Los Angeles Philharmonic Ushers in the 2019/20 Season with
Three Free Neighborhood Concerts in September

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA
Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 7:30 PM

Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School
Friday, September 27, 2019, at 7 PM 

Flo Hyman Auditorium, Morningside High School, Inglewood
Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 7 PM

Leadership support for the LA Phil’s Learning and Community Initiatives is provided by The Peggy Bergmann YOLA Endowment Fund, Andy & Bill Concerts LLP, Anonymous (2), The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee, Lee and Hope Landis Warner YOLA Student Fund, Max H. Gluck Foundation, Norma D. Kayser Trust, Living Legacy Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Kevin MacCarthy and Lauren Lexton, Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation, Amgen Foundation, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., the Wells Fargo Foundation, and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.

Los Angeles, CA (September 9, 2019) - The Los Angeles Philharmonic ushers in its 2019/20 season with three free neighborhood concerts across Los Angeles County this September: The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA on September 26; the Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School on September 27; and the Flo Hyman Auditorium, Morningside High School in Inglewood on September 28. The concerts will feature the LA Phil, led by Associate Conductor Paolo Bortolameolli, performing works by Richard Wagner, Duke Ellington, Aldemaro Romero, and Leonard Bernstein, plus LA Phil-commissioned works by Gabriela Ortiz and Paul Desenne.

“The LA Phil has two of the greatest venues in the world with Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl,” said Simon Woods, CEO, LA Phil. “But for us there’s a real joy in getting out and about in Los Angeles County, so that we can meet people around the region – and so that audiences who may not be able to come to our main venues can still get to experience this amazing orchestra. See you there!”

YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) musicians will open the September 26 and 28 concerts, and a demonstration of the newly restored 1927 Wurlitzer theater organ at the Vic Lopez Auditorium of Whittier High School will begin the September 27 concert.

The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor for the First District, LA County Board of Supervisors, will co-present the September 26 concert with the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA The Honorable Janice Hahn, the Whittier Chamber of Commerce, and the Whittier Union High School District will host the September 27 concert; and the Inglewood Unified School District hosts the September 28 concert.

Program details:

Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 7:30 PM
The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA
WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger
Gabriela ORTIZ Téenek, Ivenciones de territorio (LA Phil commission)
ELLINGTON Stalking Monster from Night Creature
ROMERO Fuga con Pajarillo from Suite for Strings No. 1
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Friday, September 27, 2019 at 7 PM
Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School
WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger
Paul DESENNE Guasamacabra (LA Phil commission)
ELLINGTON Stalking Monster from Night Creature
ROMERO Fuga con Pajarillo from Suite for Strings No. 1
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 7 PM
Flo Hyman Auditorium, Morningside High School, Inglewood
WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger
Paul DESENNE Guasamacabra (LA Phil commission)
ELLINGTON Stalking Monster from Night Creature
ROMERO Fuga con Pajarillo from Suite for Strings No. 1
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

WHO:

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Paolo Bortolameolli, conductor

WHEN & WHERE:

Thursday, September 26, 2019, at 7:30 PM
The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Free parking is available.
For tickets to the September 26 concert, please call 323 343 6600

Friday, September 27, 2019 at 7 PM
Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School
12417 Philadelphia St.
Whittier, CA 90601
Limited parking is available on the corner of Whittier Ave. and Hadley Street; ample street parking is available.
For tickets to the September 27 concert, please call 562 807 7350

Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 7 PM
Morningside High School
10500 S. Yukon Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
Ample parking is available.
For tickets to the September 28 concert, please call 310 419 3080

About the Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music from all genres – orchestral, chamber, and Baroque music, organ and celebrity recitals, new music, jazz, world music, and pop – at two of L.A.’s iconic venues, Walt Disney Concert Hall (laphil.com) and the Hollywood Bowl (hollywoodbowl.com). The LA Phil’s season at Walt Disney Concert Hall extends from September through June and throughout the summer at the Hollywood Bowl. With the preeminent Los Angeles Philharmonic at the foundation of its offerings, the LA Phil aims to enrich and transform lives through music, with a robust mix of artistic, education, and community programs.