LOS ANGELES CENTENNIAL, Colo., Jan 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) —
–LA Phil LIVE is Made Possible with the Proud Support of Rolex
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LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS ALL-GERSHWIN CONCERT EVENT
FEATURING GRAMMY(R) AWARD WINNER HERBIE HANCOCK
IN MOVIE THEATERS THIS MARCH
February Brings Performance Broadcast Live from Caracas,
Venezuela, Featuring Mahler 8, “Symphony of a Thousand,” with more than
1,000 Musicians on Stage Led by Gustavo Dudamel and Hosted by John
Lithgow
LA Phil LIVE is Made Possible with the Proud Support of Rolex
The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) and NCM Fathom announced today
the third and final performance of the LA
Phil LIVE second season featuring world-renowned Music
Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with Jazz legend Herbie Hancock
for a celebration of quintessential American composer George Gershwin on
Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. local time. LA
Phil LIVE: Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin,
pre-recorded from the LA Phil’s 2011-12 season Opening Night Concert at
Walt Disney Concert Hall, includes some of the composer’s best-loved
works including the Cuban Overture, An American in Paris, and Rhapsody
in Blue, as well as intimate improvisations by Hancock of Embraceable
You and Someone to Watch Over Me. The event also features
exclusive footage of Hancock — the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz —
in his home, playing Gershwin and providing insights into his
improvisational process.
Tickets for LA Phil LIVE in-theater events are
available at participating U.S. theater box offices and online at
www.fathomevents.com .
For a complete list of theater locations and ticket prices, please visit
the website (theaters and participants are subject to change). LA
Phil LIVE will be shown in select movie theaters through NCM’s
exclusive Digital
Broadcast Network.
LA Phil LIVE’s second performance of the season, LA
Phil LIVE: Dudamel conducts Mahler 8, “Symphony of a Thousand,”
on Saturday, February 18 at 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Eastern will
offer a never-before-seen live broadcast from Caracas, Venezuela,
featuring Dudamel leading the two organizations that have been so
prominent in his life, the LA Phil and the Simon Bolivar Symphony
Orchestra of Venezuela in a dynamic performance of Gustav Mahler’s
Symphony No. 8, “Symphony of a Thousand.” The live broadcast will be
hosted by award-winning actor John Lithgow, who hosted his first LA
Phil LIVE performance in June 2011. Multiple soloists and
choruses will also be part of the performance. This exceptional
presentation is the climactic performance of The Mahler Project —
one of the pillars of the LA Phil’s season — which features Mahler’s
complete symphonic cycle presented in both Los Angeles and Caracas.
“This is a special moment for me, especially since the Los Angeles
Philharmonic coming to Venezuela is a beautiful homage to El Sistema,”
said Dudamel. “Bringing one of the world’s best orchestras together with
the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, a symbol of El
Sistema, sends a message of hope for the musical youth of the country.
Playing the Mahler 8th Symphony together will be historic.”
Fathom and the LA Phil will present an encore of LA Phil LIVE:
Dudamel conducts Mahler 8, “Symphony of a Thousand,” in select
theaters on February 29 at 7 p.m. local time.
“The LA Phil LIVE concert from Caracas will mark the first
time that we have broadcast live to cinemas from anywhere except Walt
Disney Concert Hall,” said LA Phil President and CEO Deborah Borda. “For
this extraordinary event, we’ll see Gustavo Dudamel in his home town,
leading his two musical families in a performance of Mahler’s legendary
‘Symphony of a Thousand.’ It promises to be a momentous occasion. The
final broadcast for this season will be the transmission of our Opening
Night Gala featuring soloist Herbie Hancock, at Walt Disney Concert
Hall, from last October. We are both thrilled and honored to be able to
share these remarkable concerts with viewers across North America.”
LA Phil LIVE offers an enriching and unique concert
experience in which the orchestra’s performance is broadcast to theaters
in high definition and 5.1 digital surround sound, featuring top talent
and behind-the-scenes segments. Led by vibrant Dudamel, the LA
Phil LIVE series transports audiences to the conductor’s podium
and places them inside the music. Each broadcast includes an insider’s
look via the Backstage Pass feature with live behind-the-scenes
interviews with Dudamel, soloists and LA Phil musicians and exclusive
rehearsal footage
“The in-theater event on February 18 will transport audiences to Caracas
to see the spectacle of 1,000 musicians performing together in this
amazing performance,” said Dan Diamond, senior vice president of NCM
Fathom. “And fans of Gershwin won’t want to miss this must-see event
featuring Oscar(R) and Grammy(R)-award-winning
musician Herbie Hancock this March. Seeing Gustavo Dudamel bring
symphony to life on the silver screen is an experience fans have to see
to believe.”
The LA Phil is offering fans an opportunity to win a chance to see
Dudamel perform live from Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in
May, 2012. One grand prize winner, chosen at random, will receive two
tickets to a Los Angeles Philharmonic performance with Gustavo Dudamel,
a two-night hotel stay and free round-trip airfare for two, along with
LA Phil merchandise. For contest details and entry requirements, please
visit LAPhil.com/win.
About National CineMedia (NCM)
NCM
operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching
U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology.
The NCM
Cinema Network and NCM
Fathom present cinema advertising and events across the nation’s
largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC
Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
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, Regal
Entertainment Group
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and other leading regional theater
circuits. NCM’s theater advertising network covers 176 Designated Market
Areas(R) (49 of the top 50) and includes over 18,300 screens (17,300
digital). During 2010, approximately 700 million patrons attended movies
shown in theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive, cinema
advertising agreements in place. The NCM
Fathom Events broadcast network is comprised of nearly 700 locations
in 165 Designated Market Areas(R) (all of the top 50). The NCM
Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing
opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 42
entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications.
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owns a 48.7% interest in and is
the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information,
visit
www.ncm.com
or
www.FathomEvents.com .
About the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
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.laphil.com/LAPhilLive .
SOURCE: National CineMedia
NCM Fathom
Michelle Portillo, 303-792-8651
michelle.portillo@ncm.com
or
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Sophie Jefferies, 213-972-3422
sjefferies@laphil.org
or
Lisa White, 213-972-3408
lwhite@laphil.org
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