MEDIA ALERT: LA Phil Announces Programming Details for
We ♥ LA Concert at the Hollywood Bowl
April 1, 2025
For Immediate Release
LOS ANGELES (12PM PT, March 11, 2025) – Today the LA Phil announces programming details for the free “We ❤️ LA” concert on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the Hollywood Bowl, presented to honor and thank the first responders who bravely fought the Los Angeles Fires and the impacted communities.
Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gerald Clayton, and special guests to be announced in a program featuring the music of close LA Phil collaborators John Williams and Gabriela Ortiz alongside selections from Mahler, Gershwin, the popular canon and more.
The April 1 program will be broadcast live on Classical California KUSC in LA on 91.5 and on KDFC in SF and streaming on our websites on https://www.kusc.org/ and https://www.kdfc.com/.
“We ❤️ LA” is generously supported by American Express, Kaiser Permanente, Terri and Jerry Kohl, Anne Akiko Meyers and Jason Subotky, and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, GRoW @ Annenberg.
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PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 8PM
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gerald Clayton, piano
Palisades Charter High School Band
SMITH/KEY National Anthem
Palisades Charter High School Band
Gabriela ORTIZ Kayumaari
MAHLER Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
GERSHWIN "I Got Rhythm" Variations
Gerald Clayton, piano
INTERMISSION
John WILLIAMS Superman March
John WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park
John WILLIAMS Three Selections from Harry Potter
John WILLIAMS Two Selections from Star Wars
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WHO:
Gustavo Dudamel
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gerald Clayton
And special guests TBA
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 8PM
WHERE:
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068
TICKETS:
The LA Phil will work with community organizations and partners to distribute tickets to "We ❤️ LA" first responders and members of affected communities.
Patrons directly impacted by the fires can register for the opportunity to reserve free tickets beginning on March 11 (with selected registrants notified and free ticket distribution beginning on March 17).
Programs, artists, dates and availability are subject to change. Ticket limits may apply.
For more information, please visit:
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ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922 and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music. For over a century, the Bowl has been a Los Angeles County public park, operated in partnership with the LA Phil to welcome visitors from all over the world. It remains one of the best deals anywhere in Los Angeles; to this day, $1 buys a seat at the top of the Bowl for many classical and jazz performances. In February 2024, the Hollywood Bowl was awarded the Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year award at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards, an honor bestowed 16 previous times. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer. hollywoodbowl.com
ABOUT GUSTAVO DUDAMEL
Gustavo Dudamel is committed to creating a better world through music. Guided by an unwavering belief in the power of art to inspire and transform lives, he has worked tirelessly to expand education and access for underserved communities around the world, and to broaden the impact of classical music to new and ever-larger audiences. His rise, from humble beginnings as a child in Venezuela to an unparalleled career of artistic and social achievements, offers living proof that culture can bring meaning to the life of an individual and greater harmony to the world at large. He currently serves as the Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, and in 2026, he becomes the Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic, continuing a legacy that includes Gustav Mahler, Arturo Toscanini, and Leonard Bernstein. Throughout 2025, Dudamel will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of El Sistema, honoring the global impact of José Antonio Abreu's visionary education program across five generations, and acknowledging the vital importance of arts education.
ABOUT THE LA PHIL
Under the leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil offers live performances, media initiatives and learning programs that inspire and strengthen communities in Los Angeles and beyond. The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra is the foundation of the LA Phil’s offerings, which also include a multi-genre, multidisciplinary presenting program and such youth development programs as YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). Performances are offered on four historic stages—Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, The Ford and Beckmen YOLA Center—as well as through a variety of media platforms. In all its endeavors, the LA Phil seeks to enrich the lives of individuals and communities through musical, artistic and learning experiences that resonate in our world today.
ABOUT CLASSICAL CALIFORNIA
Classical California is America’s largest listener-supported public media organization for classical music, reaching 1.4 million monthly listeners worldwide. We are dedicated to making everyday life more harmonious. Classical California enriches lives and communities through our innovative on-air and in-person music experiences, making it accessible, entertaining, and relevant for audiences of all ages. Our broadcasts reach across California through eleven (11) radio transmitters, anchored in Los Angeles (91.5 FM) and San Francisco (90.3 FM) with additional signals in Santa Barbara (93.7 FM), San Luis Obispo (99.7 FM), Palm Springs (88.5 FM), Thousand Oaks (91.1 FM), the Tri-Valley region (89.9 FM), Silicon Valley (104.9 FM), Ukiah-Lakeport (92.5 FM), and Monterey (103.9 FM). Listeners can tune in through traditional radio, streaming on kusc.org and kdfc.com, smart speakers, and mobile apps. Classical California is licensed to the University of Southern California, one of the leading research universities in the nation, with a respected commitment to classical music, arts, and the community.
Leah Price