Performances Magazine | LA Phil, April 2025

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CARLOS SIMON

YEOL EUM SON GUSTAVO DUDAMEL RANDALL GOOSBY

RACHEL MAHON

NICHOLAS McGEGAN YO-YO MA

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APRIL 2025

Contents 6

WELCOME MESSAGE

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ABOUT THE LA PHIL

12 FEATURE Gracias Gustavo 15 FEATURE The Moments That Move Me: Andrew Lowy 16 PHILANTHROPY The Joy of Volunteering: Connecting with Music and Community at the LA Phil 22 SUPPORT THE LA PHIL 24 ENDOWMENT DONORS

BOOK I • APRIL 3–13

BOOK II • APRIL 13–19

APR 3 & 4

APR 13

Los Angeles Philharmonic Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel

Rachel Mahon

JOHN WILLIAMS SPOTLIGHT

APR 5 & 6

JOHN WILLIAMS SPOTLIGHT

Los Angeles Philharmonic Celebrating John Williams APR 10–13 Los Angeles Philharmonic Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Mozart & Haydn

ORGAN

APR 15 Chamber Music: Shostakovich and Ravel APR 17 & 18 Los Angeles Philharmonic Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass with Dudamel APR 19

SONGBOOK

Cody Fry with Orchestra

BOOK III • APRIL 22–29

26 ANNUAL DONORS

APR 22 Chamber Music: Mendelssohn’s Octet

P1 PROGRAM NOTES

APR 24

COLBURN CELEBRITY RECITAL

Evgeny Kissin

APR 25–27 Los Angeles Philharmonic Mozart & Nielsen APR 29

GREEN UMBRELLA

Vocal Dimensions

RYAN BANCROFT

MARTIN CHALIFOUR

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cover images: Kendall Bessent (CARLOS SIMON); Marco

Borggreve (YEOL EUM SON); Jason Bell (YO-YO MA); Laura Barisonzi (NICHOLAS McGEGAN); Courtesy of RACHEL MAHON; Kaupo Kikkas (RANDALL GOOSBY); and Danny Clinch, LA Phil (GUSTAVO DUDAMEL) photo : LA Phil

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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO ABOUT THE PROGRAM

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION

Board of Directors CHAIR

Joey Lee

Jason Subotky*

Matt McIntyre Francois Mobasser

PRESIDENT & CEO David C. Bohnett Presidential Chair

Kim Noltemy

VICE CHAIRS Thomas L. Beckmen* Reveta Bowers* Jane B. Eisner*

WELCOME! After a challenging winter for our entire Los Angeles community, I imagine we all can use some good news. So it’s gratifying to present the world premiere of Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass at Walt Disney Concert Hall this month. Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel conducts this ambitious LA Phil commission, bringing together gospel and classical music traditions, spoken word, and film in a way that “... reminds us that music itself can be a vessel of healing, hope, and love,” writes annotator Alisha Lola Jones.

The healing and compassionate qualities of music were on display as we kicked off the month with the We ❤ LA Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, a free event for first responders and those directly impacted by the wildfires, and they’re at the core of everything we do. From the always inspiring Yo-Yo Ma to the excitement of the LA Phil and Gustavo Dudamel’s highly anticipated Coachella performance—the first ever by a symphonic orchestra—to Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony, April demonstrates the power of live music to touch us deeply and connect us profoundly. And it’s something we are proudly carrying into our newly announced 2025/26 season celebrating Gustavo’s final year as Music & Artistic Director. Titled “Gracias Gustavo,” it is filled with the passion, humanity, and vision that have marked his incredible tenure here. I hope you’ll join us in thanking Gustavo for the magic he has brought to LA and all music lovers.

Warmly, Kim Noltemy President & Chief Executive Officer David C. Bohnett Presidential Chair

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association

David Meline* Diane Paul* Jay Rasulo*

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 Goff* Tamara Golihew

Margaret Morgan Leith O’Leary Andy S. Park Sandy Pressman Geoff Rich* Laura Rosenwald Richard Schirtzer John Sinnema G. Gabrielle Starr Jay Stein* Christian Stracke* Ronald D. Sugar* Vikki Sung Jack Suzar 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

David Greenbaum

PAST CHAIRS**

Carol Colburn Grigor

Thomas L. Beckmen

Marian L. Hall

Jay Rasulo

Antonia Hernández*

Diane B. Paul

Jonathan Kagan*

David C. Bohnett

Darioush Khaledi

Jerrold L. Eberhardt

Winnie Kho

John F. Hotchkis †

In Memoriam Executive Committee Member as of December 10, 2024 ** From the opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall on October 24, 2003, to present †

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ABOUT ABOUT THE THE PROGRAM LA PHIL

Gustavo Dudamel Music & Artistic Director Walt and Lilly Disney Chair 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, offers 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. Throughout 2025, Dudamel will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of El Sistema, honoring the global impact of José Antonio Abreu’s visionary education program across five generations, and acknowledging the vital importance of arts education.

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 evergreater 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.

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ABOUT THE LA PHIL

Los Angeles Philharmonic 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, purpose-built 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-winning recordings featuring the music of Brahms, Ives, Andrew Norman, Thomas Adès, and Gabriela Ortiz— whose Revolución diamantina received three Grammys in 2025.

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: 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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ABOUT THE LA PHIL

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

On sabbatical

Robert deMaine Principal Bram and Elaine Goldsmith Chair

Ben Hong SECOND VIOLINS Associate Principal [Position vacant] Principal Mark Kashper Associate Principal Isabella Brown Assistant 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 Emily Shehi Michelle Tseng

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*

Alicia Miñana and Rob Lovelace LA Phil Resident Fellow Chair

BASSES Christopher Hanulik Principal

Diane Disney Miller and Ron Miller Chair

VIOLAS

Kaelan Decman Associate Principal

[Position vacant] Principal

Oscar M. Meza Assistant 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*

* Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen LA Phil Resident Fellow +

CELLOS

David Allen Moore Ted Botsford Jack Cousin Jory Herman Brian Johnson Peter Rofé Nicholas Arredondo* Alicia Miñana and Rob Lovelace LA Phil Resident Fellow Chair

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

HORNS Andrew Bain Principal

John Cecil Bessell Chair

David Cooper Associate Principal

Bass Trombone John Lofton Miller and Goff Family Chair

TUBA Mason Soria

Gregory Roosa

TIMPANI

Amy Jo Rhine

Joseph Pereira Principal

Alan Scott Klee Chair Loring Charitable Trust Chair

Elyse Lauzon 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

TROMBONES David Rejano Cantero Principal

Koni and Geoff Rich Chair

Ann Ronus Chair

James Miller Associate Principal

Michele Grego Evan Kuhlmann

Paul Radke

Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen Chair

Cecilia and Dudley Rauch Chair

David Riccobono Assistant Principal

PERCUSSION Matthew Howard Principal James Babor 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

Contrabassoon Evan Kuhlmann

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.

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FEATURE

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GUSTAVO DUDAMEL LEADS THE LA PHIL DURING THE 2024 GALA CONCERT.

Last month the LA Phil announced the 2025/26 Walt Disney Concert Hall season, the last with Gustavo Dudamel as Music & Artistic Director.

As his 17-year-long tenure comes to a close, he and the orchestra will revisit cherished performances, encounter beloved staples for the first time, and breathe life into new works. While each of these moments builds on an extraordinary legacy and opens up new horizons, the schedule is also peppered with specific memories, recalling previous moments in Gustavo’s career and the LA Phil’s history, and musical todos—all adding up to one spectacular and meaningful season.

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FEATURE

New Encounters with Old Friends The season begins with a brand-new work by a familiar face: Ellen Reid. Gustavo led her work as part of 2022’s Power to the People! Festival and also conducted the 2023 world premiere of her West Coast Sky Eternal at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Reid’s new piece for orchestra and chorus is ingeniously constructed so that it can be tailored to suit its presenters. Following is the first performance of Richard Strauss’ vertiginous Alpine Symphony by the LA Phil with Dudamel. It’s certain to start things off on a high point! (SEPT 25-28)

A Mark on a Signature Piece

First performed by the LA Phil in 1928 at the Hollywood Bowl, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring has become a signature piece for the orchestra and is always a tour de force. Gustavo unleashes its visceral energy in a program with the composer’s The Firebird Suite and the US premiere of John Adams’ aptly titled Frenzy (OCT 2-5).

No Mahler Left Behind

The work of Gustav Mahler has been a constant source of fascination for Dudamel. He began his tenure performing Mahler’s First Symphony and oversaw 2012’s The Mahler Project, which presented all 10 symphonies plus the grand song cycle Das Lied von der Erde in three weeks. But he has never performed the composer’s Second Symphony, “Resurrection,” with the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall—until now. He completes the task OCT 9 THROUGH 12.

Grammy Moments

The LA Phil’s most recent Grammy-winning albums—Thomas Adès’ Dante (2024) and Gabriela Ortiz’s Revolúcion diamantina (2025)—return in the winter in illuminating and vibrant performances.

Dance troupe Grupo Corpo joins the LA Phil for Ortiz’s ballet, which follows Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony in a dance-themed program (FEB 26-28 & MAR 1). And the “Inferno” section of Dante is devilishly juxtaposed with Beethoven’s bucolic Sixth Symphony, “Pastoral” (MAR 5, 6 & 8).

A Love Letter to LA

Judy Baca’s mural The Great Wall of Los Angeles tells the story of the Angelenos who made this city, from prehistoric times through the present. Gustavo leads the LA Phil New Music Group in a symphony inspired by the mural, fusing the music of LA-based composers, including Juhi Bansal, Nicolás Lell Benavides, Viet Cuong, Xavier Muzik, Estevan Olmos, and Nina Shekhar with a film component created by Oscarwinning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu (MAR 7).

Getting the Band Back Together

In a highlight of 2023, Gustavo led a star-studded cast in Wagner’s opera Das Rheingold. Renowned architect and set designer Frank Gehry, director Alberto Arvelo, and breakout bassbaritone Ryan Speedo Green reunite with Gustavo for the next installment in Wagner’s saga, Die Walküre (MAY 19-24).

Coming Full Circle

The last concert of the season features a pair of poignant Easter eggs for longtime LA Phil fans: John Adams’ Harmonium and Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla. The first is a tribute to the composer for whom Dudamel established the position of Creative Chair even before he officially began as Music Director and who then composed City Noir for Gustavo’s inaugural concert in LA. Cantata Criolla, a masterpiece of Venezuelan symphonic music, was also a highlight of Gustavo’s first season as Music Director and a pillar of the new Americas & Americans festival—a theme that would become a hallmark of his tenure. It’s a heartfelt return to where it all started (JUNE 5–7).

For more information about the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2025/26 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, visit laphil.com/2526season.

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FEATURE

The Moments That Move Me with Andrew Lowy, clarinet & E-flat clarinet WHICH PIECE OF MUSIC… …GIVES YOU CHILLS? The first time I played with the LA Phil, we were performing Mahler’s Fifth Symphony with Gustavo.

It starts with this solo trumpet, and then the entire orchestra comes in on this huge, tutti entrance—just being enveloped in that sound gave me the chills. I could list off a piece every week that gives me the chills because when you’re onstage with 100 incredible musicians, it creates this amazing sonic force. To be part of that always, always moves me. …MAKES YOU SMILE? Mozart’s Serenade for Winds (Gran Partita). The last movement, especially, is a very boisterous, rollicking good time with all these woodwind players. It kind of reminds me of being a young band student—just enjoying the thrill of playing loud and fast. I don’t think anybody does joy and excitement as well as Mozart. …BRINGS YOU TO TEARS? I would say the Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss. They were written at the very end of his life, and they’re just some of the most profound, deep, and moving pieces I’ve ever heard. I think my all-time favorite recording is Jessye Norman singing it with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Anytime I need a good cry, that’ll be the piece I turn to. She sings with such powerful expression, and the way her voice weaves in and out of the orchestra is really magical. —Piper Starnes PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 15

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PHILANTHROPY

The Joy of Volunteering

Connecting with Music and Community at the LA Phil

For many Southern Californians, music is more than a pastime—it’s a passion, a source of inspiration, and, for some, a call to action. Volunteering with the LA Phil through one of its 11 Affiliate Committees offers an opportunity to be part of something bigger: a movement that brings music into the lives of young people and strengthens the cultural fabric of Los Angeles.

For Monica McAllister, joining the Peninsula Committee was a stroke of serendipity.

A lifelong music lover and educator, she found herself drawn into the world of the LA Phil through friends. But it was a visit to a YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) site that sealed her commitment. “I was so sold,” she says. “I want to give all my time and money to the LA Phil and YOLA.” Now the president of her Affiliate Committee, McAllister is leading efforts to revitalize membership by reaching younger philanthropists.

“It’s about showing people the impact of their time and support,” she explains. “You see these young people arrive at Walt Disney Concert Hall, their eyes wide with excitement, stepping into a world they never imagined possible. That moment alone makes it all worth it.”

Ranjit Bhatia shares that same enthusiasm. Introduced to the LA Phil Affiliates by a close friend in 2013, she quickly became involved with programs like Symphonies for Schools.

“Seeing students experience live orchestral music for the first time is incredible,” she says. “They walk into the Hall in complete awe. You can see in their faces how special it is.”

Beyond supporting young audiences, volunteering offers personal enrichment and a sense of connection. “It’s collaborative,” Bhatia explains.

“You’re working alongside other dedicated volunteers and even LA Phil staff who give their own time to these programs.

It creates a real community.”

Both McAllister and Bhatia emphasize that you don’t need to be a musician or even a classical music expert to get involved. “You just need curiosity and a willingness to help,” McAllister says.

Whether it’s assisting at a book fair, greeting students at a concert, or helping to plan a fundraising event, there’s a place for everyone.

And for those on the fence about joining? “Come to an event,” Bhatia encourages. “See the joy firsthand. Once you do, you’ll want to be part of it.”

To learn more about volunteering with the LA Phil Affiliates, contact us at volunteer@laphil.org or 213 972 3530.

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LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC

John Williams Spotlight

Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel Los Angeles Philharmonic John Williams, curator Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello

John WILLIAMS

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Sound the Bells! (c. 3 minutes) Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (c. 30 minutes)

Theme and Cadenza Blues Scherzo Song

Yo-Yo Ma

INTERMISSION* Olympic Fanfare and Theme* (c. 4 minutes) Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind* (c. 7 minutes) Three Selections from Indiana Jones (c. 12 minutes) Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra Marion’s Theme* Raiders March*

Princess Leia’s Theme from Star Wars (c. 5 minutes) Adventures on Earth from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (c. 10 minutes)

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Official and exclusive timepiece of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall Thursday’s performance is generously supported by the Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Great Artists Fund.

Friday’s performance is generously supported by Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

AT A GLANCE This weekend marks the culmination of a multiyear spotlight on the work and legacy of John Williams.

Throughout two seasons, the LA Phil has celebrated Williams’ unparalleled career. The most successful film composer in history (with 54 Oscar nominations and five wins), he also has received commissions by symphonic orchestras around

the world, in addition to being a conductor, curator, historian, and ardent advocate of film music.

This all-Williams program showcases the full range of the composer’s work. Alongside favorite selections from iconic movies such as Star Wars, the Indiana Jones series, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, we will hear Sound the Bells!, written for the Boston Pops,

SOUND THE BELLS! John Williams (b. 1932)

concerts would present a good opportunity to celebrate the event by offering a fanfare written especially for them. I’ve always been fascinated by the huge Japanese temple bells, and while I made no attempt to emulate these, they were a kind of inspiration for the prominent use of percussion.”

Williams originally composed the piece as a fanfare for brass and percussion but later orchestrated it for full orchestra and recorded it for his 2002 American Journey album. This joyous, celebratory piece doesn’t suggest Japan but rather takes full advantage of the bright, sparkling sounds of Western symphonic tradition and serves as an ideal curtainraiser. —Jon Burlingame

Composed: 1993 Orchestration: 3 flutes (3rd=piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets (3rd=bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd=contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, percussion (bass drum, chimes, cymbals, glockenspiel, mark tree, tuned drum, and vibes), timpani, harp, piano, and strings First LA Phil performance: September 8, 1995, John Williams conducting John Williams composed the festive Sound the Bells! for the Boston Pops Orchestra’s 1993 tour of Japan, which happened to coincide with the wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito and Masako Owada. Said the composer: “I thought our

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and his Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, commissioned for Yo-Yo Ma, who performs it in this pair of concerts.

From the silver screen to the concert hall, John Williams’ music has a timeless quality that continues to move us. As the composer once said: “Music is there for everybody. It’s a river we can all put our cups into and drink it and be sustained by it.”

CONCERTO FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA John Williams Composed: 1993–94 Orchestration: 3 flutes (3rd=piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets (3rd=bass), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, timpani, percussion (bass drum, chimes, glockenspiel, marimba, mark tree, small triangle, suspended cymbal, tam-tam, triangle, tuned drums, vibraphone), harp, piano (=celesta), strings, and solo cello First LA Phil performance: February 24, 2002, John Williams conducting My cello concerto resulted from a suggestion by Seiji Ozawa that I write a piece for cello and orchestra expressly with Yo-Yo Ma in mind. Discussions on this project developed, and the Boston Symphony agreed to commission the work, requesting

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that it be premiered at the opening of the new Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, MA, during the summer of 1994—I conducted the first performance with Yo-Yo Ma as soloist.

I had known Yo-Yo Ma for quite a few years before this event. Together we had performed concertos of Elgar, Dvořák, and Haydn, among others, and on several occasions I had accompanied him at the piano. Over the years we’ve become close friends, and I looked forward to writing for him with great pleasure. Given the broad technical and expressive arsenal available in Yo-Yo’s work, planning the concerto was a joy. I decided to have four fairly extensive movements that would offer as much variety and contrast as possible but that could be played continuously and without interruption.

The first movement, Theme and Cadenza, after an opening salvo of brass, immediately casts the cello in a kind of hero’s role, making it the unquestioned center of attention. It’s a movement that attempts to put the cello on display in the time-honored sense of “concerto,” and as the hero’s theme is developed, it “morphs” into a cadenza in which I tried to create an opportunity for exploration of the theme that would be both ruminative and virtuosic.

The second movement I call Blues.… In my mind, and without any conscious prodding on my part, the ghosts of Ellington and

Strayhorn seemed to waft through the atmosphere.

Invited or not, this was for me very welcome company.

I set up clusters in piano and percussion that form a frame within which the cello unveils its misty quasi-improvisations.

The Scherzo is about speed, deftness, and sleight of hand. The music romps along in triple time over a treacherous landscape where athletic exchanges are periodically and suddenly interrupted by a series of fermatas, as the orchestra and cello try to dominate and outdo each other.

There’s a short tutti where it appears that the orchestra might prevail, but the cello outwits and outlasts it.

In thinking about the finale of the concerto, I was always aware of the fact that Yo-Yo’s ability to “connect” personally and even privately with every individual in his audience is perhaps the greatest of his abundant gifts. I therefore tried in Song, the concerto’s finale, to create long lyrical lines that would give the cello the opportunity to address the audience in the manner of a clear and direct soliloquy.

Whatever virtues the concerto may have can never surpass, for me, the experience of knowing and working with Yo-Yo Ma. Happily, and with complete justice, the world loves and reveres this man, as do I, and working with him is always a joyous journey to be treasured. —John Williams

OLYMPIC FANFARE AND THEME John Williams Composed: 1984 Orchestration: 2 flutes, piccolo, 3 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (snare drum, field drum, crash cymbals, bass drum, suspended cymbal, chimes, glockenspiel, vibraphone, triangle), harp, piano, optional organ, and strings First LA Phil performance: September 30, 2014, Gustavo Dudamel conducting John Williams has become an irreplaceable figure in American popular culture. He ranks as the best-known creator of movie music in Hollywood history, with themes and scores that are instantly recognizable to listeners around the world. And his growing body of music for the concert hall (including numerous concertos) has solidified his reputation as a major American composer of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

At the same time, he has had close relationships with music directors of the LA Philharmonic, including—and especially—the current one, Gustavo Dudamel.

Dudamel told Variety: “I’ve admired John Williams all my life. As a kid, I was just crazy about movies and in love with all his music: Star Wars, E.T., Indiana Jones. Film composers are great musicians, great orchestrators, and for me, John is simply one of the greatest of our time. He is also a wonderful man and a wonderful friend.” c ontinued

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Williams has long been associated with the Olympic Games, beginning in 1984 when the Los Angeles Olympic Committee commissioned Olympic Fanfare and Theme for the Games of the XXIII Olympiad.

Its regular use in television coverage of the international athletic competitions has made it the most renowned of the composer’s four Olympic fanfares.

As the composer wrote in 1984: “The Olympic Games continue to fascinate and inspire us. With every presentation of the Games, we experience that complete dedication and unshakable will to persevere that typifies the goal of each competitor. The human spirit soars, and we strive for the best within us.” —J.B.

EXCERPTS FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND John Williams Composed: 1977 Orchestration: 3 flutes, piccolo, 3 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (snare drum, field drum, crash cymbals, bass drum, suspended cymbal, chimes, glockenspiel, vibraphone, triangle), harp, piano, optional organ, and strings First LA Phil performance: April 1, 1978, Zubin Mehta conducting

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As “Johnny” Williams, John Williams served a Hollywood apprenticeship as a pianist/ conductor. But after much television work and original scoring for lighter fare such as Diamond Head and Gidget Goes to Rome (both 1963) and a disaster cycle including Earthquake and The Towering Inferno (both 1974), Williams became one of the most adulated and analyzed composers in Hollywood history with three major blockbusters: Jaws (1975), Star Wars, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (both 1977).

While Star Wars is well-known for its retro symphonic mode, Close Encounters posits a more complex musical structure.

Music is presented as the key to communication between humans and benign aliens. A five-note motif serves as this nonverbal link and appears in various guises throughout both plot and score. At times, complex Ligeti/Pendereckiinfluenced sonorities represent the mysterious aspects of the visitors and underscore some of the more threatening moments (such as an eerie abduction of a child). But by the spectacular mothership finale the “alien” atonalities meld into (literally) uplifting lyricism that serves aptly as the climax of one of the most transcendent sequences encountered in films of any period.

—From the Los Angeles Philharmonic archive

THREE SELECTIONS FROM INDIANA JONES John Williams Composed: 1981–89 Orchestration: 3 flutes (3rd=piccolo), piccolo, 3 oboes (3rd=English horn), English horn, 3 clarinets (3rd=bass clarinet), bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (3rd=contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum, chimes, glockenspiel, marimba, piatti, side drum, snare drum, suspended cymbal, high suspended cymbal, small triangle, triangle, xylophone, vibraphone), harp, piano, celesta, and strings First LA Phil performance: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra: August 20, 1996, John Williams conducting Marion’s Theme: August 4, 2017, David Newman conducting (full film score) Raiders March: September 9, 1983, John Williams conducting Filmmaker pals Steven Spielberg and George Lucas created the archeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and it was so successful that sequels were inevitable. Happily for filmgoers (and music lovers), John Williams scored each of the Indiana Jones movies, starring Harrison Ford (who now complains, presumably tongue in cheek, “that music follows me everywhere”).

Three Selections from Indiana Jones offers a cross-section of music from the five films in the series, four of which earned Academy Award nominations.

The “Raiders March” is the familiar Indiana Jones theme, a rambunctious march

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suggesting the character’s headstrong and sometimes reckless determination.

“Marion’s Theme,” which originated in the first film, was the warm and alluring music for Marion Ravenwood, the feisty daughter of Indy’s mentor (played by Karen Allen) who accompanies him during his search for the Ark of the Covenant. Williams revisited and extended this theme when Allen resumed the role for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).

“Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra” is the fun title for Williams’ lively music for the cross-country motorcycle chase in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), in which Indy and his distinguished dad (Sean Connery) outrun Nazis in 1938 Austria. —J.B.

artistic relationships when he introduced the composer to his friend George Lucas. The young filmmaker later showed Williams an early cut of Star Wars that used preexisting classical music as temporary score tracks. Williams would later write in the liner notes for the soundtrack album that those “temp tracks” showed that the otherworldly nature of the film’s setting could be grounded by familiar-sounding music, which in turn would bring home the film’s universal themes. He also tapped into the fantasy—rather than the sci-fi—nature of Star Wars, as he sought to write melodydriven Wagnerian leitmotifs for the film’s various characters and thematic concepts. “Princess Leia’s Theme” is a fairy-tale melody, beautifully orchestrated, which also showcases Williams’ affinity for the solo PRINCESS LEIA’S THEME horn. David Cripps, who FROM STAR WARS was principal horn with the John Williams London Symphony Orchestra when it recorded the original Composed: 1977 score, told the story of how this piece first came to life.

Orchestration: 2 flutes, piccolo, As Cripps recalled, the brass oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, players were thoroughly bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, exhausted at the end of the 4 horns, 3 trumpets, session, and Williams asked 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, them for another half hour 2 percussion (1=glockenspiel, to record just one more 2=vibraphone, piatti), harp, piece. The composer told the piano, celesta, and strings brass players not to worry, as this would be a “nice, quiet, First LA Phil performance: gentle number,” Cripps said, August 7, 2018, David Newman “and then he looked at me conducting with a smile and said, ‘David, Steven Spielberg was I’ve written a little horn solo instrumental in another of for you.’” —From the Los John Williams’ most important Angeles Philharmonic archive

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ADVENTURES ON EARTH FROM E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL John Williams Composed: 1982 Orchestration: 3 flutes (3rd=piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd=English horn), 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons (3rd=contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum, chimes, cymbals, glockenspiel, gong, snare drum, suspended cymbal, triangle vibraphone, xylophone), harp, piano, and celesta First LA Phil performance: July 31, 1985, John Williams conducting The 1982 film E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial offered another seismic success in the relationship between John Williams and Steven Spielberg, and a decision the latter made during the recording process demonstrates the respect each man had for the contributions of the other. Williams was recording the lengthy and complex music for the finale of the film, and he was having difficulty synching the orchestra’s performance to the many precise cuts and beats of the picture edit. After several takes, Spielberg offered to turn off the film and allow Williams to record the music on its own, with exactly the tempos and phrasing he felt the music required. When it was recorded to Williams’ satisfaction, Spielberg then recut the end of the film to match this musical performance. The result was one of the most iconic sequences in movie history, and “Adventures on Earth.” —From the Los Angeles Philharmonic archive

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other honors include a Kennedy Center Honor, the National Medal of Arts, an honorary KBE from Queen Elizabeth II, the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, and the Gold Medal from the UK’s prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society.

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GUSTAVO DUDAMEL

To read about Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, please turn to page 9.

photo: Jason Bell

In a career spanning more than six decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and the concert stage. He remains one of the nation’s most distinguished and contributive musical voices. He has composed the music for more than 100 films, including all nine Star Wars films, the first three Harry Potter films, Schindler’s List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman, and the Indiana Jones films.

He served as music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 14 seasons and remains its Laureate Conductor. He has composed numerous works for the concert stage, including two symphonies and more than a dozen concertos commissioned by some of America’s most prominent orchestras. He has received five Academy Awards and 54 Oscar nominations, seven British Academy Awards, 26 Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, and five Emmys. His

YO-YO MA

Yo-Yo Ma’s multifaceted career is testament to his belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding.

Whether performing new or familiar works for cello, bringing communities together to explore culture’s role in society, or engaging in unexpected musical forms, Ma strives to foster connections that stimulate the imagination and reinforce our humanity.

Most recently, Ma began Our Common Nature, a cultural journey to celebrate the ways that nature can reunite us in pursuit of a shared future. Our Common Nature follows the Bach Project, a 36-community, six-continent tour of J.S. Bach’s cello suites paired with local cultural programming. Both endeavors reflect Ma’s lifelong commitment to stretching the boundaries of genre and tradition to understand how music helps us to imagine and build a stronger society.

Yo-Yo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris, where he began studying the cello with his father at age 4. When he was 7, he moved with his family to New York City, where he continued his cello studies before pursuing a liberal arts education.

Ma has recorded more than 120 albums, is the winner of 19 Grammy Awards, and has performed for nine American presidents, most recently on the occasion of President Biden’s inauguration. He has received numerous awards, including the National Medal of the Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Birgit Nilsson Prize.

He has been a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2006 and was recognized as one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

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John Williams Spotlight

Celebrating John Williams Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor John Williams, curator

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Olympic Fanfare and Theme (c. 4 minutes) Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (c. 7 minutes)

Three Selections from Harry Potter (c. 14 minutes) Hedwig’s Theme Fawkes the Phoenix Harry’s Wondrous World Dear Basketball (c. 4 minutes) Adventures on Earth from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (c. 10 minutes) INTERMISSION Superman March (c. 3 minutes) Theme from Jurassic Park (c. 4 minutes) Three Selections from Indiana Jones (c. 12 minutes) Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra Marion’s Theme Raiders March The Shark Cage Fugue/Out to Sea from Jaws (c. 5 minutes) Two Selections from Star Wars (c. 13 minutes)

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Princess Leia’s Theme Throne Room and Finale

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John Williams, now 93, has long been recognized as an American treasure. Composer, arranger, pianist, conductor, and one of the most honored of contemporary music-makers, he is beloved the world over for his many popular compositions for film.

One of his less talked-about accomplishments has been the gradual acceptance of film music in the orchestral repertoire. Once frowned upon as “commercial” material lacking the sophistication of music written for the concert hall, film music is now welcomed everywhere—from New York to Vienna to Berlin as well as Los Angeles—largely due to Williams’ compositional and orchestrational skills, which are as admired by fellow composers as by the fans who simply love his memorable themes. This program, curated by the composer, draws upon his work from more than four decades in the movie business.

Williams has scored 29 films for Steven Spielberg, winning an Oscar for their second project together, Jaws (1975). “The Shark Cage Fugue/Out to Sea” is drawn from the protagonists’ first encounter with the great white shark, conveying the fun nautical-adventure mood before they discover the real danger that awaits.

Two of Williams’ record 54 Oscar nominations were earned in the same year, 1977, for a pair of very different science-fiction films: George Lucas’ Star Wars and Spielberg’s Close

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Encounters of the Third Kind.

Williams saw the Lucas film as a fun romp that would probably play kiddie matinees and be quickly forgotten. Little did he, or anyone, realize that Lucas’ imaginative “space opera” with a young adventurer, a princess, a hotshot pilot, and two amusing robots would spawn a multibillion-dollar franchise lasting more than four decades.

Williams’ swashbuckling symphonic score included “Princess Leia’s Theme,” a warm signature for Carrie Fisher’s character; “Throne Room and Finale,” for the closing ceremony honoring the victorious Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca; and the end titles reprising several of the original themes. This was the score that won the Oscar.

Close Encounters, however, inspired one of Williams’ most musically diverse and impressive scores, from his creation of a five-note musical signal for the visiting spaceships to his use of modern tone clusters and one of his most majestic themes (Williams described the music as “abstract, impressionistic, and otherworldly”).

Spielberg and Lucas joined forces to make Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), the first of five films featuring Harrison Ford as globe-trotting archeologist Indiana Jones and introducing the “Raiders March” that is now better known as Indy’s theme. “Marion’s Theme” originated as a leitmotif for the character played by Karen Allen in the first film, but it

was revisited and developed further in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). The exciting “Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra” was for Indy and his dad (a memorable turn by Sean Connery as Henry Jones, Sr.) outrunning Nazis in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

Fanfares have long been a Williams specialty. Among his most memorable are the opening music for the greatest comic-book adventure ever filmed, Superman (1978), starring Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, and Olympic Fanfare and Theme, commissioned for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and used as signature music for the televised coverage of the Olympic Games since then.

From E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial (1982) comes “Adventures on Earth,” adapted from the final act of Spielberg’s masterpiece, as Elliott (Henry Thomas) and his pals race to save E.T. from government agents, reach a rendezvous point with his spaceship, and say a tearful goodbye.

Perhaps the most emotional finale of the many WilliamsSpielberg collaborations, this score won the composer his fourth of five Oscars.

More than a decade later, the composer tackled a different kind of science fiction for Spielberg: Jurassic Park (1993), author Michael Crichton’s fanciful notion of an island theme park where dinosaurs have been

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re-created using ancient DNA. Sam Neill and Laura Dern played the astonished scientists. Williams created celebratory music for the park and music of awe and beauty for the gentle creatures they first see on the island.

And for the magic-filled world of J.K. Rowling, Williams penned the colorful music for the first three Harry Potter films, chronicling the adventures of an English boy (Daniel Radcliffe) studying wizardry with his friends Hermione (Emma Watson) and

Ron (Rupert Grint). “Hedwig’s Theme,” for Harry’s snowy owl, and the optimistic “Harry’s Wondrous World” emerged from the first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), and “Fawkes the Phoenix,” the soaring theme for Dumbledore’s red-plumed bird with regenerative powers, was from the second (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002).

The most recent Williams piece on the program, Dear Basketball (2017), came from veteran Disney animator Glen

Keane’s five-minute short film, based on basketball great Kobe Bryant’s farewell poem to his beloved sport. Bryant, a longtime fan, asked Williams to compose the score (his first for a hand-drawn animated short).

Keane considers it “a visual poem. This was not about the glory of Kobe Bryant; this was more about the fulfillment of a 6-year-old boy’s dream.” Bryant made sure to thank the composer when accepting the Oscar for best animated short a few months later. —Jon Burlingame

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JOHN WILLIAMS

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GUSTAVO DUDAMEL

To read about Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, please turn to page 9.

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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Mozart & Haydn Los Angeles Philharmonic Nicholas McGegan, conductor Martin Chalifour, violin

VIVALDI

The Four Seasons, Op. 8, Nos. 1–4 (c. 40 minutes) Concerto in E major, RV 269, “La primavera”

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Allegro Largo Allegro

Concerto in G minor, RV 315, “L’estate” Allegro non molto Adagio e piano—Presto e forte Presto

Concerto in F major, RV 293, “L’autunno” Allegro Adagio molto Allegro

Concerto in F minor, RV 297, “L’inverno” Allegro non molto Largo Allegro

Martin Chalifour INTERMISSION

MOZART

Chaconne from Idomeneo (c. 5 minutes)

HAYDN

Symphony No. 94 in G major, “Surprise” (c. 23 minutes)

Adagio cantabile—Vivace assai Andante Menuetto: Allegro molto Allegro di molto

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AT A GLANCE To Everything There Is a Season

We often bemoan the rate of change in our times, but the 18th century was no sluggard in that regard, musically at least.

Contemporary performances of Vivaldi’s brilliantly descriptive Four Seasons concertos (published in 1725 and probably composed c. 1718) would have been more like upperclass home entertainment than public concerts. Haydn was a 9-year-old choirboy in Vienna at the time of Vivaldi’s death there in 1741. When Haydn premiered his “Surprise” Symphony in London in 1792, it

THE FOUR SEASONS, OP. 8, NOS. 1–4 Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Composed: 1718 Orchestration: keyboard, strings, and solo violin First LA Phil performance: July 6, 1978, Calvin Simmons conducting The 18th century admired, studied, imitated, and vilified Vivaldi as the 19th century did Beethoven and Wagner. His music was in such demand that he eventually stopped publishing it because the published editions interfered with the fabulous prices he could command for his manuscripts. As a performer, he became a major celebrity.

An ordained priest, he nonetheless toured all of Europe with a large retinue that included women of the

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was at something much closer to what we would recognize as an orchestral concert (no conductor, however; Haydn led the performance seated at a piano), and the symphony was twice as long as one of Vivaldi’s concertos. And that is to say nothing about the sea change in style that had been led by Haydn and his younger Austrian compatriot Mozart. Socially, Mozart’s opera Idomeneo (1780) was very much an aristocratic entertainment of the old regime; musically, it was a brave new world. —John Henken

stage (who were considered per se indecent), causing such a scandal that the bishop of Parma once banned him from that city. Though his income would have made a prudent person wealthy, he spent lavishly and died virtually broke while on tour in Vienna.

Vivaldi published his Opus 8, a set of 12 concertos titled Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’ inventione (The contest between harmony and invention), in 1725, although it had been circulating in manuscript for some years, particularly the first four—“Spring,” “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter.”

The title “Four Seasons” appears nowhere in the 1725 publication, and the notion that the four concertos are an integrated work that must be played in sequence without interruption, like the four movements of a symphony, is

one that would have eluded Vivaldi’s contemporaries.

What would have struck them, but often eludes modern listeners, is the fact that these four works are program music (as are Nos. 5 and 10 of the set, “The Storm at Sea” and “The Hunt,” respectively), with virtually every note describing some specific event that is set out in a sonnet accompanying each of the concertos. Vivaldi likely wrote these poems himself: They seem to be the work of a non-poet, containing few lyrical devices and lacking the mythological allusions that characterize much poetry of that era. The lines of the sonnets are printed not only as prefaces to each concerto, but also in all the instrumental parts, amid the tempo and dynamic markings.

As if this were not enough, there are also descriptive directions to the players

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independent of the sonnets.

For example, in the middle movement of “Spring,” the second-violin part is labeled as “the murmuring branches and leaves” and the viola’s repeated notes represent “the barking dog.”

Of course, this verbal description is largely lost on anyone not reading from the score. In an era before public concerts, to say nothing of television, a large portion of the middle and upper classes played instruments, and a set of published concertos was intended to be enjoyed by players in their parlor, not by people who bought tickets to sit down and listen.

Serious music was not the sober pseudo-religion then that it is now, and great music could be an evening’s social entertainment, even a party game.

Others did not agree.

The violinist-composer Francesco Geminiani, a disciple of Corelli, a conservative in violinistic matters, and one of the leading musical stars in London, likely had The Four Seasons in mind when he wrote: “Imitating the Cock, Cuckoo, Owl, and other birds, and also sudden Shifts of the Hand from one extremity of the Fingerboard to the other, accompanied with contortions of the Head and Body, and all other such Tricks rather belong to the Professors of Legerdemain and Posture-makers than to the art of Musick.”

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Geminiani was not the first to complain that some crass virtuoso was turning music into a circus act with gimmicks and flash, and he would not be the last. Vivaldi, like Farina, Biber, and Corelli before him, and Locatelli and Paganini after him, pushed the violin to new limits of style and technique and antagonized more than a few of the people who heard him. But as the title of Opus 8 indicates, he understood the potential clash between solid musical substance (“Harmony”) and novelty (“Invention”) and the need to strike a balance between them. —Howard Posner

CHACONNE FROM IDOMENEO Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Composed: 1781 Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings First LA Phil performance: September 11, 1976, Calvin Simmons conducting Although Mozart was not pleased with his fee, the commission he received in 1780 for a new opera for the Bavarian electoral court in Munich was nonetheless a major coup for the young composer in terms of prestige.

It came at a welcome moment, after years of increasing frustration at home in Salzburg

and disappointments in job searches abroad.

Mozart arrived in Munich early in November, with some of the opera already drafted.

The subject of Idomeneo (a Cretan king returns home from the Trojan War, with a fatal vow) undoubtedly came from the court, but it was probably Mozart or his father who chose their Salzburg colleague Giambattista Varesco to write the libretto. He based it on earlier French sources, and it quickly became clear that there was way too much of it.

Cuts and revisions ensued throughout rehearsals, and the last music to be completed was a dance sequence. “Till now I’ve been kept busy with those cursed dances—Laus Deo (Praise be to God)—I have survived it all,” Mozart wrote to his father on January 18, 1781.

The work opened 11 days later.

One of the main attractions of this commission was the chance to write for a large and accomplished orchestra, the famous Mannheim band now in residence in Munich with its patron. Mozart deployed those forces with characteristic invention and brio in the Chaconne that is the main part of the ballet music. This is not a chaconne in the Baroque sense, but rather in the rondo-like French style, with a brilliant, ceremonial principal theme (borrowed from an opera by Gluck) danced by the whole company alternating with softer, more sensuous sections danced by soloists or pairs. —John Henken

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SYMPHONY NO. 94 IN G MAJOR, “SURPRISE” Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) Composed: 1791 Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings First LA Phil performance: March 9, 1928, Georg Schnéevoigt conducting In observing that some 29 of Haydn’s 104 symphonies have names affixed to them, one is moved to paraphrase Shakespeare by saying that “a Haydn symphony by no name at all would sound as sweet.”

Whether aptly or gratuitously titled, the named works stand on their own remarkable merit, needing no extramusical suggestion to enhance, define, justify, or distinguish them.

Perhaps the least wellconsidered title is “Surprise,” appended by English audiences to the Symphony No. 94 simply because of the single loud chord occurring at the end of the quiet second sentence of the Andante movement. After all, dynamic contrast was a thoroughly established musical element long before Haydn closed a soft string passage with a loud, full orchestra (including timpani) exclamation point. A more appropriate name for the work, if one were really needed, is that adopted

by German audiences: Mit dem Paukenschlag—with the drum stroke.

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For his part, Haydn was not inclined to quarrel with the naming of his work, since the entire symphony, and particularly the second movement, was the large success he wanted. In fact, his anxiety to please the London public had been stimulated by the presence of his student lgnaz Pleyel, who was in the British capital for a series of concerts in direct competition with those of his illustrious teacher. We know from our vantage point that the older, infinitely more gifted composer had nothing to fear from the facile but modestly endowed Pleyel, destined to be remembered as the founder of a famous piano factory.

Along with Haydn’s musical maturity came widespread celebrity. In 1791 he was in London for the first time, turning out splendid pieces for concerts organized by the violinist/impresario Johann Peter Salomon; the last dozen of Haydn’s symphonies—even though a few have particular names affixed to them—are known in total either as the London or Salomon Symphonies.

The present symphony, like all of the Salomon set except No. 95, begins with a slow, atmospheric introduction. It is a brief, patrician prelude having a passing gray cloud to darken the horizon with sudden contrast. (A surprise?

Not yet.) The movement

proper has a varied cast of characters. The charming and slightly whimsical first theme begins mischievously outside the home key.

(Surprise? Not yet.) The second theme is a lilting waltz tune, restrained and pure, and the third is a warm and ingratiating melody containing distinctive downward leaps. The remainder of the movement unfolds with the unsurprising sureness that characterized Haydn’s superior craftsmanship.

The Andante theme of the second movement, of nursery-tune simplicity, is presented by gentle strings, repeated by them even more softly, and then punctuated by The Chord.

(Surprise!) The four ensuing variations on the theme emerge so naturally they require no description. One cannot, however, fail to mention the amazing coda, where the simple theme in the winds takes on a wonderfully Romantic hue through the provocative and misty harmonies in the strings. (A lovely surprise!)

The third-movement Minuet is a true Austrian peasant dance, but with a delightfully subtle and dignified Trio. The finale is 100 percent Haydn, in turn witty, brilliant, songful, and filled with those turns, twists, and, yes, supremely logical surprises that only Haydn’s genius could supply. —Orrin Howard

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NICHOLAS McGEGAN

In his sixth decade on the podium, Nicholas McGegan— long hailed as “one of the finest Baroque conductors of his generation” (The Independent) and “an expert in 18th-century style” (The New Yorker)—is recognized for his probing and revelatory explorations of music of all periods. Following a 34-year tenure as Music Director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale, he is now Music Director Laureate.

He is also Principal Guest Conductor of Hungary’s Capella Savaria. At home in opera houses, McGegan shone new light on close to 20 Handel operas as the Artistic Director and conductor at Germany’s International Handel Festival Göttingen for 20 years (1991–2011), and the Mozart canon as Principal Guest Conductor at the Scottish Opera in the 1990s. He was

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also Principal Conductor of Sweden’s Drottningholm Palace Theatre from 1993 to 1996.

Best known as a Baroque and Classical specialist, McGegan takes an approach— intelligent, infused with joy, and never dogmatic, along with an ability to engage players and audiences alike— that has made him a pioneer in broadening the reach of historically informed practice beyond the world of period ensembles to conventional symphonic forces. His guestconducting appearances with major orchestras—including the New York, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong philharmonics; the Chicago, Dallas, Milwaukee, Toronto, Sydney, and New Zealand symphonies; The Philadelphia Orchestra; the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Scottish Chamber orchestras; and the orchestras of London’s Royal Opera House and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw—often feature Baroque repertoire alongside Classical, Romantic, 20th-century, and even brand-new works. He collaborates frequently with the Mark Morris Dance Group, including the premiere productions of Rameau’s Platée and Handel’s Acis and Galatea, and has led performances at the BBC Proms and the Edinburgh International Festival.

Highlights of his 2024/25 orchestral bookings include a return to Walt Disney Concert Hall, conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic; performances of Handel with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra; and conducting the Indianapolis Symphony, Cantata Collective, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

McGegan’s prolific discography includes more than 100 releases spanning five decades. Having recorded over 50 albums of Handel—two of which received the prestigious Gramophone Award—McGegan has explored the depths of the composer’s output with a dozen oratorios and close to 20 of his operas. His extensive discography with Philharmonia Baroque includes two Grammy nominations (Handel’s Susanna and Haydn’s Symphonies 104, 88, and 101).

With Cantata Collective, McGegan released the first volume in an ongoing initiative to record all of Bach’s cantatas, receiving critical praise. McGegan and Cantata Collective have also announced a new partnership with Avie Records to record Bach’s six choral

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masterpieces—the St. John and St. Matthew Passions, Mass in B Minor, Christmas and Ascension Oratorios, and the Magnificat—over five years.

McGegan is committed to the next generation of musicians, frequently conducting and coaching students in residencies and engagements at Yale University, The Juilliard School, Harvard University, the Colburn School, Aspen Music Festival and School, Sarasota Music Festival, and the Music Academy of the West. He has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and an honorary professorship at Georg August University, Göttingen. In 2016 he was the Christoph Wolff Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Harvard.

English-born, McGegan was educated at Cambridge and Oxford. He was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) “for services to music overseas.” Other awards include the Halle Handel Prize, the Order of Merit of the State of Lower Saxony (Germany), the Medal of Honour of the City of Göttingen and a declaration of Nicholas McGegan Day by the mayor of San Francisco in recognition of his work with Philharmonia Baroque.

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MARTIN CHALIFOUR

Martin Chalifour has been Principal Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1995. He graduated with honors from the Montreal Conservatory at the age of 18 and then moved to the United States to continue studies at the famed Curtis Institute of Music.

Chalifour received a Certificate of Honor at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and is also a laureate of the prestigious Montreal International Competition.

Apart from his LA Phil duties, he maintains an active solo career, playing a diverse repertoire of more than 60 concertos. Chalifour has appeared as soloist with conductors Pierre Boulez, Gustavo Dudamel, Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Neville Marriner, and EsaPekka Salonen. Outside the US, he has played solos with

the Auckland Philharmonia, the Montreal Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the National Orchestra of Taiwan, and the Malaysian Philharmonic, among others.

Chalifour began his orchestral career with the late Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony, playing as Associate Concertmaster for six years. Subsequently, for five years he occupied the same position in The Cleveland Orchestra, where he also served as Acting Concertmaster under Christoph von Dohnányi.

While in Cleveland, Chalifour taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music and was a founding member of the Cleveland Orchestra Piano Trio.

Chalifour is a frequent guest at summer music festivals, including the Mainly Mozart Festival and the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival.

Maintaining close ties with his native country, he has returned there often to teach and perform as soloist with various Canadian orchestras, most recently in Vancouver and in Hamilton.

Chalifour has recorded solo and chamber music for the Telarc, Northstar, and Yarlung labels. He teaches at Caltech and at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.

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RADIO BROADCASTS

LA Phil Radio Broadcasts on KUSC This month, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical California KUSC continue their annual radio broadcast partnership, reaching listeners across Southern California every Sunday through June.

Recorded during the LA Phil’s 2024/25 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the series includes a diverse roster of guest artists and conductors performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Hosted by KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen as part of KUSC’s SoCal Sunday Night program, it also includes interviews with soloists and orchestra members offering listeners insight into each performance.

The first concert in the 2025 broadcast series airs on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 7pm, and features LA Phil Conductor Emeritus Zubin Mehta leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic and violinist Leonidas Kavakos in Brahms’ Violin Concerto followed by his Second Symphony. The following April broadcasts showcase conductor Philippe Jordan with pianist Yefim Bronfman, Eun Sun Kim leading two Rachmaninoff pieces alongside a Nico Muhly world premiere, and Susanna Mälkki conducting a deeply personal program of Schubert, Strauss, and Saariaho, featuring trumpeter Verneri Pohjola. Future broadcasts will also highlight concerts from the Mahler Grooves festival, led by Gustavo Dudamel, and several world premieres.

Through the organizations’ ongoing partnership with WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network, the 2025 broadcast series will also be syndicated nationwide. Programs are also available for on-demand streaming at kusc.org for seven days following each of the broadcasts.

UPCOMING BROADCASTS SoCal Sundays at 7pm on Classical California KUSC APRIL 6

Zubin Mehta, conductor Leonidas Kavakos*, violin BRAHMS BRAHMS

*Leonidas Kavakos appears courtesy of Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.

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Philippe Jordan, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano BACH BEETHOVEN TCHAIKOVSKY

Eun Sun Kim, conductor Alexandre Kantorow, piano Denis Bouriakov, flute David Rejano Cantero, trombone Matthew Howard, percussion Robert deMaine, cello RACHMANINOFF Nico MUHLY RACHMANINOFF

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Symphony No. 3 Concerto Grosso (world premiere, LA Phil commission) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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Susanna Mälkki, conductor Verneri Pohjola, trumpet

SAARIAHO

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Air Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

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For more information, please visit laphil.com/radio.

Violin Concerto Symphony No. 2

R. STRAUSS

Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished” HUSH (US premiere, LA Phil commission) Death and Transfiguration

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From the concerts that take place onstage at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford to the learning programs that fill our community with music, it is the consistent support of Annual Donors that sustains and propels our work. We hope you, too, will consider making a gift today. Your contribution will enable the LA Phil to build on a long history of artistic excellence and civic engagement. Through your patronage, you become a part of the music—sharing in its power to uplift, unite, and transform the lives of its listeners. Your participation, at any level, is critical to our success.

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Friends and Patrons of the LA Phil share a deep love of music and are committed to ensuring that great musical performance thrives in Los Angeles. As a Friend or Patron, you will be supporting the LA Phil’s critically acclaimed artistic programs at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford, as well as groundbreaking learning initiatives such as YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), which provides free after-school music instruction to children in culturally vibrant and ethnically diverse communities across LA County. Let your passion be your guide, and join us as a member of the Friends and Patrons of the LA Phil.

For more information, or to learn about membership benefits, please call 213 972 7557 or email friends@laphil.org.

PHILHARMONIC COUNCIL

Winnie Kho and Chris Testa, Co-Chairs Christian and Tiffany Chivaroli, Co-Chairs The Philharmonic Council is a vital leadership group whose members provide critical resources in support of the LA Phil’s general operations. Their vision and generosity enable the LA Phil to recruit the best musicians, invest in groundbreaking learning initiatives, and stage innovative artistic programs, heralded worldwide for the quality of their artistry and imagination.

We invite you to consider joining the Philharmonic Council as a major donor. For more information, please call 213 972 7209 or email patrons@laphil.org.

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SPRING ‘25

SEASON

: Make 2025 a year filled with the art of performance.

Experience work by visionary artists, including: > Andy Akiho Trio > Eiko Otake and Wen Hui > Miguel Gutierrez > Elevator Repair Service > Cécile McLorin Salvant > Quetzal > Rianto

IGNITE YOUR CURIOSITY

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ENDOWMENT DONORS

Endowment Donors We are honored to recognize our endowment donors, whose generosity ensures the long-term health of our organization. The following list represents cumulative contributions to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Endowment Fund as of January 31, 2025. $25,000,000 AND ABOVE

$1,000,000 $500,000 TO $2,499,999 TO $999,999

Walt and Lilly Disney Foundation Cecilia and Dudley Rauch

Linda and Robert Attiyeh Judith and Thomas Beckmen Gordon Binder and Adele Haggarty $20,000,000 Helen and Peter Bing William H. Brady, III TO $24,999,999 Linda and David Bohnett Maynard Brittan Foundation Richard and Norma Camp Mr. and Mrs. $10,000,000 Michael J. Connell TO $19,999,999 Mark Houston Dalzell and The Annenberg James Dao-Dalzell Foundation Mari L. Danihel Colburn Foundation Nancy and Lenore S. and Bernard Donald de Brier A. Greenberg Fund The Rafael & Luisa de Marchena-Huyke Foundation $5,000,000 The Walt Disney TO $9,999,999 Company Fairchild-Martindale Anonymous Foundation Dunard Fund USA Eris and Larry Field Carol Colburn Grigor Max H. Gluck Terri and Jerry M. Kohl Foundation Los Angeles Reese and Philharmonic Doris Gothie Affiliates Joan and Diane and Ron Miller John Hotchkis Charitable Fund Janeway Foundation M. David and Bernice and Diane Paul Wendell Jeffrey Ann and Robert Ronus Carrie and Ronus Foundation Stuart Ketchum John and Kenneth N. and Samantha Williams Doreen R. Klee B. Allen and Dorothy Lay $2,500,000 Los Angeles TO $4,999,999 Philharmonic Committee Peggy Bergmann YOLA Estate of Judith Lynne Endowment Fund in Maddocks-Brown Memory of Lenore Foundation Bergmann and John Ginny Mancini Elmer Bergmann Lynn Booth/Otis Booth Raulee Marcus Barbara and Foundation Buzz McCoy Elaine and Merle and Peter Mullin Bram Goldsmith William Powers and Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation Carolyn Powers Koni and Geoff Rich Karl H. Loring H. Russell Smith Alfred E. Mann Foundation Elise Mudd Jay and Deanie Stein Marvin Trust Foundation Trust Barbara and Ronald and Jay Rasulo Valerie Sugar Flora L. Thornton I.H. Sutnick

Ann and Martin Albert Abbott Brown Mr. George L. Cassat Kathleen and Jerrold L. Eberhardt Valerie Franklin Yvonne and Gordon Hessler Barbara Leidenfrost Ernest Mauk and Doyce Nunis Mr. and Mrs. David Meline Sandy and Barry D. Pressman Earl and Victoria Pushee William and Sally Rutter Nancy and Barry Sanders Richard and Bradley Seeley Christian Stracke Donna Swayze Judy Ungar and Adrienne Fritz Lee and Hope Landis Warner YOLA Student Fund Edna Weiss

$250,000 TO $499,999 Nancy and Leslie Abell Mr. Gregory A. Adams Baker Family Trust Kawanna and Jay Brown Leah Danberg Veronica and Robert Egelston Gordon Family Foundation Ms. Kay Harland Joan Green Harris Trust Bud and Barbara Hellman Gerald L. Katell Norma Kayser Joyce and Kent Kresa Raymond Lieberman Mr. Kevin MacCarthy and Ms. Lauren Lexton Alfred E. Mann Charities Glenn Miya and Steven Llanusa Jane and Marc B. Nathanson Miguel A. Navarro Y & S Nazarian Family Foundation Nancy and Sidney Petersen Rice Family Foundation Robert Robinson Kenneth D. Sanson Katharine and Thomas Stoever

Sue Tsao Alyce and Warren Williamson

$100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. Robert J. Abernethy William A. Allison Rachel and Lee Ault W. Lee Bailey, M.D. Angela Bardowell Deborah Borda The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Jane Carruthers Pei-yuan Chia and Katherine Shen James and Paula Coburn Foundation The Geraldine P. Coombs Trust in memory of Gerie P. Coombs Mr. and Mrs. Terry Cox Silvia and Kevin Dretzka Allan and Diane Eisenman Christine and Daniel Ewell Arnold Gilberg, M.D., Ph.D. David and Paige Glickman Nicholas T. Goldsborough Gonda Family Foundation Margaret Grauman Kathryn Kert Green and Mark Green Freya and Mark Ivener Ruth Jacobson Estate of Mary Calfas Janos Stephen A. Kanter, M.D. Jo Ann and Charles Kaplan Yates Keir Susanne and Paul Kester Vicki King Sylvia Kunin Ann and Edward Leibon Ellen and Mark Lipson Ms. Gloria Lothrop Vicki and Kerry McCluggage Heidi and Steve McLean in memory of Katharine Lamb David and Margaret Mgrublian Diane and Leon Morton Mary Pickford Foundation Sally and Frank Raab Mr. David Sanders Malcolm Schneer and Cathy Liu David and Linda Shaheen Foundation

William E.B. and John Millard National Endowment Laura K. Siart Magda and Frederick for the Arts R. Waingrow Alfred and Wasserman Foundation Arlene Noreen Robert Wood Occidental Petroleum Syham Yohanna and Corporation James W. Manns Dr. M. Lee Pearce Lois Rosen Anne and $25,000 James Rothenberg Donald Tracy Rumford TO $99,999 Family Trust Marie Baier Foundation The SahanDaywi Dr. Richard Bardowell, Foundation M.D. Mrs. Nancie Schneider Jacqueline Briskin William and Dona Burrell Luiginia Sheridan Ying Cai & Wann S. Virginia Skinner Lee Foundation Living Trust Ann and Tony Cannon Nancy and Dee and Richard Spelke Robert E. Cody Mary H. Statham The Colburn Fund Ms. Fran H. Tuchman Margaret Sheehy Collins Tom and Mr. Allen Don Cornelsen Janet Unterman Ginny and Rhio H. Weir John Cushman Mrs. Joseph Marilyn J. Dale F. Westheimer Mrs. Barbara A. Davis Jean Willingham Dr. and Mrs. Winnick Family Roger DeBard Foundation Jennifer and Cheryl and Royce Diener Peter Ziegler Jane B. and Lynn and Roger Zino Michael D. Eisner The Englekirk Family LA PHIL Claudia and Mark Foster MUSICIANS Lillian and Anonymous Stephen Frank Margaret E. Gascoigne Kenneth Bonebrake Dr. Suzanne Gemmell Nancy and Martin Chalifour Paul and Brian Drake Florence Glaser Perry Dreiman Good Works Barry Gold Foundation Christopher Hanulik Anne Heineman Ann and Jean Horton John Hayhurst Jory and Drs. Judith and Selina Herman Herbert Hyman Ingrid Hutman Albert E. and Andrew Lowy Nancy C. Jenkins Gloria Lum Robert Jesberg and Michael J. Carmody Joanne Pearce Martin Kazue Asawa McGregor William Johnson and Oscar and Diane Meza Daniel Meeks Mitchell Newman Ms. Ann L. Kligman Peter Rofé Sandra Krause and Meredith Snow and William Fitzgerald Mark Zimoski Michael and Barry Socher Emily Laskin B. and Lonis Liverman Paul Stein Leticia Oaks Strong Sarah and Lyndon and Ira R. Manson Beth Johnston Taylor Carole McCormac Dennis Trembly Meitus Marital Trust Allison and Jim Wilt Sharyl and Rafael Suli Xue Mendez, M.D.

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the many donors who have contributed to the LA Phil Endowment with contributions below $25,000, whose names are too numerous to list due to space considerations. If your name has been misspelled or omitted from this list in error, please contact the Philanthropy Department at contributions@laphil.org. Thank you.

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T

OSVALDO GOLIJOV’s

A CLASH OF DICTATORS AND POETS

THE LIFE, LOVE AND LEGACY OF

Federico García Lorca CHRISTOPHER KOELSCH SEBASTIAN PAUL AND MARYBELLE MUSCO PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JAMES CONLON

RICHARD SEAVER MUSIC DIRECTOR

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MAY 18

LAOPERA.ORG 213.972.8001

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ANNUAL DONORS

Annual Donors The LA Phil is pleased to recognize and thank our generous donors. The following list includes donors who have contributed $3,500 or more to the LA Phil, including special event fundraisers (LA Phil Gala and Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl) between February 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025. $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Anonymous (3)

Anne Akiko Meyers and Jason Subotky

$500,000 TO $999,999 Ballmer Group Max H. Gluck Foundation

Jennifer Miller Goff Terri and Jerry M. Kohl

Music Center Foundation

$200,000 TO $499,999 Anonymous (3) Mr. Gregory A. Adams Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen R. Martin Chavez

Colburn Foundation Dunard Fund USA Jane B. and Michael D. Eisner

Lisa Field/ Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll Gordon P. Getty

The Hearthland Foundation Tylie Jones The Music Man Foundation

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts The Rauch Family Foundation Rolex Watch USA, Inc.

Linda and David Shaheen

Alexandra S. Glickman and Gayle Whittemore Tamara Golihew The Hillenburg Family Kaiser Permanente Winnie Kho and Chris Testa Los Angeles County Department of Arts

and Culture Ms. Irene Mecchi John Mohme Foundation Maureen and Stanley Moore M. David and Diane Paul Peninsula Committee Sandy and

Barry D. Pressman Foundation Trust Barbara and Jay Rasulo Alyce de Roulet Koni and Geoff Rich Williamson Margo and Rosenthal Family Foundation Irwin Winkler James and Laura Ellen and Rosenwald/Orinoco Arnold Zetcher Foundation Maria Seferian Jay and Deanie Stein

David Z. & Young O. Hong Family Foundation Cindy and Alan Horn Barbara and Amos Hostetter Frank Hu and Vikki Sung Monique and Jonathan Kagan Mr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Kaplan Linda and Donald Kaplan W.M. Keck Foundation Paul Kester Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi Dr. Ralph A. Korpman

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Landenberger The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation Live Nation-Hewitt Silva Concerts, LLC Roger Lustberg and Cheryl Petersen Alfred E. Mann Charities Linda May and Jack Suzar Barbara and Buzz McCoy Heidi and Steve McLean Mr. and Mrs. David Meline

Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Ms. Linda L. Pierce James D. Rigler/Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation Wendy and Ken Ruby Richard and Diane Schirtzer Howard and Stephanie Sherwood Smidt Family Foundation Trust Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.

Marilyn and Eugene Stein Ronald and Valerie Sugar Cecilia Terasaki David William Upham Foundation Mr. Alex Weingarten John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation Estate of Ronald Wilkniss Jenny Williams Debra Wong Yang and John W. Spiegel Lynn and Roger Zino

Marianna J. Fisher and David Fisher Austin and Lauren Fite Foundation Debra Frank Drs. Jessie and Steven Galson The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts Mr. Gregg Goldman and Mr. Anthony DeFrancesco Kate Good

Lori Greene Gordon and Neil Gordon The Gorfaine/ Schwartz Agency Liz and Peter Goulds The Green Foundation Faye Greenberg and David Lawrence Renée and Paul Haas Harman Family Foundation Lynette Maria Carlucci Hayde Walter and Donna Helm Mr. Philip Hettema Fritz Hoelscher Mr. Tyler Holcomb

Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Ms. Michelle Horowitz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Paul Horwitz Ms. Teena Hostovich and Mr. Doug Martinet Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hunter Rif and Bridget Hutton Robin and Gary Jacobs Estate of Mary Calfas Janos Julia Kalmus Terri and Michael Kaplan Elizabeth Kolawa

Delores M. Komar and Susan M. Wolford David Lee Mr. and Mrs. Simon K.C. Li Charlene and Vinny Lingham Ms. Judith W. Locke The Seth MacFarlane Foundation Mrs. Beverly C. Marksbury Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Marlowe Ashley McCarthy and Bret Barker Ms. Kim McCarthy and Mr. Ben Cheng

$100,000 TO $199,999 Anonymous (4) Nancy and Leslie Abell Regina Weingarten and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten The Blue Ribbon Kawanna and Jay Brown

Becca and Jonathan Congdon Michael J. Connell Foundation Donelle Dadigan Louise and Brad Edgerton/Edgerton Foundation The Eisner Foundation Ms. Erika J. Glazer

$50,000 TO $99,999 Anonymous (2) Ms. Kate Angelo and Mr. Francois Mobasser Antonieta Arango, In memory of Javier Arango Susan and Adam Berger David Bohnett Foundation Linda and Maynard Brittan Thy Bui Ying Cai & Wann S. Lee Foundation Canon Insurance Service Andrea Chao-Kharma and Kenneth Kharma

Dan Clivner Mr. Richard W. Colburn Nancy and Donald de Brier De Marchena-Huyke Foundation The Walt Disney Company Robyn Field and Anthony O’Carroll Mr. James Gleason Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jon Vein Madeleine Heil and Sean Petersen Yvonne Hessler Marion and Tod Hindin

$25,000 TO $49,999 Anonymous (9) The Herb Alpert Foundation Dr. William Benbassat Samuel and Erin Biggs Mr. and Mrs. Norris J. Bishton, Jr. Jill Black Zalben Michele Brustin Gail Buchalter and Warren Breslow Steven and Lori Bush California Arts Council Chevron Products Company Esther S.M. Chui Chao and Andrea Chao-Kharma

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook Orna and David Delrahim Mr. Lawrence Doyle and Dr. LuAnn Wilkerson Michael Dreyer Mike Dreyer Joseph Drown Foundation East West Bank Kathleen and Jerry L. Eberhardt Edison International Dr. Paul and Patti Eisenberg

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RUFUS Wainwright’s

REQUIEM

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025 AT 7PM Photo courtesy L’Oreal

GRANT GERSHON, CONDUCTOR JANE FONDA, NARRATOR LIV REDPATH, SOPRANO LOS ANGELES CHILDREN’S CHORUS 88 SINGERS, ORCHESTRA GRANT GERSHON KIKI & DAVID GINDLER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JENNY WONG

REENA ESMAIL

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

SWAN FAMILY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

L A M AST E R C H O R A L E .O R G · 2 13-97 2-7 2 8 2 This program is made possible by Kiki Ramos Gindler and David Gindler, Jason Subotky and Anne Akiko Meyers, the Lovelace Family in memory of Lillian Lovelace, and Kristan and Philip A. Swan.

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ANNUAL DONORS Coco Miller Ms. Christine Muller and Mr. John Swanson Molly Munger and Stephen English Deena and Edward Nahmias Anthony and Olivia Neece Mr. and Mrs. Randy Newman

Mr. Robert W. Olsen Tye Ouzounian Ellen Pansky Bruce and Aulana Peters Dennis C. Poulsen and Cindy Costello Madeline and Bruce Ramer Mr. Bennett Rosenthal Ross Endowment Fund

Bill and Amy Roth Katy and Michael S. Saei Mr. Lee C. Samson San MarinoPasadena Philharmonic Committee Ellen and Richard Sandler Miguel Santana

Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting John Sinnema and Laura Sinnema Melanie and Harold Snedcof Randy and Susan Snyder Jeremy and Luanne Stark Lisa and Wayne Stelmar

Tom Strickler Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Dr. James Thompson and Dr. Diane Birnbaumer Michael Frazier Thompson Michael Tyler Charles Urban Jennifer and Dr. Ken Waltzer

Walter and Shirley Wang Debra and John Warfel Megan Watanabe and Hideya Terashima Mindy and David Weiner Zolla Family Foundation

Carrie and Rob Glicksteen Greg and Etty Goetzman Goldman Sachs Co. LLC Goodman Family Foundation Robert and Lori Goodman Rob and Jan Graner Mr. Bill Grubman Marnie and Dan Gruen Michael Haefliger and Andrea Lötscher Ms. Marian L. Hall Laurie and Chris Harbert and Family Lyndsay Harding Diane Henderson MD Jackson N. Henry Stephen D. Henry and Rudy M. Oclaray Stephen F. Hinchliffe Gerry Hinkley and Allen Briskin Arlene Hirschkowitz Elizabeth HofertDailey Trust K. Hohman Family Deedie and Tom Hudnut Mr. Gregory Jackson and Mrs. Lenora Jackson Meredith Jackson and Jan Voboril Meg and Bahram Jalali Sharon and Alan Jones Mr. Eugene Kapaloski Tobe and Greg Karns Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kasirer Sandi and Kevin Kayse Vicki King Larry and Lisa Kohorn Naomi and Fred Kurata

Allyn and Jeffrey L. Levine Dr. Stuart Levine and Dr. Donna Richey Ms. Agnes Lew Marie and Edward Lewis Karen and Clark Linstone Anita Lorber Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee Bethany Lukitsch and Bart Nelson The Mailman Foundation Raulee Marcus Vilma S. Martinez, Esq. Matt Construction Corporation Jonathan and Delia Matz Dwayne and Eileen McKenzie David and Margaret Mgrublian Marcy Miller Cynthia Miscikowski Mrs. Judith S. Mishkin Marc and Jessica Mitchell Mr. John Monahan Ms. Susan Morad at Worldwide Integrated Resources, Inc. Mr. Brian R. Morrow John Nagler Ms. Kari Nakama Mr. and Mrs. Dan Napier Mr. Jose Luis Nazar Shelby Notkin and Teresita Tinajero Christine M. Ofiesh Laura Owens

Melissa Papp-Green and Jeff Green Andy S. Park Gregory Pickert and Beth Price Nancy and Glenn Pittson Cathleen and Scott Richland Ms. Anne Rimer John Peter Robinson and Denise Hudson Linda and Tony Rubin The SahanDaywi Foundation Ron and Melissa Sanders Santa Monica-Westside Philharmonic Committee Alexander and Mariette Sawchuk Dena and Irv Schechter/The Hyman Levine Family Foundation: L’DOR V’DOR Evy and Fred Scholder Family Howard and Linda Schwimmer Samantha and Marc Sedaka Mr. Murat Sehidoglu Joan and Arnold Seidel Neil Selman and Cynthia Chapman Marc Seltzer and Christina Snyder Jane Semel Mr. James J. Sepe Julie and Bradley Shames Mr. Steven Shapiro Nina Shaw and Wallace Little Jill and Neil Sheffield

Arnold Urquidez and Martha Shen-Urquidez Lauren Shuler Donner Grady and Shelley Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sondheimer Terry and Karey Spidell Stein Family Fund Judie Stein Zenia Stept and Lee Hutcherson Eva and Marc Stern Akio Tagawa Priscilla and Curtis S. Tamkin Sue Tsao Warren B. and Nancy L. Tucker Elinor and Rubin Turner Charles Edward Uhlmann Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Unger Tom and Janet Unterman Nancy Valentine Noralisa Villarreal and John Matthew Trott Frank Wagner and Lynn O’Hearn Wagner Warner Bros.

Discovery Stasia and Michael Washington Mr. and Mrs. Steven White Libby Wilson, MD Alana L. Wray Mahvash and Farrok Yazdi Karl and Dian Zeile Kevork and Elizabeth Zoryan

Chivaroli and Associates Insurance Services Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Cohen Jay and Nadege Conger Hillary and Weston Cookler Alison Moore Cotter Katie Danois Dr. and Mrs. Nazareth E. Darakjian Lynette and Michael C. Davis Nancy and Patrick Dennis Sean Dugan and Joe Custer Emil Ellis Farrar and Bill Ramackers

Mr. Tommy Finkelstein and Mr. Dan Chang Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Daniel and Maryann Fong Mr. Michael Fox Bernard H. Friedman and Lesley Hyatt Roberta and Conrad Furlong Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Gainsley Mr. Peter A. Gelles and Mrs. Eve Steele Gelles Kiki Ramos Gindler and David Gindler Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Gonda

Manuela Cerri Goren Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Gottlieb Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gouw Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg Fund Tricia and Richard Grey Beverly and Felix Grossman Roberta L. Haft and Howard L. Rosoff Beth Fishbein Hansen Ms. Deborah Harkness Mr. Sam Harris Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Helford and Family Andrew Hewitt Liz Levitt Hirsch Jessica and Elliot Hirsch

Mr. Raymond W. Holdsworth Joyce and Fredric Horowitz Mr. Frank J. Intiso James Jackoway Kristi Jackson and William Newby Mr. and Mrs. Steaven K. Jones, Jr. Dr. William B. Jones Marilee and Fred Karlsen Rizwan and Hollee Kassim Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Keller Leigha Kemmett and Jacob Goldstein Mr. Mark Kim and Ms. Jeehyun Lee

$15,000 TO $24,999 Anonymous (4) Mrs. Lisette Ackerberg Drew and Susan Adams Honorable and Mrs. Richard Adler The Aversano Family Trust Mrs. Stella Balesh Ms. Elizabeth Barbatelli Camilo Esteban Becdach Miles and Joni Benickes Mark and Pat Benjamin Robert and Joan Blackman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Geoff C. Bland Mr. Ronald H. Bloom Otis Booth Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Hal Borthwick Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bristing Business and Professional Committee California Community Foundation Campagna Family Trust Dominic Chan Chivaroli and Associates, Tiffany and Christian Chivaroli Sarah and Roger Chrisman Larison Clark Mr. and Mrs. V. Shannon Clyne Faith and Jonathan Cookler Cary Davidson and Andrew Ogilvie

Victoria Seaver Dean, Patrick Seaver, Carlton Seaver Jennifer Diener and Eric Small Michael Dillon Malsi and Johnny Doyle James and Andrea Drollinger Van and Francine Durrer Dr. and Mrs. William M. Duxler Michael Edelstein and Dr. Robin Hilder Ms. Robin Eisenman and Mr. Maurice LaMarche Geoff Emery Bonnie and Ronald Fein Evelyn and Norman Feintech Family Foundation Max Factor Family Foundation E. Mark Fishman and Carrie N. Feldman Foothill Philharmonic Committee Alfred Fraijo Jr. and Arturo Becerra-Fraijo Tony and Elisabeth Freinberg Joan Friedman, Ph.D. and Robert N. Braun, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Friedman Gary and Cindy Frischling Jane Fujishige Beth Gertmenian Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gertz

$10,000 TO $14,999 Anonymous (3) Affiliates of the Desert B. Allen and Dorothy Lay Tichina Arnold Ms. Lisette Arsuaga and Mr. Gilbert Davila Dr. Richard Bardowell, M.D. Judy and Leigh Bardugo Stephanie Barron Mr. Joseph A. Bartush Catherine and Joseph Battaglia Susan Baumgarten Sondra Behrens Phyllis and Sandy Beim Mr. and Mrs. Bill Benenson

Suzette and Monroe Berkman Ms. Gail K. Bernstein Helen and Peter S. Bing Ken Blakeley and Quentin O’Brien The Hon. Bob Bowers and Mrs. Reveta Bowers Oleg and Tatiana Butenko Garrett Camp Ms. Nancy Carson and Mr. Chris Tobin CBS Entertainment Ms. Jessica Chen Chien Family Arthur and Katheryn Chinski

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ANNUAL DONORS Jay T. Kinn and Jules B. Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Klee Mr. and Mrs. Scott Krivis Nickie and Marc Kubasak Craig Kwiatkowski and Oren Rosenthal Dr. and Mrs. Kihong Kwon Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Levin Randi Levine Lydia and Charles Levy Maria and Matthew Lichtenberg

Lynn Loeb Los Angeles Philharmonic Affiliates Kyle Lott Theresa Macellaro / The Macellaro Law Firm Mona and Frank Mapel Milli M. Martinez and Don Wilson Leslie and Ray Mathiasen Liliane Quon McCain Cathy McMullen Ms. Marlane Meyer Mr. Alexander Moradi Wendy Stark Morrissey Carrie Nery

Dick and Chris Newman / C & R Newman Family Foundation Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation Mr. John Nuckols Irene and Edward Ojdana Steve and Gail Orens Mr. Ralph Page and Patty Lesh Ana Paludi and Michael Lebovitz Loren Pannier Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pearlston Ms. Debra Pelton and Mr. Jon Johannessen Julie and Marc Platt Robert J. Posek, M.D.

Mark Proksch and Amelie Gillette William “Mito” Rafert Lee Ramer Eduardo Repetto and Carla Figueroa Risk Placement Services Hon. Ernest M. Robles Murphy and Ed Romano and Family Ms. Rita Rothman Mimi Rotter Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Rubin Mr. David Rudy Jesse Russo and Alicia Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rutter Ann M. Ryder

Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Salick Dr. and Mrs. Heinrich Schelbert Dr. Donald Seligman and Dr. Jon Zimmermann Ruth and Mitchell Shapiro Gloria Sherwood The Sikand Foundation Jennifer Speers Joseph and Suzanne Sposato Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stern James C. Stewart Charitable Foundation Rose and Mark Sturza

Marcie Polier Swartz and David Swartz Jennifer Taguchi Christine Upton Kathy Valentino Rachel Wagman Bob and Dorothy Webb Robert Weingarten Sheila and Wally Weisman Abby and Ray Weiss Bryan D. Weissman and Jennifer Resnik Doris Weitz and Alexander Williams Karen and Rick Wolfen Mr. and Mrs. Howard Zelikow Bobbi and Walter Zifkin

Ronald Brot Mrs. Linda L. Brown Mary Lou Byrne and Gary W. Kearney Tanille Carter Dr. Kirk Y. Chang Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Clements Committee of Professional Women Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Corwin Lloyd Eric Cotsen Jessica and James Dabney

Mr. James Davidson and Mr. Michael Nunez Ms. Rosette Delug Elizabeth and Kenneth M. Doran Julie and Stan Dorobek Bob Ducsay and Marina Pires de Souza Steven Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Brack W. Duker Anna Sanders Eigler Alex Elias

John B. Emerson and Kimberly Marteau Emerson Janice Feldman, JANUS et cie Mr. Gregg Field and Ms. Monica Mancini Laura Fox, M.D., and John Hofbauer, M.D. The Franke Family Trust Linda and James Freund Ms. Kimberly Friedman Mrs. Diane Futterman Ruchika Garga Dr. Tim A. Gault, Sr.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Jon M. Gibson Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Glaser Glendale Philharmonic Committee Jory Goldman Carol Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. Russell Goldsmith Edith Gould Lee Graff Foundation Diane and Peter H. Gray

$5,500 TO $9,999 Anonymous (6) Bobken and Hasmik Amirian Debra and Benjamin Ansell Art and Pat Antin Javi Arango Dr. Mehrdad Ariani Sandra Aronberg, M.D. Ms. Judith A. Avery Mr. Mustapha Baha Pamela and Jeffrey Balton Howard Banchik Mrs. Linda E. Barnes Reed Baumgarten Logan Beitler

Maria and Bill Bell Mr. Alan N. Berro Richard Birnholz Mitchell Bloom Thomas J. Blumenthal Joan N. Borinstein Greg Borrud Ms. Leslie Botnick Mr. Ray Boucher Dr. and Mrs. Hans Bozler Ms. Marie Brazil Lynne Brickner and Gerald Gallard Drs. Maryam and Iman Brivanlou Jennifer Broder and Soham Patel

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ANNUAL DONORS Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Griffin III Rita and William Griffin Rod Hagenbuch Mr. William Hair Dwight Hare and Stephanie Bergsma Drs. Susan Hammar and Rick Harrison Myrna and Uri Herscher Family Foundation William Hewes Tina and Ivan Hindshaw David and Martha Ho Janice and Laurence Hoffmann Eugene and Katinka Holt Jill Hopper Dr. and Mrs. Mel Hoshiko Michael Insalago International Committee of the LA Philharmonic Association Libby and Arthur Jacobson Mrs. Leonard Jaffe Gordon M. Johnson and Barbara A. Schnell

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ANNUAL DONORS

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Marcus Conroy Master Electrician, Steward Charles Miledi Master Props Sergio Quintanar Master Carpenter Kevin F. Wapner Master Audio/Video The stage crew is represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Local No. 33.

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Welcome to The Music Center!

Thank you for joining us.

The Music Center is your place to experience the joy, solace and transformative power of the arts. Here you can express yourself, connect with others and enjoy incredible live performances and events in our four beautiful theatres, at Jerry Moss Plaza and in Gloria Molina Grand Park.

We promise to provide you with the best experience possible on our campus. Please do your part to help us create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment by reviewing The Music Center Guest Agreement at musiccenter.org/guestagreement Visit musiccenter.org to learn about upcoming events and performances.

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TAKE A TOUR OF THE MUSIC CENTER Free 90-minute docent-led tours take you through the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall, along with Jerry Moss Plaza. You’ll learn about the history and architecture of the theatres along with The Music Center’s beautiful outdoor spaces as well as the incredible selection of artwork located throughout the campus.

Tours are offered daily. Check the schedule to plan a fun-filled day in Downtown L.A.!

Visit musiccenter.org for additional information.

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2024/2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

GENERAL COUNSEL

Cindy Miscikowski Chair

Rollin A. Ransom

Robert J. Abernethy Vice Chair

DIRECTORS EMERITI

Rachel S. Moore President & CEO Diane G. Medina Secretary Susan M. Wegleitner Treasurer William Taylor Assistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Charlene Achki-Repko Charles F. Adams William H. Ahmanson Romesh Anketell Jill C. Baldauf Susan Baumgarten Phoebe Beasley Kristin Burr Dannielle Campos Alberto M. Carvalho Elizabeth Khuri Chandler Riley Etheridge, Jr. Amy R. Forbes Greg T. Geyer Joan E. Herman Jeffrey M. Hill Jonathan B. Hodge Mary Ann Hunt-Jacobsen Carl Jordan Richard B. Kendall Terri M. Kohl Lily Lee Cary J. Lefton Keith R. Leonard, Jr. Kelsey N. Martin Susan M. Matt Elizabeth Michelson Darrell D. Miller Teresita Notkin Michael J. Pagano Karen Kay Platt Susan Erburu Reardon Joseph J. Rice Melissa Romain Beverly P. Ryder Maria S. Salinas Corinne Jessie Sanchez Mimi Song Johnese Spisso Michael Stockton Jason Subotky Timothy S. Wahl Jennifer M. Walske Jay S. Wintrob

Wallis Annenberg Peter K. Barker Judith Beckmen Darrell R. Brown Ronald W. Burkle John B. Emerson ** Richard M. Ferry Bernard A. Greenberg Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Kent Kresa Mattie McFaddenLawson Fredric M. Roberts Richard K. Roeder Claire L. Rothman Joni J. Smith Lisa Specht ** Cynthia A. Telles James A. Thomas Andrea L. Van de Kamp ** Thomas R. Weinberger Alyce de Roulet Williamson ** Chair Emeritus Current as of 2/20/25

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Yannick Lebrun.

Photo by Dario Calmese.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center.

Janice Hahn Supervisor, Fourth District Lindsey P. Horvath Supervisor, Third District Kathryn Barger Chair, Fifth District Holly J. Mitchell Supervisor, Second District Hilda L. Solis Chair Pro Tem, First District (From left to right)

Photo Credit: David Franco, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Photographer.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT As a steward of The Music Center of Los Angeles County, we recognize that we occupy land originally and still inhabited and cared for by the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh and Chumash Peoples. We honor and pay respect to their elders and descendants — past, present and emerging — as they continue their stewardship of these lands and waters.

We acknowledge that settler colonization resulted in land seizure, disease, subjugation, slavery, relocation, broken promises, genocide and multigenerational trauma. This acknowledgment demonstrates our responsibility and commitment to truth, healing and reconciliation and to elevating the stories, culture and community of the original inhabitants of Los Angeles County.

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We are grateful to have the opportunity to live and work on these ancestral lands. We are dedicated to growing and sustaining relationships with Native peoples and local tribal governments, including (in no particular order) the: • Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians • Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council • Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians • Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians-Kizh Nation • San Manuel Band of Mission Indians • San Fernando Band of Mission Indians To learn more about the First Peoples of Los Angeles County, please visit the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission website at lanaic.lacounty.go

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Happening at The Music Center WED 2 APR / 7:30 p.m.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater THE MUSIC CENTER @ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Thru 4/6/25 THU 3 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Also 4/4/2025 SAT 5 APR /8:00 p.m.

Celebrating John Williams LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Also 4/6/2025 TUE 8 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Shostakovich and Ravel LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

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SUN 13 APR / 7:30 p.m.

Rachel Mahon LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

THU 24 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Evgeny Kissin LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

THU 17 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Carlos Simon's Good News Mass with Dudamel LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Also 4/18/2025

FRI 25 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Mozart & Nielsen LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 4/27/2025

SAT 19 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Cody Fry with Orchestra LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

SAT 26 APR / 7:30 p.m.

Ainadamar LA OPERA @ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Thru 5/18/2025

TUE 22 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Mendelssohn's Octet LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

TUE 29 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Vocal Dimensions LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

Will Yang for The Music Center.

THU 10 APR / 8:00 p.m.

McGegan Conducts Vivaldi, Mozart & Haydn LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 4/13/2025

APRIL 2025

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