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The orchestra was founded by
Leopold Stokowski in 1945 but disbanded two years later with the Los
Angeles Philharmonic replacing them for the Bowl concerts. In 1991 it was re-established as the
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, with John Mauceri as director, to perform at the
Independence Day fireworks concerts held over three nights. In the following years it has become
highly acclaimed with tours throughout the world as well as at the
Hollywood Bowl. In the past 10
seasons the orchestra has performed with artists from all genres of music
including Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Charlotte Church, the San
Francisco Ballet, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, John Denver, Harry Connick
Jr., The Moody Blues, The Chieftains and Sir George Martin. In 1999 John Mauceri stepped down to
allow the Honorable Richard J. Riordan, the mayor of Los
Angeles, to make his conducting debut at the
Hollywood Bowl. Up until 2006
the orchestra had released 13 recordings and has received several awards
and achieved Billboard chart entries.
The annual "Movie Night" concerts have the orchestra
performing live accompaniment to film clips that are projected onto a big
screen at the Bowl, and from the late 1990s the orchestra has collaborated
on features by several studios.
Richard Addinsell
recordings
Warsaw Concerto
EMI 63661 (CD: Concertos Under the Stars)
Conductor - Carmen Dragon
Piano - Leonard Pennario
Source:
- http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/HBO.htm
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