LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2011 SUMMER SUBSCRIPTION SERIES Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrates 90th season at the Hollywood Bowl Subscriptions On Sale Now for Classical, Weekend Spectaculars, Sunset Concerts, Jazz and KCRW’s World Festival Single Tickets and Complete Programming Available Saturday, May 7, 2011 GUSTAVO DUDAMEL TEAMS WITH SUPERSTAR ARTISTS LANG LANG, GIL SHAHAM AND PINCHAS ZUKERMAN IN CLASSICAL SERIES GUSTAVO DUDAMEL CONDUCTS PUCCINI’S TURANDOT WITH SOPRANO CHRISTINE BREWER OPENING NIGHT AT THE BOWL CELEBRATES HOLLYWOOD BOWL HALL OF FAME; HARRY CONNICK JR. (AND OTHER INDUCTEES TO BE ANNOUNCED) WILL BE HONORED DOLLY PARTON MAKES HOLLYWOOD BOWL DEBUT PHILIP GLASS ENSEMBLE RETURNS TO PERFORM POWAQQATSI: LIFE IN TRANSFORMATION IN A WORLD PREMIERE ARRANGEMENT COMMISSIONED BY THE LA PHIL WEEKEND SPECTACULARS FEATURE DISNEY’S FANTASIA CONDUCTED BY JOHN MAUCERI & SARAH MCLACHLAN IN HER BOWL DEBUT AND FIRST-EVER PERFORMANCE WITH ORCHESTRA JAZZ AT THE BOWL ARTISTS INCLUDE WYNTON MARSALIS, QUINCY JONES, CHRIS BOTTI AND MORE; ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB® FEATURING OMARA PORTUONDO HEADLINE CUBAN-THEMED EVENING IN COOPERATION WITH THE GETTY CENTER KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL FEATURES ECLECTIC LINEUP INCLUDING THE YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA AND SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY BECK, SEAN LENNON, STEVIE WONDER AND MORE FULLY-STAGED PRODUCTION OF AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY MUSICAL HAIRSPRAY JULY 4 FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR FEATURES AMERICA’S FAVORITE POP DUO – OARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES LOS ANGELES (January 26, 2011) — The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announces the Hollywood Bowl summer 2011 subscription series for its 90th season at the historic venue. The Hollywood Bowl – named “Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue” by Pollstar magazine for the sixth straight year – is one of the most renowned summer cultural venues in the United States and has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1922. The 2011 summer season spans 14 weeks, from June to September. Highlights include the return of Gustavo Dudamel in two weeks of concerts; presentations of classical music by the Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductors Bramwell Tovey, Leonard Slatkin, Lionel Bringuier and more; popular weekend shows with the LA Phil and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Jazz at the Bowl concerts including Wynton Marsalis and Gladys Knight; KCRW’s World Festival series with Big in Japan, a Global Soul Revue and Serge Gainsbourg Tribute; plus many more artists confirmed for each series throughout the season. The Hollywood Bowl’s pop, rock and special presentations bring back annual favorites including the Sing-A-Long Sound of Music; the Grease Sing-A-Long; The Big Picture; the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular, with special guests Daryl Hall & John Oates; and Opening Night, which honors the newest Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame inductees. New subscriptions for the Hollywood Bowl 2011 summer season are available starting today and the Hollywood Bowl box office opens for single ticket sales on Saturday, May 7, 2011. “This summer Gustavo Dudamel returns for a second season at the Hollywood Bowl, a special place for him and the people of Los Angeles. His vibrant spirit and sense of community will be shared by many with his increased presence, 5 programs featuring an array of international guests and a concert performance of Puccini’s renowned opera, Turandot. The Bowl also welcomes an impressive lineup of great artists from across the musical spectrum and offers as always an unparalleled diversity of programs, all within one iconic venue. Our returning friends include Itzhak Perlman, Lang Lang and Pinchas Zukerman, as well as Harry Connick Jr and Quincy Jones,” said Los Angeles Philharmonic Association President and CEO Deborah Borda. 2 LA PHIL MUSIC DIRECTOR GUSTAVO DUDAMEL’S HOLLYWOOD BOWL APPEARANCES Gustavo Dudamel returns to the Hollywood Bowl— the place where he made his stunning U.S. debut (2005) and led the now legendary ¡Bienvenido Gustavo! community concert (2009) in his first official act as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic – with five performances featuring internationally acclaimed soloists. Dudamel begins his summer season appearances with two concerts with celebrated pianist Lang Lang, performing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. This program concludes with Dudamel leading the LA Phil in Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s thrilling Pictures at an Exhibition. In his second week, Dudamel shares the stage with renowned violinist Gil Shaham in a performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. This all-Mozart program also features Mozart’s Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio and Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter.” Dudamel celebrates the music of Strauss in a program that also features Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with violinist Pinchas Zukerman. Gustavo’s love of opera is also on display when, in his final appearance at the Hollywood Bowl this season, he leads Puccini’s beloved opera Turandot, featuring soprano Christine Brewer. • Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Lang Lang, piano PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition • Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Gil Shaham, violin MOZART Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 MOZART Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter” • Thursday July 21, 2011 Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Pinchas Zukerman, violin STRAUSS Overture to Die Fledermaus BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 STRAUSS Pizzicato Polka STRAUSS Czárdás from Ritter Pázmán STRAUSS On the Beautiful Blue Danube Additional works to be announced 3 • Sunday, July 17, 2011 Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Christine Brewer, soprano/Turandot PUCCINI Turandot Proceeds benefit the Musicians Pension Fund CLASSICAL TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, 8 PM The Los Angeles Philharmonic performs 10 weeks of exceptional classical programs during the Hollywood Bowl’s Tuesdays and Thursdays series featuring the world’s biggest classical stars. • The classical season at the Hollywood Bowl opens with Music Director Gustavo Dudamel in high style with one of the most entertaining pianists of our time, Lang Lang, performing Prokofiev’s popular Piano Concerto No. 3. The program also features Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. (JulY 12 and 14) • Dudamel is joined in a program of all Mozart by his good friend, renowned virtuoso Gil Shaham. The program includes the composer’s final symphony. (JulY 19) • Dudamel plays tribute to Strauss and is joined for Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 by celebrated violinist Pinchas Zukerman. (JulY 21) • Russian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk returns to the Bowl following a memorable performance last summer with another Romantic classic, Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. The program, led by conductor Vasily Petrenko, opens with Dvoák’s Carnival Overture and also includes Sibelius’ Second Symphony. (JulY 26) • Russian-born and trained Vasily Petrenko, the youngest ever Principal Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, performs Dvoák’s masterpiece, Symphony No. 9, “New World.” LA Phil Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in a program that also features Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla. (JulY 28) • The youthful LA Phil Associate Conductor Lionel Bringuier and the firebrand Yuja Wang team for an evening of music that is big, Russian, Romantic, and deeply passionate. Program 4 features Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. (August 2) • The LA Phil’s former Assistant Conductor Joana Carneiro celebrates music of the clarinet with two masters of the instrument – Kari Kriikku and Paul Meyer – and two concertos – by Lindberg and Copland. The program also features Copland’s popular Appalachian Spring Suite and Nielsen’s Maskarade Overture. (August 4) • Hollywood Bowl favorite Joshua Bell brings all four seasons to summer at the Hollywood Bowl when he leads the LA Phil from the violin in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Dudamel Fellow Perry So conducts Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in his Bowl debut. (August 9 and 11) • Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, one of the world’s most respected and revered conductors, leads a rare complete performance of Falla’s ballet, El amor brujo (Love, the Magician), which contains music of remarkable beauty and originality, including the celebrated Ritual Fire Dance. Burgos closes the evening with Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. (August 16) • Rarely heard together, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and its close cousin and musical forebear, the Choral FantasY, share the program for this concert led by Frühbeck de Burgos. (August 18) • Making a welcome return, beloved pianist André Watts performs Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto. Leonard Slatkin leads a double dose of Liszt and Ravel in this colorful program. (August 23) • Slatkin continues his week at the Bowl with pianist Olga Kern of whom he states, “She plays with power and assurance, superb technique and musicality, individual flair and passion. The program includes Rachmaninoff’s RhapsodY on a Theme of Paganini and Brahms’ Fourth Symphony. (August 25) • Building on the tremendous success of 2009’s performance of KoYaanisqatsi, Philip Glass returns with the Philip Glass Ensemble to perform Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation, Godfrey Reggio’s second film in the ground-breaking trilogy, in a world premiere arrangement