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Tuesday, October 1, 20
Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, CONDUCTOR Lang Lang, PIANO Gustavo Castillo, BARITONE
Welcome from the Gala Committee Chairs
Welcome from the President & CEO
Welcome from the Board Chair
Board of Directors
Gala Chairs and Committee
Gala Patrons
FEATURE
Season Preview:
A conversation with Kim Noltemy and Gustavo Dudamel
The Program
About the Music
About the Artists
Los Angeles Philharmonic
FEATURE
The Moments That Move Me: Elise Shope Henry
LA Phil Sta f List
Welcome from the Gala Commi t ee Chairs
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the LA Phil’s 2024 Gala! Tonight is more than just a celebration of extraordinary music; it is a testament to the power of community, philanthropy, and the shared belief that music has the ability to inspire, heal, and unite us all.
As we gather here, we are reminded of the profound impact your support has on the LA Phil’s mission. As patrons, donors, and friends of the LA Phil, you have helped ensure that free, community-driven programs like YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), Symphonies for Schools, and Neighborhood Concerts continue to thrive, reaching young people and families across Southern California.
Tonight, as we enjoy the brilliance of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, pianist Lang Lang, baritone Gustavo Castillo, and all the musicians onstage, let us also celebrate the collective effort that makes the LA Phil’s work possible. Thank you for joining us this evening and for being a part of this incredible journey. Together, we are creating a lasting legacy that will resonate throughout Walt Disney Concert Hall and across all of Los Angeles.
Your Gala Committee Co-Chairs
Tom and Judy Beckmen
David C. Bohnet
Georgia and Breck Eisner
Jennifer Miller Gof
Geof and Koni Rich
Winnie Kho and Chris Testa
A Celebration of Music ON THE DANUBE
Experience the rich musical heritage of the “Blue Danube” with an array of included excursions on AmaWaterways’ Celebration of Music river cruises. Walk in the footsteps of renowned composers during guided tours in Budapest and Bratislava. Visit the historic Mozart residence in charming Salzburg and find inspiration during an evening of live music at one of Vienna’s elegant venues.
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Welcome from the President & CEO
I am delighted to celebrate the 2024/25 Opening Gala with you all at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The start of a new season is always a special occasion, and tonight is particularly meaningful for me as it marks my first gala in this beautiful space since becoming President and CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in July.
For many years, I’ve admired how the LA Phil has brought together a community of music lovers from this great city and beyond to share in the power of live performance. Music inspires and transforms us, and we strive to make that experience available to all. This mission is possible because of the dedicated and generous spirit of people like you.
Your support tonight helps us showcase the world’s most talented musicians on this stage and provides vital funding for community programs like Symphonies for Schools, Neighborhood Concerts, our composer and musician fellowships, and of course YOLA. More than 1,700 young people throughout this city receive free music and leadership training through Youth Orchestra Los Angeles.
Personally, it has been a dream and a distinct privilege to be entrusted with the legacy of this unparalleled institution. Over the past few months, so many of you have told me how the LA Phil meaningfully impacts your lives, and I am endlessly grateful for your continued support in amplifying this impact through our community at home and around the globe. Thank you for being here tonight, and I hope you enjoy this marvelous evening.
Warmly,
Kim Noltemy President & Chief Executive Officer
David C. Bohnett Presidential Chair Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
PHOTO Ryan Hunter
Welcome from the Board Chair
I am deeply honored to address you as the incoming Chair of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. As I step into this role, I am filled with excitement and a profound sense of responsibility. Music has been a central part of my life since my earliest days, and to have the opportunity to give back to this community that has given me so much is truly a privilege.
The LA Phil has always stood as a beacon of artistic excellence, innovation, and access, and tonight’s Gala is a celebration of that legacy. But more importantly, it is a celebration of you—our dedicated musicians, patrons, and supporters whose loyalty makes everything we do possible.
As I look forward to leading this incredible organization, I am inspired by the passion and commitment of everyone gathered here tonight. Together, we will continue to build on the LA Phil’s storied history, ensuring that music remains a vital and transformative force in our community.
Thank you for joining us tonight—and all season long—at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Jason Subotky Chair, Board of Directors Los Angeles Philharmonic
Association
Welcome from the Board Chair
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Board of Directors
CHAIR
Jason Subotky
PRESIDENT & CEO
David C. Bohnett Presidential Chair
Kim Noltemy
DIRECTORS
Nancy L. Abell
Gregory A. Adams
Julie Andrews
Camilo Esteban Becdach
Linda Brittan
Jennifer Broder
Kawanna Brown
Andrea Chao-Kharma
R. Martin Chavez
Christian D. Chivaroli
Jonathan L. Congdon
Donald P. de Brier
Louise D. Edgerton
Lisa Field
David A. Ford
Alfred Fraijo Jr.
Hilary Garland
Jennifer Miller Gof
Tamara Golihew
Carol Colburn Grigor
Marian L. Hall
Antonia Hernández
Teena Hostovich
Jonathan Kagan
Darioush Khaledi
Winnie Kho
Matt McIntyre
Francois Mobasser
Margaret Morgan
Leith O’Leary
Andy S. Park
Sandy Pressman
Richard Rafetto
Geof Rich
Laura Rosenwald
Richard Schirtzer
G. Gabrielle Starr
Jay Stein
Christian Stracke
Ronald D. Sugar
Vikki Sung
Jack Suzar
Keith Terasaki
Sue Tsao
Jon Vein
Megan Watanabe
Regina Weingarten
Jenny Williams
Alyce de Roulet Williamson
Irwin Winkler
Debra Wong Yang
HONORARY
LIFE DIRECTORS
David C. Bohnett
Frank Gehry
Lenore S. Greenberg
Bowen H. “Buzz” McCoy
PAST CHAIRS*
Thomas L. Beckmen
Jay Rasulo
Diane B. Paul
David C. Bohnett
Jerrold L. Eberhardt
John F. Hotchkis†
† In Memoriam
* From the opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall on October 24, 2003, to present
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HONORARY
GALA CHAIRS
Judy and Tom Beckmen
GALA CO - CHAIRS
David C. Bohnett
Georgia and Breck Eisner
Jennifer Miller Gof
Winnie Kho and Chris Testa
Geof and Koni Rich
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Nancy and Leslie Abell
Gregory A. Adams
Terence Balagia
Anoosheh Bostani
Ryan and Michelle Brown
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Andrea Chao Kharma and Ken Kharma
Dr. David Conney
Nancy and Donald P. de Brier
Mike Dreyer
East West Bank
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Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll
Alexandra Glickman and Gayle Whittemore
Michael and Diane Gorfaine
David and Donna Helm
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Dr. Jason King, USC Thornton School of Music
Jerry and Terri Kohl
Cindy Miscikowski
Amelia Norris
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts
Diane and David Paul
Margaret Morgan and Wesley Phoa
Sandy and Barry Pressman
Jamie Rigler
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Jack Suzar and Linda May
Sue Tsao
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INNOVATION LEADERS
Judy and Tom Beckmen
Jennifer Miller Gof
Jerry and Terri Kohl
Jason Subotky and Anne Akiko Meyers
GRAND PATRON TABLE
Breck and Georgia Eisner
Carol and Murray Grigor
Barbara and Jay Rasulo
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PLATINUM PATRON TABLE
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Alyce de Roulet Williamson
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Michael and Diane Gorfaine
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Sue Tsao
GOLD PATRON TICKET
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Donald and Linda Kaplan
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Jack Suzar and Linda May
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A conversation with Kim Noltemy and Gustavo Dudamel
The LA Phil’s Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and new President & CEO Kim Noltemy share their thoughts on an exciting 2024/25 season, the importance of music education, and the creative energy generated in LA.
KIM, AS A NEW CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, WHAT ARE YOUR FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF LOS ANGELES?
KIM NOLTEMY: I have an incredibly positive impression about LA in my first weeks here. Everyone has been so warm and welcoming. I hear the palpable passion about our concerts and other activities. This city has been so innovative and forwardthinking, and as I talk with our various constituencies, they
convey their confidence in the LA Phil to lead this city’s music community, and what could be more exciting than that?
GUSTAVO, HOW DOES THAT COMPARE WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS?
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL: I agree with you, Kim, completely. In my 16 seasons at the LA Phil, this community has embraced our vision that music has a
unique power that can transform us. And you see that in the pride they take in this outstanding orchestra; you see it in the musicians of YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). As performers, we feel this energy in every performance whether it’s on the stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, or at the Beckmen YOLA Center. It has been incredibly exciting to create art in this very special environment.
FROM LEFT: Carlos Simon, Alisa Weilerstein, Yo-Yo Ma , and Gabriela Ortiz.
YOU BOTH ARE QUITE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE NEED FOR MUSIC EDUCATION. WHAT ROLE SHOULD AN ORCHESTRA TAKE IN THIS AREA?
GD: Music is such a gift to all of us; it connects us across borders, cultures, and languages. This summer, I was privileged to join both YOLA and the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela on tour. To see these hundreds of young musicians from all over the world come together and share their cultures, ideas, and dreams was so inspiring. They create beauty out of chaos. They give us hope. And that is why it is so important for institutions like the LA Phil to try to give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate in such experiences.
KN: For years, music programs have not been a priority of our education system. I feel it is the duty of orchestras like the LA Phil to step up and create these programs because no one else will. For this reason, YOLA has been so impressive. Gustavo, you have spoken about how important it is for these young musicians to have
a place of their own and instruments of their own. We know that music education encourages personal growth, but it also enriches our organization and the musical culture of our community, both in LA and worldwide.
THE 2024/25 SEASON IS FILLED WITH PLEASURES FOR ALL TYPES OF MUSIC LOVERS. ARE THERE CERTAIN PROGRAMS THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO?
KN: It is a phenomenal season, and I appreciate how fortunate I am to see multiple concerts per week and hundreds per year! Just like so many others, I am a huge fan of yours, Gustavo. I can’t wait to see your interpretations of Mahler’s Fifth and Seventh Symphonies, Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and so many of the other core repertoire pieces that we all cherish. I also look
“WE KNOW THAT MUSIC EDUCATION ENCOURAGES PERSONAL GROWTH, BUT IT ALSO ENRICHES OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE MUSICAL CULTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, BOTH IN LA AND WORLDWIDE.”
—Kim Noltemy
PHOTO CREDIT: Danny Clinch, courtesy of LA Phil
forward to seeing Carlos Simon’s new piece, as well as Gabriela Ortiz’s new work.
GD: Mahler’s music has been a passion of mine throughout my career, but it wasn’t so long ago that his great symphonies and other works were rarely performed. We discovered that in the mid-20th century
a group of Mahler superfans in Southern California kept his legacy alive. They held listening sessions, and they printed the iconic “Mahler Grooves” bumper sticker, which gave us the title for our upcoming series. One of these stickers even found its way to Leonard Bernstein’s score of the Sixth Symphony!
Mahler’s music is cosmic; it contains everything: glory, death, sarcasm, beauty. But Mahler was also a conductor with a clear idea of what he wanted. In these three programs we see his evolution from a young composer to one at the height of his powers, the exquisite perfection of the Seventh Symphony, and lastly the deeply emotional Fifth Symphony paired with his wife Alma’s beautiful songs, which we are rediscovering.
In addition, I’m thrilled to be able to present the world
premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’s new cello concerto, Dzonot, with the amazing soloist Alisa Weilerstein; a beautiful semi-staged production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream; and incredible collaborations with John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma!
KN: I do love that many of the upcoming concerts integrate video and staged elements. While all these symphonic masterpieces stand on their own, I always look forward to the combination of the visual with the musical. Together they are often more than the sum of their parts.
GD: And on that note, we are very lucky to have one of the best instruments in the world in Walt Disney Concert Hall. Frank Gehry gave us a temple to music that dazzles the ears and the eyes. It reimagined what a concert hall can do for musicians, artists, and audiences. It inspires us endlessly.
Portrait of Gustav Mahler, etching by Emil Orlik.
Kick
the 2024/25 Season with Gustavo Dudamel
OCT 3–4
A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Dudamel
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Alberto Arvelo, director, video art director
María Valverde, narrator
Jana McIntyre, soprano
Deepa Johnny, mezzo-soprano
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director
OCT 25–27
John Williams Spotlight From Mexico to Hollywood: Golden Age Cinema
Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor and curator
John Williams, curator
NOV 1–3
Día de los Muertos with Dudamel
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director
LA Phil Gala Dudamel and Lang Lang
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, CONDUCTOR
Lang Lang, PIANO
Gustavo Castillo, BARITONE
RACHMANINOFF
GINASTERA
Tuesday October 1, 20 7PM
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (c. 36 minutes)
Moderato
Adagio sostenuto
Allegro scherzando Lang Lang
Estancia, Op. 8 (complete) (c. 33 minutes)
Dawn (Introduction and scene): Brief Dance
Morning: Wheat Dance—The Land Workers— The Ranch Hands—The Townspeople
Afternoon: “Triste” from the Pampas—Horse-breaking—
Twilight Idyll
Night: Nocturne
Dawn: Scene—Final Dance: Malambo Gustavo Castillo
Tonight’s program will be presented without intermission.
Programs and artists subject to change.
Proceeds from the LA Phil Gala fundraiser will support our artistic initiatives and community engagement programs, which bring the joy of music and music-making into the lives of millions of Southern Californians every year.
Gustavo Dudamel and the musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic are donating their services for this concert.
This evening is made possible with the proud support of Rolex.
Moritaka Kina is chief piano technician for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association.
Kaiser Permanente cares for all that is you
Because you’re more than one note — you’re a symphony.
Thank you for sharing the music with us tonight. Enjoy the show.
At a Glance
The Triumph of Music
Tonight’s program opens the 2024/25 Walt Disney Concert Hall season with a celebration of two musical feats: It begins with one of Rachmaninof ’s greatest works of triumph, his Piano Concerto No. 2, and concludes with Ginastera’s heroic ode to the gaucho, Estancia
After the disastrous premiere of Rachmaninof ’s First Symphony, the composer collapsed into depression, prompting a years-long journey of recovery and artistic rebirth. The Second Piano Concerto, marking his victory over his inner demons, is an impassioned roller coaster, best encapsulated by the heart-wrenching Adagio movement and its prominent melody known all too well. From the concerto’s tense opening piano chords to its empowered concluding runs, the music overcomes despair and emerges stronger than ever.
Resilient passion continues in the second half of the
program with Alberto Ginastera’s 1941 Estancia, a ballet that gave voice and vibrancy to the cultural legends and folk music of the composer’s homeland, Argentina. The piece is part love story and part homage to Argentinian gauchos—the skilled, rugged cattlemen who epitomized nobility and endurance while working the land. In five scenes, lively and bright symphonic dances ensue as a persistent city boy, voiced by baritone Gustavo Castillo, courts a rancher’s daughter, outcompetes the gauchos, and rejoices in victory with his beloved cowgirl. The LA Phil’s recording of Estancia under Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, who leads this evening’s Gala concert, was included in its 2023 release Fandango, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Compendium category. —Piper Starnes
Piano Concerto No. 2
in C Minor, Op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Composed: 1900–01
Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum and cymbals), strings, and solo piano
First Los Angeles Philharmonic performance: December 8, 1927, Georg Schnéevoigt conducting, with Benno Moiseiwitsch, soloist
The teenaged Sergei Prokofiev, already a discerning pianist and critic, described Rachmaninof ’s Second Piano Concerto as “a very beautiful and famous concerto… it begins with chords, and then a broad theme do-re-do.” The concerto does open dramatically, with a series of rich piano solo chords tolling like bells for eight measures in F major, before the orchestra enters with the surging main “ do-re-do” theme in C minor. Another Russian pianist, Nikolai Medtner, called this dynamic, sobbing motif “one of the most strikingly Russian of themes. There is no ethnographic trimming here, no dressing up, no decking out in national dress, no folksong intonation, and yet every time,
from the first bell stroke, you feel the figure of Russia rising up to her full height.”
Oddly, Rachmaninof completed the last two movements of the concerto first and performed them at a concert in Moscow in December 1900. He finished the first movement in April 1901 and played the solo part at the premiere of the full concerto the following autumn. Its enthusiastic reception roused the famously moody composer out of his depression since the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony in 1897—Rachmaninof dedicated the concerto to Dr. Nikolai Dahl, who had helped him overcome his crippling feelings of inferiority and insecurity. The work firmly established his reputation in Russia and enjoyed immediate success abroad, too, both with and without the composer at the keyboard.
The high level of inspiration evident in the opening bars never flags. A second, more lyrical theme provides contrast, along with a sevennote march motif developed dramatically in a climactic maestoso section, when the piano thunders rhythmic chords over the main theme in the orchestra. The notable absence of a cadenza for the soloist creates a strong sense
of flowing continuity. The first movement’s themes reappear later at strategic moments.
In the second movement, the mood changes, dominated by a slow, pastoral theme, but with surprisingly ofbeat stresses in the accompaniment. A fast, marching theme opens the finale, before Rachmaninof introduces what became one of his most popular melodies in the oboe and violas, a sad and swooping theme that is languid and exotically colored in character. It would later inspire Eric Carmen to write the 1975 power ballad “All by Myself.” Passed several times almost unchanged between soloist and orchestra, it yields to a breathless coda that breaks the dreamy mood. Throughout, soloist and orchestra are harmonious partners, never competitors, and the supply of slightly melancholy (but never lugubrious) lyricism seems endless.
Long before Carmen’s hit climbed the pop charts, the concerto had entered the realm of popular culture. Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman adapted the last movement’s second theme into the croony song “Full Moon and Empty Arms,” recorded by the young Frank Sinatra, and numerous film scores—Grand Hotel, Brief Encounter, and The Seven Year Itch—also feature its music. —Harlow Robinson
Estancia, Op. 8 (Complete)
Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983)
Composed: 1941
Orchestration: 2 flutes (=piccolos), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, percussion (bass drum, castanets, cymbals, military drum, tam-tam, tambourine, tenor drum, triangle, xylophone), piano, strings, and solo baritone
First Los Angeles Philharmonic performances: July 23, 1960, Maurice Levine conducting the Four Dances from the ballet; May 5, 2022, Gustavo Dudamel conducting the complete ballet, with Gustavo Castillo, soloist
Alberto Ginastera’s 1941 ballet was composed the same year the Argentinian composer met his North American contemporary Aaron Copland, who was touring South America. Estancia was commissioned by Lincoln Kirstein, who had commissioned Copland’s Billy the Kid for his Ballet Caravan, which staged its 1938 premiere but folded before Estancia could be produced. Plot, scenes, and texture of the
piece are derived from the poem Martín Fierro, by José Hernández, written in the 1870s as a nationalist expression of the gaucho and a repudiation of the changes to rural life brought about by political and military struggle. As important as the substance of the poem is the style. As noted by translators C.E. Ward and Kate Ward Kavanagh, “Hernández’s poem aimed to speak to the country people in their own language about their own troubles. It tells the adventures and opinions of an archetypal gaucho sufering the hardships and injustice of the times: from a contented life working on a ranch, the unsuspecting hero is press-ganged into the ill-treated frontier militia; he deserts to find his home abandoned and his family lost, becomes an outlaw, and finally escapes across the frontier.... It is written in the words, images, and proverbs of the gauchos—almost a sublanguage of Spanish: humorous, contentious, and lyrical, in rhymed stanzas supposedly sung to the guitar, the gauchos’
traditional instrument.”
The plot of Ginastera’s ballet does not follow Fierro’s full poetic journey; rather, the composer incorporated lines that express the varied episodes in a gaucho’s life throughout a single day. The primary plot element concerns the romance of a city boy who falls in love with a country girl and overcomes her skepticism by proving his skills as a horseman and dancer. However, the deeper theme is the rhythm of the day—an element that, for the composer, united human with landscape: “Whenever I have crossed the Pampa or have lived in it for a time, my spirit felt itself inundated by changing impressions, now joyful, now melancholy, some full of euphoria and others replete with a profound tranquility, produced by its limitless immensity and by the transformation that the countryside undergoes in the course of a day.”
The ballet’s dances reveal the variety of sources, social functions, and musical styles
that capture the spectrum of experience over a day. The serene “Danza del trigo” (Wheat Dance) uses solo flute and violin to evoke the morning setting and a dance shaped by song.
“Los trabajadores agricolas” (The Land Workers) depicts the laborers who come into town. You can hear the heaviness and downward sweep of their steps as they alternate triple and duple rhythms of the malambo, an Argentine folk dance. Brass gestures capture the strength of motion before giving way to spiky woodwinds. Modern listeners might find the melodic shapes and timbres more cosmopolitan in nature.
“Los peones de hacienda” (The Ranch Hands) entertain themselves and the townsfolk with playful woodwind footsteps, brass exclamations, and timpani flourishes. The “Danza final” (Final Dance) returns to the spirit and rhythm of the malambo. The highly syncopated patterns depict the sharp gestures involving hands and feet, building toward a frenetic conclusion. —Susan Key
“GINASTERA’S BALLET ESTANCIA IS A MUSICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE ARGENTINE GAUCHO, THE COWBOYS OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN PLAINS, AND IT SPEAKS TO BOTH THE BEAUTY AND THE CHALLENGES OF THAT LAND.” —Gustavo
Dudamel
The LA Phil’s recording of Estancia , conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring baritone Gustavo Castillo, was included on the Grammynominated album Fandango
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel is committed to creating a better world through music. Guided by an unwavering belief in the power of art to inspire and transform lives, he has worked tirelessly to expand education and access for underserved communities around the world and to broaden the impact of classical music to new and ever-larger audiences. His rise, from humble beginnings as a child in Venezuela to an unparalleled career of artistic and social achievements, ofers living proof that culture can bring meaning to the life of an individual and greater harmony to the world at large. He currently serves as the Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, and in 2026, he becomes the Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic, continuing a legacy that includes Gustav Mahler, Arturo Toscanini, and Leonard Bernstein.
Dudamel’s advocacy for the power of music to unite, heal, and inspire is global in scope. In appearances from the United Nations to the White House to the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Dudamel has served as a passionate advocate for music education and social integration through art, sharing his own transformative experience in
Venezuela’s El Sistema program as an example of how music can give a sense of purpose and meaning to young people and help them rise above challenging circumstances. In 2007, Dudamel, the LA Phil, and its community partners founded YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), which now provides more than 1,700 young people with free instruments, intensive music instruction, academic support, and leadership training. In 2012, Dudamel launched the Dudamel Foundation, which he co-chairs with his wife, actress and director María Valverde, with the goal of expanding access to music and the arts for young people by providing tools and opportunities to shape their creative futures. As a conductor, Dudamel is one of the few classical musicians to become a bona fide pop-culture phenomenon and has worked tirelessly to ensure that music reaches an ever-greater audience. He was the first classical artist to participate in the Super Bowl halftime show and the youngest conductor ever to lead the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert. He has performed at global mainstream events from the Academy Awards to the Olympics, and has worked with musical icons like Billie Eilish, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Gwen Stefani, Coldplay, and Nas. Dudamel conducted the score to Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of West Side Story, and at John Williams’ personal request, he guest conducted the opening and closing credits of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. His film and television appearances include Sesame Street, The Simpsons, Mozart in the Jungle, Trolls World Tour, and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and in 2019 Dudamel was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Lang Lang is a leading figure in classical music today—as a pianist, educator, and philanthropist he has become one of the world’s most influential and committed ambassadors for the arts in the 21st century. Equally happy playing for billions of viewers at the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing or for a few hundred children in the public schools, he is a master of communicating through music.
Heralded by The New York Times as “the hottest artist on the classical music planet,” Lang Lang plays sold-out concerts all over the world. He has formed ongoing collaborations with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Barenboim, and Christoph Eschenbach and performs with all the world’s top orchestras. Lang Lang is known for thinking outside the box and frequently steps into diferent musical worlds. His performances at the Grammy Awards with Metallica, Pharrell Williams, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock were watched by millions of viewers. For more than a decade, Lang Lang has contributed to musical education worldwide. In 2008, he founded the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, aimed at cultivating tomorrow’s top pianists, championing music education
at the forefront of technology and building a young audience through live music experiences. In 2013, Lang Lang was designated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as a Messenger of Peace focusing on global education.
Lang Lang started playing the piano at age 3 and gave his first public recital before the age of 5. He entered Beijing’s Central Music Conservatory at 9 and won First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at 13. He subsequently went to Philadelphia to study with legendary pianist Gary Grafman at the Curtis Institute of Music. He was 17 when his big break came, substituting for André Watts at the Ravinia Festival’s Gala of the Century, playing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach: He became an overnight sensation, and the invitations started to pour in.
Lang Lang’s boundless drive to attract new audiences to classical music has brought him tremendous recognition: He was presented with a 2010 Crystal Award in Davos and was picked as one of the 250 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. He is also the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Royal College of Music (U.K.), the Manhattan School of Music, and New York University. In December 2011, he was honored with the highest prize awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China and received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and France’s Medal of the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2016, Lang Lang was invited to the Vatican to perform for Pope Francis. He has also performed for numerous other international dignitaries, including four U.S. presidents and monarchs from many nations.
Lang Lang
Gustavo Castillo
Baritone Gustavo Castillo, who comes from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, owes the beginning of his musical education to El Sistema. From 2016 to 2018, Castillo was a member of the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala in Milan, where he started his stage career singing Peter in Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel and Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia for children.
In January 2024, he returned to Stadttheater Klagenfurt as Lescaut in Manon Lescaut. He appeared as Jake Wallace in La fanciulla del West at the Teatro Regio di Torino and made his debut as Giorgio Germont in La traviata at the New National Theater in Tokyo.
Recent projects include his debut as Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, as Renato in Un ballo in maschera at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt, and as Guido di Monforte in I vespri siciliani at Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Previous highlights included concerts
in Montreal, San Diego, and Los Angeles and his debut with the MDR Symphony Orchestra under Dennis Russell Davies.
Castillo debuted as Marcello in La bohème in Japan and Posa in Don Carlos at Theater Bern. He sang Sharpless in Madama Butterfly at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Peter in Hansel und Gretel and Mirko Zeta in Die lustige Witwe at Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, and Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor at Oviedo Opera. He has appeared as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia at La Scala and as Foscari in Il bravo by Mercadante at Wexford Festival Opera.
In concert, he has sung Estevez’s Cantata Criolla with the Boston and Cincinnati symphony orchestras. He previously sang Ginastera’s Estancia with the LA Phil under Gustavo Dudamel in 2022 and Carmina Burana at the Teatro Verdi in Salerno.
Castillo made his professional debut as Schaunard in La bohème at age 25. He has since performed Sagrestano in Tosca, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore, Valentin in Diana Daniele’s Faust, and Dandini in La Cenerentola in an adaptation for children by Alexander Krampe. His extensive concert repertoire also includes works by Faist and Duruflé, Fauré’s Requiem, Mozart’s Krönungsmesse, Bach’s Magnificat, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, under the vibrant leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music through a commitment to foundational works and adventurous explorations. Both at home and abroad, the LA Phil—recognized as one of the world’s outstanding orchestras—is leading the way in groundbreaking and diverse programming, onstage and in the community, that reflects the orchestra’s artistry and demonstrates its vision. The 2024/25 season is the orchestra’s 106th.
Nearly 300 concerts are either performed or presented by the LA Phil at its three iconic venues: the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford. During its winter season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, with approximately 165 performances, the LA Phil creates festivals, artist residencies, and other thematic programs designed to enhance the audience’s experience of orchestral music. Since 1922, its summer home has been the world-famous Hollywood Bowl, host to the finest artists from all genres of music. The Ford, situated in a 32-acre park and under the stewardship of the LA Phil since December 2019, presents an eclectic summer season of music, dance, film, and family events that are reflective of the communities that comprise Los Angeles.
The orchestra’s involvement with Los Angeles extends far beyond its venues. Among its influential and multifaceted learning initiatives is YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). Through YOLA, inspired by Gustavo Dudamel’s own training as a young musician, the LA Phil and its community partners provide free instruments, intensive music training, and academic support to over 1,700
young musicians, empowering them to become vital citizens, leaders, and agents of change. In the fall of 2021, YOLA opened its own permanent, purposebuilt facility: the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center at Inglewood, designed by Frank Gehry.
The orchestra also undertakes tours, both domestically and internationally, including regular visits to New York, London (where the orchestra is the Barbican Centre’s International Orchestral Partner), Paris, and Tokyo. As part of its global Centennial activities, the orchestra visited Seoul, Tokyo, Mexico City, London, Boston, and New York. The LA Phil’s first tour was in 1921, and the orchestra has made annual tours since the 1969/70 season.
The LA Phil has released an array of critically acclaimed recordings, including world premieres of the music of John Adams and Louis Andriessen, along with Grammy Award-winning recordings featuring the music of Johannes Brahms, Charles Ives, Andrew Norman, and Thomas Adès—among them a 2024 Best Orchestral Performance Grammy for the latter’s Dante
The Los Angeles Philharmonic was founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr., a wealthy amateur musician. Walter Henry Rothwell became its first Music Director, serving until 1927; since then, 10 renowned conductors have served in that capacity. Their names are Georg Schnéevoigt (1927-1929), Artur Rodziński (1929-1933), Otto Klemperer (1933-1939), Alfred Wallenstein (1943-1956), Eduard van Beinum (1956-1959), Zubin Mehta (1962-1978), Carlo Maria Giulini (1978-1984), André Previn (1985-1989), Esa-Pekka Salonen (1992-2009), and Gustavo Dudamel (2009-present).
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Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel
Music & Artistic
Director
Walt and Lilly
Disney Chair
Zubin Mehta
Conductor Emeritus
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Conductor Laureate
Rodolfo Barráez
Assistant Conductor
Ann Ronus Chair
John Adams
John and Samantha Williams
Creative Chair
Herbie Hancock
Creative Chair for Jazz
FIRST VIOLINS
Martin Chalifour
Principal
Concertmaster
Marjorie Connell
Wilson Chair
Nathan Cole
First Associate
Concertmaster
Ernest Fleischmann Chair
Bing Wang
Associate
Concertmaster
Barbara and Jay Rasulo Chair
Akiko Tarumoto
Assistant
Concertmaster
Philharmonic
Affiliates Chair
Rebecca Reale
Deanie and Jay
Stein Chair
Rochelle Abramson
Minyoung Chang
I.H. Albert Sutnick Chair
Tianyun Jia
Jordan Koransky
Ashley Park
Justin Woo
Katherine Woo
Melody Ye Yuan
Weilu Zhang
SECOND VIOLINS
[Position vacant]
Principal
Dorothy Rossel Lay Chair
Mark Kashper
Associate Principal
Kristine Whitson
Johnny Lee
Dale Breidenthal
Mark Houston Dalzell and James DaoDalzell Chair for Artistic Service to the Community
Ingrid Chun
Jin-Shan Dai
Chao-Hua Jin
Jung Eun Kang
Vivian Kukiel
Nickolai Kurganov
Varty Manouelian
Michelle Tseng
VIOLAS
[Position vacant]
Principal
John Connell Chair
Ben Ullery
Associate Principal
Jenni Seo
Assistant Principal
Dana Lawson
Richard Elegino
John Hayhurst
Ingrid Hutman
Michael Larco
Hui Liu
Meredith Snow
Leticia Oaks Strong
Minor L. Wetzel+
Bradley Parrimore*
CELLOS
Robert deMaine
Principal
Bram and Elaine Goldsmith Chair
Ben Hong
Associate Principal Sadie and Norman Lee Chair
Dahae Kim
Assistant Principal
Jonathan Karoly
David Garrett
Barry Gold
Jason Lippmann
Gloria Lum
Linda and Maynard Brittan Chair
Zachary Mowitz
Serge Oskotsky
Brent Samuel
Ismael Guerrero*
BASSES
Christopher Hanulik
Principal
Diane Disney Miller and Ron Miller Chair
Kaelan Decman
Associate Principal
Oscar M. Meza
Assistant Principal
David Allen Moore
Ted Botsford
Jack Cousin
Jory Herman
Brian Johnson
Peter Rofé
Nicholas Arredondo*
FLUTES
Denis Bouriakov
Principal
Virginia and Henry Mancini Chair
Catherine Ransom Karoly
Associate Principal
Mr. and Mrs. H.
Russell Smith Chair
Elise Shope Henry
Mari L. Danihel Chair
Sarah Jackson
Piccolo
Sarah Jackson
OBOES
[Position vacant]
Principal
Carol Colburn Grigor Chair
Marion Arthur Kuszyk
Associate Principal
Anne Marie Gabriele
English Horn [Position vacant]
CLARINETS
Boris Allakhverdyan
Principal
Michele and Dudley Rauch Chair
[Position vacant]
Associate Principal
Andrew Lowy
Taylor Eiffert
E-Flat Clarinet
Andrew Lowy
Bass Clarinet
Taylor Eiffert
BASSOONS
Whitney Crockett
Principal
Shawn Mouser+
Associate Principal
Ann Ronus Chair
Michele Grego
Evan Kuhlmann
Contrabassoon
Evan Kuhlmann
HORNS
Andrew Bain
Principal
John Cecil Bessell Chair
David Cooper Associate Principal
Gregory Roosa
Alan Scott Klee Chair
Amy Jo Rhine Loring Charitable Trust Chair
Elyse Lauzon
Reese and Doris
Gothie Chair
Ethan Bearman
Assistant
Bud and Barbara Hellman Chair
Elizabeth Linares
Montero*
Nancy and Leslie Abell LA Phil Resident Fellow Chair
TRUMPETS
Thomas Hooten
Principal
M. David and Diane
Paul Chair
James Wilt
Associate Principal
Nancy and Donald de Brier Chair
Christopher Still
Ronald and Valerie
Sugar Chair
Jeffrey Strong
The Los Angeles Philharmonic string section utilizes revolving seating on a systematic basis. Players listed alphabetically change seats periodically.
The musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic are represented by Professional Musicians Local 47, AFM.
TROMBONES
David Rejano
Cantero
Principal
Koni and Geoff
Rich Chair
James Miller
Associate Principal
Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen Chair
Paul Radke
Bass Trombone
John Lofton
Miller and Goff
Family Chair
TUBA
Mason Soria
TIMPANI
Joseph Pereira
Principal
Cecilia and Dudley Rauch Chair
David Riccobono
Assistant Principal
PERCUSSION
Matthew Howard Principal
James Babor
Perry Dreiman
David Riccobono
KEYBOARDS
Joanne Pearce
Martin
Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Chair
HARP
Emmanuel Ceysson
Principal
Ann Ronus Chair
LIBRARIANS
Stephen Biagini
Benjamin Picard
KT Somero
CONDUCTING FELLOWS
Luis Castillo-Briceño
Holly Hyun Choe
Dayner Tafur-Díaz
Molly Turner
* Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen LA Phil Resident Fellow
+ On sabbatical
The Moments That Move Me
with Elise Shope Henry,
FLUTE
Mari L. Danihel Chair
Which piece of music…
…gives you chills?
Anything Mahler! But particularly Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) and Mahler Nine—my favorite Mahler symphony.
…brings you to tears?
Oh, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet—it’s just so tragically beautiful, especially the music accompanying the scene when Romeo is at Juliet’s grave. I remember when we did it, maybe five years ago with Gustavo, [American Ballet Theatre, and L.A. Dance Project]. Just to be able to see the dancers act out the music was breathtaking. They did this whole filmed production, where the camera followed the dancers all over Disney Hall—backstage, in the freight elevator, down the stairs. The tomb was underneath the stage, so when the dancers came out, it was all dim and dark, which definitely added more emotion to it.
…puts a smile on your face?
I love Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. In my free time, if I have it and want to listen to a classical piece, I really like the second movement, “A ball.” It’s so great, but so is the whole thing—just the character and liveliness of each movement makes me laugh!
You’ve been with the LA Phil since 2012! Twelve years in, what’s been one of your most memorable career highlights?
Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels (The Suites) was fantastic. It’s not often we get to play his
music, and it was just really outrageous and fun. Plus, anytime we go on tour is always great. I love the experience of getting to play the same music in different locations and halls to see how that changes our perception of the sounds. What we hear on the stage is always different. Sometimes I’m sitting in my chair and I hear an instrument or a line that I’ve never heard before because the room brings it out in a new way. —Piper Starnes
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The mission of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout LA County. We provide leadership, services, and support in areas including grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations, countywide arts education initiatives, commissioning and care for civic art collections, research and evaluation, access to creative pathways, professional development, free community programs, and cross-sector creative strategies that address civic issues. All of this work is framed by our long-standing commitment to fostering access to the arts and by the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative.
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Lindsey P. Horvath Chair
Janice K. Hahn
Kathryn Barger
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE
Kristin Sakoda Director
COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION
Leticia Buckley President
Randi Tahara Vice President
Rogerio V. Carvalheiro Secretary
Liane Weintraub
Immediate Past President
Pamela Bright-Moon
Patrice Cullors
Diana Diaz
Eric R. Eisenberg
Brad Gluckstein
Sandra P. Hahn
Helen Hernandez
Constance Jolcuvar
Alis Clausen Odenthal
Anita Ortiz
Jennifer Price-Letscher
Lindsey P. Horvath THIRD DISTRICT CHAIR
Holly J. Mitchell SECOND DISTRICT Hilda L. Solis FIRST DISTRICT
Janice K. Hahn FOURTH DISTRICT
Olafur Eliasson
Image: Olafur Eliasson, Kaleidoscope for plural perspectives, 2024; Installation
view: Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin; Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson; Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York/Los Angeles; neugerriemschneider, Berlin © 2024 Olafur Eliasson
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