The Music Center celebrates Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

The Music Center celebrates the arrival of Gustavo Dudamel, incoming Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with a live simulcast on the Music Center Plaza of his Inaugural Concert, the opening of the 2009-2010 LA Phil Season.  This simulcast takes place Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 pm.  Admission for this event is free, and reservation requests will be taken through the Music Center website – musiccenter.org.  Reservation confirmations will be distributed through an e-mail public lottery. 

    The musical spirit of this event will transform the Music Center Plaza into an open-air park setting for pillows, blankets, and music lovers as the Inaugural Concert is simulcast on multiple large plasma screens throughout the plaza.  

The concert features the world premiere of City Noir by John Adams, commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic specifically for the evening, and concludes with Mahler’s First Symphony.

The reservations for general admission spaces on the Music Center Plaza are free and requests will be taken through www.musiccenter.org, beginning Thursday, September 24 at 8 am through Monday, October 5 at 6 pm. Reservation confirmations will be provided through a public lottery and distributed via email on Tuesday, October 6.  For more information, please call 213-972-7211.

Grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, tacos, snacks, beer and wine will be available for purchase by Patina Restaurant Group.

The Music Center Celebrates Dudamel event is made possible by the generosity of Helen and Peter Bing, and Thomas Safran & Associates.  The Music Center Plaza is at 135 North Grand Avenue.

President of the Music Center Stephen D. Rountree, said, "Gustavo Dudamel's inaugural concert as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic is one of the great events in the history of the Music Center.  Rarely have we seen an arts figure as universally embraced as Gustavo and we are thrilled to work in partnership with the LA Phil to extend this wonderful celebration beyond the Walt Disney Concert Hall to an even larger community."

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Deborah Borda said, “The demand for Gustavo Dudamel tickets has literally been unprecedented.  We are delighted to offer Angelinos yet another opportunity to experience this exciting cultural moment in the history of Los Angeles and to be part of what will ultimately be an international celebration.” 

Please note that only one reservation request per e-mail address is allowed, and each reservation is for a maximum of two people, including children (strollers are not permitted).  Outside pillows and blankets are allowed, but no chairs from the outside of any kind are permitted. This event will take place rain or shine; artists, dates and times are subject to change. Parking is available for $9 in the Music Center Garage (enter on Grand Avenue between Temple and 1st Streets).

The Music Center of Los Angeles County, one of Southern California's premier cultural destinations, is dedicated to strengthening community through the arts. Centrally located in downtown Los Angeles along Grand Avenue, the Music Center is home to four internationally acclaimed Resident Companies: The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Center Theatre Group, LA Opera and Los Angeles Master Chorale and is comprised of four venues - Walt Disney Concert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum - as well as outdoor theaters, plazas and gardens. Additionally, the Music Center offers the largest presentation of dance in Los Angeles, participatory art-making activities, and innovative programming for children and families.  The Music Center’s services and leadership in support of K-12 arts education are nationally recognized.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Gustavo Dudamel, presents the finest in orchestral and chamber music, recitals, new music, jazz, world music and holiday concerts at two of the most remarkable locations anywhere to experience music – Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. In addition to a 30-week winter subscription season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA Phil presents a 12-week summer festival at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and home of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. In fulfilling its commitment to the community, the Association’s involvement with Los Angeles extends to educational concerts, children's programming and community concerts, ever seeking to provide inspiration and delight to the broadest possible audience.

For more information, visit www.musiccenter.org

Photo by Sylvia Lleli.

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