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LA’s most dynamic conductor — LA Phil Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel — is making several appearances at the Hollywood Bowl this Summer. In his seventh summer season at the Bowl, he leads a series of eight concerts across a four-week period. Concerts will include Dudamel’s first Los Angeles performances of West Side Story and Tosca; he will return to conduct the Hollywood Bowl’s annual Tchaikovsky Spectacular; and he will lead soloists Lang Lang, Yuja Wang and Angel Romero in programs featuring Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Gershwin and Schifrin.
On July 12, Dudamel launches the classical programming at the Hollywood Bowl with pianist Lang Lang performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1; the second half of the program features Dudamel’s first LA Phil performance Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
On July 14 & 19, Gustavo Dudamel will conduct his first L.A. concert performances of West Side Story featuring an exciting cast of renowned stage and screen performers. His second week concludes on July 21 with the return of pianist Yuja Wang, who will perform works by Ravel and Gershwin.
For one night only on July 24, Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a concert performance of Puccini’s opera Tosca featuring a stellar cast of internationally renowned soloists. In a change to the previously published program for August 2, Argentine tangos from Piazzolla and ballet music by Ginastera will bookend the world premiere of Lalo Schifrin’s Concierto de la Amistad, written for and performed by guitarist Angel Romero.
Dudamel concludes his summer concerts returning to conduct the Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks – a beloved annual tradition at the Hollywood Bowl – on August 5 and 6. Also on the program are selections from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake danced by members of the American Ballet Theatre along with Capriccio Italien and the 1812 Overture.
Program details:
Dudamel and Lang Lang
Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 8PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Lang Lang, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
“West Side Story”
Thursday, July 14, 2016, 8PM
Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 8PM
Based on a Conception of JEROME ROBBINS
Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS
Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Conducted by GUSTAVO DUDAMEL
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, artistic director
David Saint, book director
Solea Pfeiffer, Maria
Jeremy Jordan, Tony
Karen Olivo, Anita
George Akram, Bernardo
Matthew James Thomas, Riff
Drew Foster, Action
Kyle Selig, Baby John
Anthony Chatmon II, A-rab
Mike Schwitter, Big Deal
Jennifer Sanchez, Rosalia
Brit West, Francisca
Erica Dorfler, Consuela
Julia Bullock, A Girl
Jeff Smith, Diesel
Jose Moreno Brooks, Chino
Kevin Chamberlin, Schrank/Doc/Krupke
Rhapsody in Blue with Yuja Wang and Gustavo Dudamel
Thursday, July 21, 2016, 8PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
GERSHWIN Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess
RAVEL Concerto in G
GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
RAVEL Boléro
PUCCINI Tosca
Sunday, July 24, 2016, 7:30PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, artistic director
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus
Anne Tomlinson, artistic director
Julianna Di Giacomo, Floria Tosca
Russell Thomas, Mario Cavaradossi
Falk Struckmann, Baron Scarpia
Andrew Craig Brown, Angelotti
Valeriano Lanchas, Sacristan
Keith Jameson, Spoletta
Patrick Guetti, Sciarrone
Reid Bruto, Jailer
Grant Anderson, Shepherd
Dudamel and Music of Latin America
Tuesday, August 2, 2016, 8PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Angel Romero, guitar
PIAZZOLLA Tangazo
LALO SCHIFRIN Concierto de la Armistad (world premiere)
PIAZZOLLA Selections of Tangos
Friday, August 5, 2016, 8PM
Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks
Saturday, August 6, 2016, 8PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Dancers from the American Ballet Theatre:
Gillian Murphy
Hee Seo
Cory Stearns
Alexandre Hammoudi
USC Trojan Marching Band
Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, director
TCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio italien
TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Swan Lake, including White Swan Pas de Deux (Hee Seo & Cory Stearns) & Black Swan Pas de Deux (Gillian Murphy & Alex Hammoudi)
TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture (with fireworks)
For more information, please visit the official site here.
Subscriptions and single tickets for performances during the Hollywood Bowl 2016 summer season are available now at HollywoodBowl.com, or via credit card phone order at 323.850.2000, and in person at the Hollywood Bowl Box Office.
One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922, and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music. It remains one of the best deals anywhere in Los Angeles; to this day, $1 buys a seat at the top of the Bowl for many classical and jazz offerings. The venue offers something for everyone, from its sizzling summer evening concerts to the daytime arts festival for children, “SummerSounds: World Music for Kids at the Hollywood Bowl.” In February 2016, the Hollywood Bowl was named Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue for the twelfth year in a row at the 27th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer. www.HollywoodBowl.com
