The orchestra that brought high culture to Hollywood celebrates a century of taking musical risks and seeking to serve its community
Residents of Los Angeles are popularly maligned as shallow and obsessed with the next big thing. But since its first concert in 1919 – when the city was more wild west than Hollywood – the LA Philharmonic has brought live, high culture to the second-largest city in the US.
For the opening concert of its centennial season last week, the bold and eclectic LA Phil brought in Coldplay’s Chris Martin and other pop stars. The performance was emblematic of the orchestra, recognized as among the very best in country and which has not been afraid to take risks. That has only increased during the tenure of its star conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
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