Gustavo Dudamel Conducts Free Neighborhood Concert
Featuring Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and
Youth Orchestra Los Angeles

First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Sunday, May 12, 2019, at 7:00 PM

Leadership support for the LA Phil’s Education and Community Initiatives is provided by The Peggy Bergmann YOLA Endowment Fund, Andy & Bill Concerts LLP, Anonymous (2), The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee, Lee and Hope Landis Warner YOLA Student Fund, Max H. Gluck Foundation, Norma D. Kayser Trust, Living Legacy Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Kevin MacCarthy and Lauren Lexton, Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation, Amgen Foundation, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., the Wells Fargo Foundation, and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

WHAT:

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and First Congregational Church of Los Angeles present a free neighborhood concert featuring Gustavo Dudamel conducting over 15 musicians from the LA Phil and 36 musicians from three YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) sites on Sunday, May 12, at 7:00 PM. LA Phil violinist Mitchell Newman, who has been programming the annual concert for over a decade, will conduct two works.

“First Church is proud to welcome musicians from the LA Phil and YOLA back to our cathedral as part of the long partnership that our church has shared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to showcase the transformative power that music can have in our lives and our communities,” said Reverend Laura Vail Fregin, Senior Associate Minister of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.

With this annual free community concert, the LA Phil celebrates YOLA’s 16 graduating seniors and will showcase fourth grader Dylan Tran as violin soloist. This year’s concert is a culmination of a residency where LA Phil musicians led masterclasses and sectional coachings with students from three YOLA sites, with Juan Felipe Molano conducting a series of side-by-side rehearsals. The program includes works for chamber and orchestral ensembles ranging from Bach to Moncayo.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Neighborhood Concerts offer free orchestra, chamber music, and jazz concerts in churches, community centers, and other local venues around Southern California. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has been presenting free Neighborhood Concerts for over 20 years, as part of the organization’s dedication to making music accessible to the widest possible audience.

“What a privilege to perform with the gifted, dedicated and enthusiastic YOLA musicians and my amazing LA Phil colleagues. All of us in the LA Phil understand the importance of guiding and inspiring the next generation of musicians,” said Mitchell Newman. “In celebration of the orchestra’s 100th anniversary season, we are thrilled that Gustavo Dudamel can join us, and that an expanded force of musicians will perform at this always moving, free community event that also highlights our graduating seniors.”

Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) is LA Phil Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel’s signature initiative through which the LA Phil and community partners provide free instruments, intensive music training, and academic support to students from underserved neighborhoods, empowering them to become passionate learners and vital citizens. Beginning with 80 students in 2007, YOLA today serves over 1,200 students, studying up to 18 hours per week at four community-based sites where mentorship and leadership training is integral. YOLA students have the opportunity to work with LA Phil musicians and world-renowned artists and conductors, travel to cities foreign and domestic, and perform in iconic venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

YOLA is made possible in South Los Angeles, the Rampart District, Westlake/MacArthur Park, and East Los Angeles through the following community partners that share fiscal and programmatic responsibilities with the LA Phil: EXPO Center, Harmony Project, Heart of Los Angeles, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy and Esteban E. Torres High School, Torres East L.A. Performing Arts Magnet.

Complete program:

WHO:

Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Mitchell Newman, violin/conductor
Dale Breidenthal, violin
David Rejano Cantero, trombone
Anne Marie Gabriele, oboe
David Garrett, cello
Barry Gold, cello
Richard Elegino, viola
Jory Herman, bass
Evan Kuhlmann, bassoon
Michael Larco, viola
Rebecca Reale, violin
Amy Jo Rhine, horn
Eduardo Rios, violin
Elise Shope, flute
Christopher Still, trumpet
Lyndon Johnston Taylor, violin
Michelle Tseng, violin

Members of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles
Juan Felipe Molano, conductor
Hazael Acevedo, YOLA at EXPO, trumpet
Fariyan Alam, YOLA at HOLA, viola
Giezi Alva, YOLA at EXPO, violin
Jonathan Antonio, YOLA at EXPO, tuba
Carlos Cano, YOLA at EXPO, bassoon
Madison Centeno, YOLA at HOLA, oboe
Audrey Chung, YOLA at HOLA, horn
Wilfrido Cruz, YOLA at HOLA, trombone
Christian Cruz Morales, YOLA at HOLA, trumpet
Melissa Diaz, YOLA at EXPO, violin
Pablo Fernandez, YOLA at Torres, violin
Enoc Garza, YOLA at EXPO, violin
Andy Gonzalez, YOLA at EXPO, horn
Noemi Guzman, YOLA at EXPO, violin
Emperatriz Hernandez, YOLA at EXPO, viola
Ingrid Hernandez, YOLA at EXPO, bassoon
Karen Hernandez, YOLA at EXPO, oboe
Skyler Lee, YOLA at EXPO, bass
Fabiola Marinero, YOLA at EXPO, violin
Andrea Martinez, YOLA at EXPO, viola
Angel Mendez, YOLA at HOLA, clarinet
Liliana Morales, YOLA at EXPO, violin
Oscar Ochoa, YOLA at EXPO, trombone
Sergio Paez, YOLA at Torres, violin
Kevin Pena, YOLA at HOLA, horn
Joselyn Perez, YOLA at HOLA, percussion
Fatima Reyes, YOLA at EXPO, flute
Jackelinne Rodriguez, YOLA at EXPO, cello
Marcos Salgado, YOLA at Torres, percussion
Jennifer Santos, YOLA at EXPO , viola
Aaron Soriano, YOLA at HOLA, violin
Abigail Soriano, YOLA at HOLA, viola
John Sunderman, YOLA at HOLA, percussion
Jose Tinoco, YOLA at EXPO, cello
Dylan Tran, YOLA at Torres, violin 

WHEN:
Sunday, May 12, 2019, at 7:00 PM

WHERE:
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S Commonwealth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Free parking is available.

TICKETS:
Admission is free, and tickets will be available on-site – first come, first served – the day of the concert. More information may be obtained by calling 213 385 1341.

For more information, please visit: laphil.com

About the Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music from all genres – orchestral, chamber, and Baroque music, organ and celebrity recitals, new music, jazz, world music, and pop – at two of L.A.'s iconic venues, Walt Disney Concert Hall (laphil.com) and the Hollywood Bowl (hollywoodbowl.com). The LA Phil’s season at Walt Disney Concert Hall extends from September through June, and throughout the summer at the Hollywood Bowl. With the preeminent Los Angeles Philharmonic at the foundation of its offerings, the LA Phil aims to enrich and transform lives through music, with a robust mix of artistic, education, and community programs.