Please Note: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Archive is in the process of moving to a new location. We are currently closed to the outside researchers. Our capacity to respond to research requests is also significantly reduced until March 1, 2025. Our responses to archives@laphil.org will be delayed. Thank you for your understanding.

About the Archives

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives is the institutional memory of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, providing continuity between its past and its future. The Archives serves Philharmonic staff and musicians, and outside researchers through collecting, preserving, and making available materials that document the full spectrum of activities throughout the history of the Los Angeles Philharmonic dating to its founding in 1919, including activities of the Hollywood Bowl. Taken as a whole, the collection provides a unique and richly detailed perspective on the Los Angeles Philharmonic's impact on 20th and 21st century music and society, its contributions to the cultural heritage of Los Angeles and Southern California, and its performance history in associated venues including the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Collection Includes:

Concert programs and other publications • Scrapbooks and press clippings • Concert recordings and radio broadcasts • Oral histories • Photographs, slides, and negatives • Posters and ephemera

View select images from the Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives and Hollywood Bowl Museum online:

Featured Items

History of the LA Phil

FEATURED EXHIBIT

Focus on Frank

50 Years of Gehry's Collaboration with the LA Phil

Frank Gehry has developed over 160 unique architectural projects in his illustrious career of more of than 60 years. To this day, he continues to create ambitiously with a seasoned team of innovative minds focused on the future. This exhibition pays homage to Gehry’s 50-year-collaboration with the LA Phil.

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