Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic ( LA Phil for short ) is an American symphony orchestra based in Los Angeles , California .
It was founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark Jr. with Walter Henry Rothwell at its helm as its first conductor. He gave his first concert just eleven days after the first dress rehearsal in 1919.
From 1964 to 2003 the orchestra performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Los Angeles Music Center . In 2003 it moved to the Walt Disney Concert Hall , a work by the architect Frank Gehry . During the summer season the orchestra plays in the Hollywood Bowl , a natural amphitheater . Gustavo Dudamel has been chief conductor since 2009 .
Since its inception in 1919, the orchestra has performed at least once a year in the sister city of Santa Barbara .
Conductors
- Gustavo Dudamel (since 2009)
- Esa-Pekka Salonen (1992-2009)
- André Previn (1985-1989)
- Carlo Maria Giulini (1978-1984)
- Zubin Mehta (1962–1978)
- Eduard van Beinum (1956–1959)
- Alfred Wallenstein (1943–1956)
- Otto Klemperer (1933–1939)
- Artur Rodziński (1929-1933)
- Georg Schnéevoigt (1927–1929)
- Walter Henry Rothwell (1919–1927)
Web links
- Website of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (English)