
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, known as the LA Phil, is one of the most celebrated orchestras in the United States. Founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark Jr., a copper mining heir and amateur violinist, the ensemble grew from a fledgling West Coast orchestra into a globally recognized institution with a reputation for bold programming and artistic risk-taking. The LA Phil holds its regular concert season from October through June at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Frank Gehry-designed landmark that opened in 2003, and performs its summer season from July through September at the Hollywood Bowl, where the orchestra has played outdoor concerts since 1922.
The orchestra's first music director, Walter Henry Rothwell, was a former assistant to Gustav Mahler, and the LA Phil's lineage of conductors reads like a who's who of classical music: Otto Klemperer, Zubin Mehta, Carlo Maria Giulini, Andre Previn, and Esa-Pekka Salonen all shaped the ensemble's identity across decades. Under Salonen's 17-year tenure beginning in 1992, the LA Phil became the first American orchestra invited to the Salzburg Festival and earned widespread recognition for its versatility. Alex Ross of The New Yorker wrote that "no American orchestra matches the L.A. Philharmonic in its ability to assimilate a huge range of music on a moment's notice." Gustavo Dudamel took the podium in 2009 and continued the orchestra's commitment to new music and community engagement, including the launch of YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), a free music education program inspired by Venezuela's El Sistema.
Since moving into Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA Phil has presented more than 57 world premieres and commissioned over 60 new works, cementing its position as a leader in contemporary classical programming. The orchestra's Green Umbrella new-music series, established in 1982, draws some of the largest new-music audiences in the country. Composer John Adams has served as the orchestra's Creative Chair since 2009, and Herbie Hancock has held the Creative Chair for Jazz since 2010. Beyond the concert hall, the LA Phil has recorded soundtracks for major films, including the 2021 adaptation of West Side Story.
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