weekend’s programming had to change.
The group adds a player and a managing director to its steady roster.
The much-in-demand conductor makes her LA Phil debut this month, ahead of taking up the baton with LA Opera for the next several seasons.