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Disney Hall: A New Home for the L.A. Philharmonic

By Fred Child

Published October 24, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

The Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by Frank Gehry, is one of the most talked-about new American buildings in decades. The first of three inaugural events took place Thursday night. NPR's Fred Child attended the concert and filed this report.

Fred Child

Fred Child is a commentator for NPR and the host of American Public Media's Performance Today.

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