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‘Los Angeles Philharmonic' orchestra, commonly known as ‘LA Phil' is both eminent and distinguished from its contemporaries because of its progressive attitude. Instead of making efforts to re-invent the past, this ensemble of talented musicians constantly strives to create new forms of music. Even the critics appreciate LA Phil on this novel approach that they have adopted. An equally intricate and impressive record is that of the director of Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel. The New York Times calls him “A Conductor Who Rewrites the Rules”. His passionate music invigorates young and old alike. To understand the magic that Gustavo and LA Phil create, they are needed to be seen in person.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic
Major Albums:

Mahler 9, The Film Scores, Minimalist Jukebox
Awards and Honors:

Nominations for Grammy Awards for Best Orchestral Performance and Best Pop Instrumental Performance; Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance; Included in the 2013 Symphony Honorees of ASCAP

The Beginning
 
Formed in 1919, the symphony is a brainchild of a copper baron, part-time violinist and arts devotee William Andrews Clark, Jr. He then appointed Walter Henry Rothwell as the first conductor for the symphony, along with many musicians from several other symphony orchestras. The debut performance by the LA Phil was given in the same year, after eleven days of rehearsals. Sometimes Clark himself used to play with the second violin section.
 
Places and Performances
 
The first season played by the orchestra was at ‘Trinity Auditorium' at Grand Ave. The year 1920 saw the symphony's performance at ‘Philharmonic Auditorium, previously called Clune's Auditorium. From 1964 to 2003, ‘Dorothy Chandler Pavilion' served as the performance venue for the main subscription shows by the LA Phil. From 2003 onwards, the symphony has also started performing in the ‘Walt Disney Concert Hall'. Currently, the orchestra has two performance seasons every year, winter season from October to June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and summer season from July to September at the Hollywood Bowl. LA Phil also performs other regular concerts throughout the year, including a number of free community shows throughout Los Angeles County.
 
Gustavo's journey with LA Phil
 
Gustavo Dudamel has been with the Los Angeles Philharmonic since last four seasons, and he is expected to stay a part of the orchestra till 2018-19. This marks the Hundredth Anniversary for the symphony. Gustavo has taken the LA Phil to unthinkable heights, particularly with "LA Phil Live". His efforts have introduced the orchestra to huge number of audiences in Europe, South America and North America, as well as to the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA). With YOLA Gustavo has also been able to take the symphony's music to underprivileged children in the communities of Los Angeles. He also serves as an inspiration to many, not just in Los Angeles, but also in Scotland and Sweden for his efforts and dedication towards music.
Catering to so many new audiences is not the only remarkable thing done by Gustavo, but also the degree of performances that he has elevated the symphony to, deserves its fair share of appreciation.. The diverse array of shows, ranging from The Gospel according to the Other Mary to Marriage of Figaro is itself testimony to the incredible talent possessed by Gustavo Dudamel.
 
Awards and Honors
 
In June this year, Los Angeles has been included in the eighteen classical-music symphonies to be honored by League of American Orchestras and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). LA Phil has also won the Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, in addition to a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Performance. LA Phil has also bagged the National Award for Innovative Programming for three consecutive years in a row since 2009.

Five Facts on LA Phil…

  • LA Phil has won three National Awards for Innovative programming, for building their repertoire and keeping interest alive in today's music.
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen, former conductor of the symphony, was awarded National Award for Adventurous programming for his performance with LA Phil.
  • During the Great Depression, A Southern California Symphony Association was created to stabilize LA Phil's funding needs.
  • Georg Solti accepted the post of LA Phil's conductor in 1960, but resigned in 1961 without officially getting on board.
  • The soundtrack of the game Bioshock 2 has been recorded by the LA Phil, it is composed by Garry Schyman.