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Wednesday, 21 March 2012

At a cinema near you in Europe: LA Phil Live: Mahler's 8, Gustavo Dudamel,

I was sent this and thought you might be interested:

Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) announced today that the February 18th LA Phil LIVE performance of Mahler’s 8th Symphony: the “Symphony of a Thousand,” featuring Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, will be screened in cinemas internationally. This historic performance was the first international broadcast of LA Phil LIVE and celebrates the climactic final performance of The Mahler Project, which has seen Gustavo Dudamel lead all of Mahler’s nine completed symphonies plus the opening Adagio movement of his unfinished tenth with two world-class orchestras which have been prominent in his life: The LA Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in LA and Caracas.

Hosted by award-winning actor John Lithgow, the broadcast opens with exclusive interviews with the musicians in Caracas, offering cinema audiences a unique insight on Dudamel, the LA Phil, the music, and the colossal forces participating in this extraordinary performance.
The spectacular concert, which took place on February 18th, was broadcast live in the U.S., Canada and South America. A series of delayed live screenings are scheduled for March and April in more than 20 territories including the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil and Hong Kong.
Mahler wrote of his 8th Symphony that one must “try to imagine the whole universe beginning to ring and resound.” With the combined forces of the 200 members of both orchestras, eight soloists and the National Youth Choir of Venezuela the broadcast from Caracas was an impressive event and an emotional conclusion to The Mahler Project. 
Mahler 8 was the first global cinema event for LA Phil LIVE.

UK cinema screenings: 
Apollo, Piccadilly Circus, London April 16th 2012          6.30pm
Vue Westfield, London                   April 16th 2012          7.30pm
Showcase CDL Bristol                   April 19th 2012          7.30pm
Showcase CDL Derby                    April 19th 2012          7.30pm
Showcase CDL Leicester             April 19th 2012          7.30pm
Bluewater                                          April 19th 2012          7.30pm
Reading                                            April 19th 2012          7.30pm 

For ticketing information, please visit: http://omniversevision.com/2012/03/06/la-phil-uk/
For the rest of Europe - and Hong Kong - go here: http://omniversevision.com/category/now-booking/la-phil-live/