About the Program
Icons on Inspiration will be available for viewing until 7PM PT on Monday, March 8
Talented artists and renowned icons will join Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic to share the music that inspires them in this star-studded online fundraiser. Audiences will watch as the orchestra performs spectacular works and get an intimate look at conversations between Dudamel and special guests.
Program
(1:10) Jessie MONTGOMERY Starburst
(4:50) Common with Gustavo Dudamel
(8:06) ELLINGTON (arr. BLANCHARD) “Martin Luther King”
(15:21) Katy Perry with Gustavo Dudamel
(18:10) TCHAIKOVSKY Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato
(25:16) Natalie Portman with Gustavo Dudamel
(29:05) STRAVINSKY Berceuse from The Firebird
(32:43) Yuja Wang with Gustavo Dudamel
(35:34) Arturo MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2, arr. for solo piano
(39:31) Carlos Vives with Gustavo Dudamel
(42:50) ROMERO Fuga con Pajarillo
(50:09) YOLA musicians with Gustavo Dudamel
(52:04) Julie Andrews with Gustavo Dudamel
(55:22) MAHLER (arr. STEIN) “Das himmlische Leben”
(1:05:38) GUTIERREZ (Arr. Ljova) "Alma Llanera" (Soul of the Plains)
Performances by:
Yuja Wang, piano (appearance courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon)
Liv Redpath, soprano
Why Give?
Proceeds from this special fundraising event will:
Support the musicians, teachers, students, and staff of our orchestra
Champion our robust Learning initiatives reaching thousands of children and their families
Ensure our community remains alive with music, today and always
Led by Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil is an internationally renowned orchestra that seeks to harness the transformative power of live music to build community, foster intellectual and artistic growth, and nurture the creative spirit.
The LA Phil’s Learning programs provide unique, high quality opportunities for music and music making each year. YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) is Dudamel’s signature Learning initiative. The program currently serves more than 1,300 young musicians across four sites, providing them with free instruments, intensive music instruction, academic support, and leadership training. This includes the development of a brand new center, the Beckmen YOLA Center, located in Inglewood, CA which will offer free music instruction and to start making music with young people from Inglewood and the communities surrounding it.
What Inspires You?
We asked our friends and followers to tell us about a single piece of music that never fails to inspire them. Watch what they had to say!
#iconsoninspiration #laphil
Special thanks to the following donors and sponsors:
Co-chairs
Diane Paul
Andrea Chao-Kharma
Committee
Christian Chivaroli
Jane Eisner
Francois Mobasser
R. Joseph Plascencia
Ann Ronus
Platinum Benefactor
Anonymous
Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen
Jane and Michael Eisner
Carol and Murray Grigor
David and Diane Paul
Jay and Barbara Rasulo
Gold Benefactor
Jenny Miller Goff
Silver Benefactor
Lynn Booth and Kent Kresa
Kiki and David Gindler
Margaret Morgan and Wesley Phoa
Deanie and Jay Stein
Christian Stracke
Silver Sponsor
In-Kind Sponsors
Bronze Benefactor
Gregory A. Adams
Martin Chavez
Barbara and David Meline
Robert Lovelace and Alicia Miñana
Eva and Marc Stern
Jack Suzar and Linda May
Luanne Wells
Benefactor
Julie Andrews
The Chivaroli Family
Esther S.M. Chui Chao
Nancy and Donald de Brier
Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt
Field Family Foundation
Megan and Rick Hernandez
East West Bank
Lorena and R. Joseph Plascencia
Dena and Irv Schechter - The Hyman Levine Family Foundation: L'DOR V'DOR
Linda and David Shaheen
Ronald and Valerie Sugar
Jon Vein and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Margo and Irwin Winkler
Debra Wong Yang and John Spiegel
Patron
David C. Bohnett
Linda and Maynard Brittan
Andrea Chao-Kharma and Kenneth Kharma
Jennifer Diener
Louise and Brad Edgerton
Alexandra Glickman and Gayle Whittemore
Luanne and John Hernandez-Storr
Allen Briskin and Gerry Hinkley
Joan Hotchkis
Marjorie Kim and Adolfo Bermeo
Roger Lustberg and Cheryl Petersen
Milli Martinez and Donald Wilson
David and Margaret Mgrublian
Deena and Edward Nahmias
Laura and Jamie Rosenwald
Wendy and Ken Ruby
Lisa and Wayne Stelmar
Sue Tsao
Jan and Meredith Voboril
Alyce de Roulet Williamson
Supporter
Felicia Davis and Eric Gutshall
Carla and Gerald du Manoir
Debra and Timothy Fletcher
Carol and John Fox
Mary Kozal
Suellen and Munson Kwok
Grace E. Latt
Ginny Mancini
Meghan Martineau and Adam Umber
Gene and Sandy Matzkin
Sandy and Barry Pressman
Nancy and Barry Sanders
Charles P. Souw
Icons Production/Post-Production Credits:
SOUND DESIGN
Audio Producers: Dmitriy Lipay, Alexander Lipay
Recording and Mastering Engineers: Dmitriy Lipay, Alexander Lipay
LIGHTING DESIGN
Robin Gray
Tyler Lambert-Perkins
Academy Lighting Consultants
IATSE LOCAL 33
Kevin Brown, Master Carpenter
Andy Kassan, Master Electrician
Donald Quick, Property Master
Michael Sheppard, Master Audio-Visual/Union Steward
Kevin Wapner, Assistant Audio-Visual
The stage crew is represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Local 33
CANNONBALL PRODUCTIONS
Director: Camila Martins
Director: Alberto Arvelo
Executive Producer: Andrea Struble
Producer: Caroline Olivera Phelan
Production Supervisor: Nick Batchelder
Commercial Coordinator: Marla Ovledo
Director of Photography: Andrew Shankweiler
POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Jarrah Gurrie
Sound Mix: Yu-Ting Su
Color Correction: Nice Shoes Post
Maria Carretero
Sal Mafitano
Producer: Katie Hinsen