http://www.laphil.com/data/press_rss.cfm Latest Press Releases from the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id= http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2312 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008, AT 8 PM Acura is the sponsor for the concert - All Acura vehicles park for free for the evening Country singer-songwriter and musician Vince Gill makes his debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall in An Intimate Evening with Vince Gill, Saturday, October 25, at 8 p.m. In a performance that is part of a 41-city tour, the Grammy-winner presents an array of his most notable songs along with some new material and entertains the audience by sharing his notorious sense of humor and warmth. I Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2256 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008, AT 8PM TICKETS ON SALE SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 at 10AM PST Media support provided by 89.9 KCRW LA Phil presents Antony and the Johnsons at Walt Disney Concert Hall in a one-night-only, special performance with orchestral accompaniment on Tuesday, October 14, at 8 p.m. This marks the only West Coast appearance of Antony and the Johnsons; they will be performing with a 20-piece orchestra in this rare concert supporting Antony and the Johnsons upcoming ep, Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2309 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 - 10, 2008, AT 8 PMSATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11  12, 2008, AT 2 PM Oct. 9 Media Sponsor: KUSCThe Oct. 10 Concert is Generously Sponsored by Acura  All Acura Vehicles Park Free for the Evening Celebrity pianist Yefim Bronfman joins long-time friend and collaborator Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall in four concerts of Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, Thursday and Friday, October 9 and 10, at 8 p.m., as well as Saturday and Sunday, O Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2308 Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Join Bronfmanin a Program of Works by Brahms and Schubert TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008, AT 8 PM Yefim Bronfman, considered by many to be one of todays most wide-ranging and virtuosic concert pianists, begins his tenure as a Los Angeles Philharmonic 2008/09 season On Location artist with an LA PHIL Chamber Music Society series performance featuring members of the Philharmonic, Tuesday, October 7, at 8 p.m., at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Bronfman perfor Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2307 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 - 4, 2008, AT 8 PM;SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008, AT 2 PM Oct. 5 Media Sponsor: KCET Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in its first weekend of the 2008/09 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall in three concerts featuring music by Falla and Ravel on Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, October 5, at 2 p.m. The Friday performance, a Casual Fridays concert, presents Fallas Three Dances from El amor brujo, Ravels Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2310 Concert Tickets Available to the Public for the First Time Salonens Final Season as Music Director and Fifth Year Anniversary of Walt Disney Concert Halls Opening Celebrated in an Evening of Stravinsky and More, Dinner and Dancing THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008, AT 7 PM Pre-concert reception begins at 6 PM Post-Concert Dinner and Dancing Evening Graciously Sponsored By Breguet The Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrates Music Dir Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2313 Stravinsky Program and Announcement of Commissions Fund Honoring Salonen Among the Tributes to the Long-Term Music Director This gala evening benefits the Musicians Pension Fund and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Breguet, the Official Timepiece of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Exclusive Sponsor of the Opening Night Gala. The 2008/09 season opening night gala hosted by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2278 Featuring Christian McBride, Sonus Quartet and daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 11 AM to 4 PM The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association offers a variety of free performances at the fifth annual Grand Avenue Festival, a one-day cultural celebration that showcases an outstanding array of music, dance, theater, art and flavors of downtown restaurants on the cultural corridor of Grand avenue in downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, September 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A collaboration between the cultura Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2238 Due to artist scheduling conflicts, Kidzapalooza at the Hollywood Bowl, originally scheduled for September 28th, 2008, will be postponed to Summer 2009. The new date will be included in the Hollywood Bowl 2009 season announcement to be issued early next year. For further details or questions, call 323.850.2000. # # # Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2274 The Hollywood Bowls First-Ever Concert Dedicated to Persian Culture Also Features The Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble, The Whirling Dervishes of Damascus with Sheikh Hamza Chakour and Ensemble Al-Kindi; The Qaderi Dervishes of Kurdistan; Nour Mohammad Dorpour; Poetry Readings by Shohreh Aghdashloo and Iraj Gorgin; and Live Calligraphy by Ostad Kaboli SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 AT 7:30 PM This concert is a Lexus Passionate Performance; Media Sponsor: KCET The LA Phil prese Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2306 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 AT 7 PM Media Sponsor: KCRWPromotion Partner: Mexico Board of Tourism The tenth anniversary season of the KCRW World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl concludes on Sunday, September 21, at 7 pm with Ozomatli, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Lila Downs, and Nortec Collective presents Bostich + Fussible. KCRW DJ Raul Campos hosts. Still enjoying the success of 2007s Dont Mess with the Dragon, Ozomatli returns to the Hollywood Bowl with their socially-cons Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2279 Featuring Signature Costume Parade and Special Appearance by Charmian Carr, who Played "Sixteen-Going-On-Seventeen" Liesl in the Film FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 6:00 p.m. Pre-Show Costume Parade; 7:30 p.m. Movie The Hollywood Bowl transforms into the world's largest movie theater when Sing-A-Long Sound of Music returns for the sixth time on Friday, September 19, 2008, at 7:30 p.m., with the event's signature costume parade hosted by actress-comedienne Melissa Peterman at 6 p.m. The evening als Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2277 English Space Rockers Spiritualized and Singer/Songwriter Cat Power Share the Bill WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 AT 7:30 PM Media Sponsors: KCRW and Filter Magazine Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spiritualized, and Cat Power all make their Hollywood Bowl debuts in a one-of-a-kind performance at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, September 17, at 7:30pm. The performance marks the first Los Angeles performance by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in over five years. Nick Cave and t Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2268 Conductor John Morris Russell leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic Performing Works by Mozart, Bach and Gershwin FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AND 13 AT 8:30 PM; SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 7:30 PM The September 12 Concert is Generously Sponsored by WaMu; The September 13 Concert is Generously Sponsored by Princess Cruises; Media Sponsor: KCET; The September 14 Concert is Generously Sponsored by Farmers Insurance; Media Sponsor: Los Angeles Magazine; Media Sponsor (Sept. 12, 13, 14) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2271 September 2 Program Features Celebrated Violinist Sarah Chang in a Scandinavian Program of Works by Grieg, Nielsen and Sibelius September 4 Evening Marks the Hollywood Bowl Debut of Young French Pianist Lise de la Salle and Works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AND 4, 2008, AT 8 PM The September 2 Concert is generously sponsored by The Korea Times; Media Sponsor for September 2 and 4: Time Warner Cable Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2275 Alto Monica Groop and tenor Brandon Jovanovich who were scheduled to appear with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday and Thursday, September 9 and 11, 2008, at 8 p.m., have had to cancel due to illness. They are replaced by Nancy Maultsby and Anthony Dean Griffey, respectively. Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the program remains the same: LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ESA-PEKKA SALONEN, conductor CHRISTINE BREWER, soprano 1 ELZA VAN DEN HEEVER, soprano 2 STACEY TAPPAN, soprano 3 NANCY MAULTSBY, Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2276 Concerts Mark Salonens Final Hollywood Bowl Performance as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 and 11, 2008, AT 8 PM The September 9 Performance is a Fidelity FutureStage Concert; The September 11 Perfomance is Generously Supported by the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts; Media partner: Time Warner Cable; Foundation Support: Michael J. Connell Foundation Esa-Pekka Salonen makes his final appearance at the Hollywood Bowl as Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2262 PROGRAM UPDATE: Lintu Replaces LA PHIL Assistant Conductor Joana Carneiro For These Concerts Ugorski Makes His Bowl Debut Performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, in a Program That Also Features Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Francesca da Rimini and 1812 Overture FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 AND 6, 2008, AT 8:30 PM The September 5 Concert is Generously Sponsored by Lexus; Media Sponsor for September 5: Gelson's; The Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2273 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Presents an Exploration of Brazils Finest Musical Export Through the Decades With Special Guests Maria Rita, Elaine Elias, Anna Maria Jopek, Ivan Lins, Marisol Montalvo, Kenny Rankin WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, AT 8:00 PM Corporate sponsor: Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts; Media sponsor: 88.1 KJAZZ Emerging in the late 1950s as a strategy by Brazils youth to attract members of the opposite sex, Bossa Nova has since entranced the world with its sul Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2265 Program Includes Scenes from The Dark Knight and a Tribute to Clint Eastwood Films SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008, AT 7:30 PM Concert Is Generously Sponsored by WaMu The Big Picture, one of the Hollywood Bowl's most popular annual programs, pays tribute this year to the extraordinary legacy and 85th anniversary of Warner Bros. on Sunday, August 31, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. Conductor David Newman leads the Hollywood Bowl Or Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2266 Concerts Feature Film Scores and Clips, Tributes to MGM Musicals and George Lucas/Steven Spielberg Films, and a Solo from Los Angeles Philharmonics Associate Concertmaster Bing Wang FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008, AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2008, AT 8:30 PM The August 29 Performance is a Fidelity Investments FutureStage Concert; The August 30 Performance is a Lexus Passionate Performance One of the most highly-anticipated Hollywood Bowl events for audiences and Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2272 PROGRAM UPDATE: Harth-Bedoya Replaces Conductor Edo de Waart and Violinist Augustin Hadelich Replaces Julian Rachlin For This Concert THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008, AT 8 PM Media Sponsor: Time Warner Cable Former LA PHIL Associate Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya returns to the Hollywood Bowl for the second time this season to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in an all-Russian program, Thursday, August 28, at 8 p.m. The evening also features violinist Augustin Hadelich performing Prok Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2267 Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten Perform Tracks from Their Newly Released Album WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008, AT 8 PM Corporate Sponsor: Fidelity Investments; Media Sponsor: 94.7 The Wave Guitar icon George Benson returns to the Hollywood Bowl, Wednesday, August 27 at 8PM, for a night of his most beloved hits. Sharing the bill are three heavyweights of the electric bass, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten, collectively known as SMV, and R&B singer/s Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2264 PROGRAM UPDATE: Sung Replaces Conductor Edo de Waart For This Concert Van Cliburn Prize Winner Sa Chen Makes Her Bowl Debut in Schumanns Piano Concerto TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008, AT 8 PM Media Sponsor: Time Warner Cable European classics heat up the summer night at the Hollywood Bowl as conductor Shi-Yeon Sung, in her Hollywood Bowl debut, leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in an all-German program, Tuesday, August 26, at 8 p.m. Ri Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.laphil.com/press/press_release/?id=2260 The Grammy-Winner Performs Crowd Favorites and Selections From Her 2008 Release, Crayons FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 AND 23, 2008, AT 8:30 PM The August 22 Concert is generously sponsored by Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas. The August 23 Concert is generously sponsored by Gallo Family Vineyards. Media sponsor for August 23: Los Angeles Magazine Pop-culture icon Donna Summer treats Hollywood Bowl audiences to two evenings of non-stop energy, Friday and Sa Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT