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Cue Strings! How to Get Tickets To The LA Philharmonic

Where: 111 South Grand Avenue [map], Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90012
October 6, 2009 at 12:56 PM | by Heidi Atwal | 0 Comments

These days, buses and benches in Los Angeles are emblazoned with one of two images: an ad for Cougar Town, or a photo of an enthusiastic, curly-haired conductor with the text, "¡Vibrante Gustavo!" or "¡Bienvenidos Gustavo!" scrawled across it in bold letters. This animated man is Gustavo Dudamel, the young Venezuelan conductor who has just assumed a lead post at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Everyone from Vogue to 60 Minutes has been buzzing about his arrival in the City of Angels, and after a free preview at the Hollywood Bowl last weekend, it's official: He's arrived.

It's difficult not to buy into the hyped-up excitement about Dudamel, especially when he's drawing comparisons to Leonard Bernstein and it's said his youthful energy might save the state of classical music in the U.S. Talk about expectation. That said, we're itching to see the man in action just as much as the next classical enthusiast. The question is how, especially when ticket demand for a Dudamel-conducted show is ridiculously high.

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What's Opera Doc?

June 30, 2008 at 9:05 AM | by BS | 0 Comments

The city of Los Angeles represents the ultimate blending of high culture and low culture, so there's no better place to take in some Looney Tunes accompanied by classical music.

At the Hollywood Bowl's staging of "Bugs Bunny on Broadway," the LA Philharmonic gives a live performance alongside Bugs Bunny classics like "What's Opera Doc?" and "The Rabbit of Seville."

If you're in search of a mellow, post-Independence Day activity, the final show is this Saturday, July 5. Tickets range from $10 to $149. Check out a preview after the jump.

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Austria Hearts Haydn, 200 Years On

Where: Vienna, Austria
February 19, 2008 at 12:00 PM | by amandak | 0 Comments

Where would humble lil' Austria be without its musical history? Probably way off the tourist radar, we think. So it's no surprise that the Austrians are already starting the hype for 2009: Haydn Year.

Haydn Year is timed to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the composer's death. Haydn started out as a choir boy in Vienna's gorgeous Stephansdom and eventually became one of Austria's most prominent classical composers. That makes him worth celebrating, Austrian style.

All manner of events are planned to excite locals and tourists alike. Apart from tons of exhibitions in Vienna and Eisenstadt, there will be (seemingly) endless performances of Haydn's music, especially in the capital. The creepiest one is the performance of "The Creation" at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. It'll take place on March 27, 2009, exactly 201 years after Haydn made the oratorio his last public performance before his death. Even Beethoven was in the audience.

If you want to be in the audience this time round, get planning now. If you're lucky they might even throw in a seance and free chat with Haydn himself.

Related Stories:
· Haydn Year 2009 [Official Site]
· The Constant Sight of the Sound of Music [Jaunted]
· Vienna to Fight Junkies With Opera [Jaunted]

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