Hollywood, CA (Top40 Charts/ Weissman/Markovitz Communications) José Iturbi Foundation Mission Statement:
"I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyone's entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion pictures, recordings, international competitions, and interesting public forums, a larger group of people will learn to love classical music and attend live concert performances."
José Iturbi, Beverly Hills, California, 1950
The Jose Iturbi Foundation supports the Los Angeles Philharmonic as the sponsor of the John Williams: Maestro of the Movies Concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31. The incomparable film composer returns to conduct many of his most popular hits, including Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. This year, Williams is also joined by Academy Award®-winning actress and LA Phil Board member
Julie Andrews for a tribute to her late husband, director
Blake Edwards, and to composer Henry Mancini, who together created such classics as Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Pink Panther,
Peter Gunn and Victor/Victoria.
Legendary concert artist José Iturbi made his first appearance as a premier performer at the Hollywood Bowl 50 years ago and continued to perform to sold-out audiences at the Bowl for more than four decades.
"Iturbi was considered the classical music's "rock star" of his generation during Hollywood's glamour years of the 1930's and 40's," said Donelle Dadigan, President and Co-Founder of the José Iturbi Foundation. "The José Iturbi Foundation is dedicated to 'popularizing classical music one note at a time.' We are thrilled to re-create this long-term relationship with the José Iturbi Foundation and the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl."
The José Iturbi Foundation sponsorship honors Iturbi's career and celebrates his contributions as a world famous concert pianist and conductor. Iturbi was the first musician to sell 1,000,000 copies of a record - Frédéric Chopin's Military Polonaise in 1950, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to commemorate this milestone. In addition to Iturbi performing to sold-out audiences worldwide, he also appeared in films as 'himself' to help classical music become more enjoyable and accessible to the public and its younger generations. One of Iturbi's most popular films is the MGM classic, Anchors Aweigh (1945), starring
Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly.
"Besides supporting classical music performances featuring world-class concert artists, the José Iturbi Foundation showcases the world's greatest classical music talent of tomorrow," said Dadigan. The Foundation sponsors competitions held at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall, awarding more than $250,000 at each competition. "Our $50,000 first prize is the largest cash prize awarded at any classical music competition in the world," she adds.
The José Iturbi Foundation will also present a special historic photo presentation on the Hollywood Bowl's large screens, prior to the concert, spanning Iturbi's life, talents and his past Hollywood Bowl performances with Hollywood's music celebrities including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Jimmy Durante, Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson, and more. For more information: JoseIturbiFoundation.org .
WHEN/WHO:
Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 7:30pm
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
JOHN WILLIAMS, conductor
JULIE ANDREWS, special guest narrator
WHERE:
HOLLYWOOD BOWL
2301 N
Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90068
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Subscriptions and single tickets for the Hollywood Bowl 2013 summer season are available now at HollywoodBowl.com or via credit card phone order at 323.850.2000.
