CENTENNIAL, Colo. & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riding on the heels of a successful debut season, the LA Philharmonic (LA Phil) and NCM Fathom announced today another opportunity to experience the up-close, behind-the-scenes dramatic sight and sound experience of LA Phil LIVE in U.S. theaters. Beginning on October 9 in more than 430 select movie theaters, with additional performances in February and spring 2012, LA Phil LIVE season two will offer an intimate glimpse inside Walt Disney Concert Hall with world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel. The series of performances will showcase some of classical music’s most talented and dynamic performers. Also, in a rare live broadcast from Caracas, Venezuela, Dudamel will lead more than 1,000 musicians for Mahler 8, “Symphony of a Thousand,” conducting the two organizations that feature so prominently in his life: the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela.
Tickets for LA Phil LIVE’s season two in-theater events will be available on Friday, August 19 at participating 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 offers an enriching and unique concert experience in which the orchestra is captured with 5.1 digital surround sound and high definition cameras, featuring top talent and behind-the-scenes segments. Led by vibrant Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and broadcast to select movie theaters across the U.S., 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. This season, enhanced behind-the-scenes content will also include unique footage from Venezuela.
“Hearing an orchestra live is an all-encompassing experience that everyone should be able to have,” said Dudamel. “LA Phil LIVE allows people to have that access – it’s almost like being in Walt Disney Concert Hall or like taking a trip to Caracas, Venezuela, and feeling the energy of the performance first-hand. I’m very proud to be able to share the magic of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela.”
The 2011-2012 LA Phil LIVE series schedule* is as follows:
Sunday, October 9, 2011– 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m.
Eastern
LA Phil LIVE: Dudamel conducts Mendelssohn
with
Janine Jansen
This all-Mendelssohn program features three of the beloved composer’s most evocative and romantic works. The descriptive Hebrides Overture and the “Scottish” Symphony are musical souvenirs of Mendelssohn’s 1829 vacation in Scotland and the Hebrides islands. Dutch violin virtuoso Janine Jansen joins Dudamel and the LA Phil for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, a work she has recorded to great acclaim.
Saturday, February 18, 2012– 2 p.m. Pacific / 5
p.m. Eastern
LA Phil LIVE: Dudamel conducts Mahler 8
Live
from Caracas, Venezuela
Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, combined with multiple choirs and soloists in Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” (No. 8), the apotheosis of the Romantic symphony. This live performance will put more than 1,000 musicians on the stage in Caracas, Venezuela, giving North American audiences a chance to witness Dudamel making music on his home turf. Enhanced behind-the-scenes content will include special footage from Caracas. This exceptional presentation is the climactic performance of The Mahler Project – one of the pinnacles of the LA Phil’s season – which features Mahler’s complete symphonic cycle presented in both Los Angeles and Caracas.
Spring, 2012 - date to be announced
Details
coming soon
*Programs and artists subject to change
“We are delighted to bring LA Phil LIVE to audiences for a second season,” said Los Angeles Philharmonic President Deborah Borda. “As with our inaugural year, the programs are diverse, ranging from an all-Mendelssohn program with violinist Janine Jansen to Mahler’s legendary Symphony of a Thousand from Caracas, Venezuela, all under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel. We look forward to sharing these remarkable concerts with viewers across North America.”
Through a second season, LA Phil LIVE adds another chapter to Fathom’s arts and cultural programming, helping rejuvenate interest in performing arts such as classical music, Broadway, opera, Shakespeare and ballet, among other events broadcast into movie theaters.
“In recent years, classical music has experienced a revitalization, attracting new audiences across the globe thanks to the captivating presence and talent that Dudamel brings to the podium,” said Dan Diamond, vice president of NCM Fathom. “Dudamel’s innovative approach to music passionately translates onto the big screen, fully immersing audiences into these performances. LA Phil LIVE season two promises to expand the love for classical music in local movie theaters across the country.”
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. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM’s theater advertising network covers 175 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes over 18,100 screens (16,800 digital). During 2010, over 690 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® (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. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.7% interest in and is the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information, visit www.nationalcinemedia.com or 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.