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Debut Orchestra accompanies Parkening International Guitar Competition »

The three finalists will perform a full concerto with the Debut Orchestra on Saturday, June 2 at Pepperdine University.

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Chamber Music Series Concert: Bing Theater »

Sunday, May 20, 2012 @ 6:00pm Bing Theater at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Includes a live radio broadcast as part of the Bing “Sundays Live” series. Free

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Music Mentors program recital »

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 6:00pm Lennox Middle School Lennox Middle School students showcase the instrumental skills they have learned from their Music Mentors. “From Beethoven to the Beatles” Free

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Debut Orchestra Concert – Lucas Richman, conductor »

Sunday, June 10th, 2012  @ 4:00pm The Broad Stage Lucas Richman, conductor Yoshika Masuda, cello Ibert Hommage á Mozart Faure Masques et Bergamasques Saint-Saëns Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Mozart Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”Free

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Debut Orchestra Concert – Lara Webber, conductor »

Sunday, March 25th, 2012 @ 4:00pm UCLA Schoenberg Hall Lara Webber, conductor Kristen Choi, mezzo-soprano Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite Mahler Ruckert Lieder Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major, Op. 60 Free

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Debut Concerto Competition application deadline »

Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:30pm
All materials must be received (not postmarked) by this deadline.
Applicants will be notified by Monday, April 23 if they are invited to the live final round auditions.

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VENUE CHANGE Chamber Music Series Concert: The Edye Second Space »

Friday, May 11, 2012 @ 7:30pm The Edye Second Space at The Broad Stage This event has been changed from its original venue and time. Please take note of the updated venue and time. Free

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YMF Music Mentors Open House @ LMS »

Monday, December 12, 2011 @ 6:00pm Lennox Middle School Lennox Middle School students showcase the instrumental skills they have learned from their Music Mentors. Free

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Debut Orchestra Concert – Jung-Ho Pak, conductor »

Sunay, February 19th, 2012 @4:00pm The Broad Stage Jung-Ho Pak, conductor Gabriel Campos-Zamora, clarinet Piazzolla Oblivion Debussy Première Rhapsodie Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 in E flat Major, Op. 70 Free

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Debut Orchestra Concert – Jung-Ho Pak, conductor »

Saturday, February 18th, 2012 @4:00pm Ramon C. Cortines High School for the Visual and Performing Arts Jung-Ho Pak, conductor Gabriel Campos-Zamora, clarinet Piazzolla Oblivion Debussy Première Rhapsodie Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 in E flat Major, Op. 70 Free

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News

Posted: April 03, 2012

YMF congratulates Lara Webber and Debut Orchestra

YMF congratulates guest conductor Lara Webber on the successful March 25 Debut Orchestra concert.  Ms. Webber led the Debut Orchestra in a program of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, Mahler’s Rückert Lieder, and Beethoven’s 4th Symphony for an audience of several hundred at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall.  Previously, Ms. Webber was the first woman to successfully audition for the post of YMF’s Music Director and Conductor, which she held from 1993-96.

The smaller orchestra requirements of these pieces allowed the individual talents of our Debut Orchestra members to shine.  Mezzo-soprano Kristen Choi, a recent recipient of the YMF John Audino Memorial Scholarship, demonstrated a high level of technical skill and artistic expression in her performance of Mahler.  Audience members enthused that the orchestra was truly at its best for this program.

In addition, YMF applauds the members of the Debut Orchestra for the high standard of performance executed in this concert, the fifth of the 2011-2012 season.  Join us on Sunday, June 10 at The Broad Stage for the final concert of the season!

March 25 Debut Orchestra personnel: