LA Phil Bowl Finale

Bramwell Tovey led the LA Phil in two concerts with super-stars of the violin this week. On Tuesday, Sarah Chang played Bernstein, Zev Yaroslavsky narrated Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait," the orchestra played Gershwin's "Cuban Overture" with great performance from the percussion section and "Billy the Kid Suite" by Aaron Copland.  On Thursday Itzhak Perlman played Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 and the orchestra played Brahms' Three Hungarian Dances and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 in G major. Op 88.

It was the last of the Phil at the Hollywood Bowl for this summer.  They begin at the Disney Hall in two weeks.  Twas a great summer!

Thirty-one year old Sarah Chang in a beautiful dress playing melodies from "West Side Story" like "Maria".

Amazing violin sounds under the leadership of Martin Chalifour, Principal Concertmaster.

Zev, our County Supervisor and distinguished narrator of Lincoln's words.

Bramwell Tovey, conductor, provided enjoyable English wit, and did a beautiful job leading the orchestra.

Itzhak plays with great emotion and intensity that is reflected on his face as well as the violin.