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Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

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Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. After his death the Southern California Symphony Association was formed in 1934 to sponsor the orchestra. It was housed in Philharmonic Auditorium from 1920 until 1964, when it moved to the newly constructed Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in the Music Center of Los Angeles County. The orchestra holds summer concerts in the Hollywood Bowl, which seats 20,000 people. Music directors have included Otto Klemperer (1933-39), Alfred Wallenstein (1943-56), Eduard van Beinum (1956-59), Zubin Mehta (1962-78), Carlo Maria... Read more

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra . Founded 1919 with W. H. Rothwell as cond. 1919–27. Since Dec. 1964 has played in Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of Los Angeles Mus. Center. Gives summer concerts in Hollywood Bowl. Prin. cond.: Georg Schnéevoigt (1927–9), Artur ... Read more

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