Join Young Musicians Foundation’s Debut Orchestra for the

57th Anniversary Gala Concert and Dinner

BACK TO THE FUTURE ON STAGE!

Sunday, January 15, 2012
DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION
135 North Grand Avenue
, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cocktail Attire

5 PM CONCERT PERFORMANCE

Start your New Year on a high note with a spectacular concert with the Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra, featuring conductors John Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas, Teddy Abrams, Joey Newman and Richard Kaufman. Guests will be treated to a varied and exciting repertoire, including orchestral selections from the recent film scores for The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse written and conducted by John Williams.

SPECIAL GUEST CONDUCTORS AND REPERTOIRE:

Richard Kaufman, Conductor
Smetana: Dance of the Comedians
from The Bartered Bride
Walton: Galop/finale
from The Music of the Children

 

Teddy Abrams, Conductor
Beethoven: Rondo from Piano Concerto #1
10 year-old pianist, Ray Ushikubo
Copeland: Fanfare for the Common Man

 

 

Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
Ravel: La Valse

 

 

 

Joey Newman, Conductor
Randy Newman: Suite from Toy Story

 

 

 

John Williams, Conductor
Williams: Adventures of Tintin
Williams: War Horse
Williams: E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial

 

 

*Program Subject to Change.

 

 

7 PM DINNER AND AWARDS

Honoring

Lawrence N. Field
The YMF Humanitarian Award

 

 

 

David Weiss
Living the Legacy Award

 

 

 

All proceeds from the gala benefit children and youth ages 8-25 that receive music education, scholarships, pre-professional musical training and performance opportunities. The Debut Orchestra is the flagship program of Young Musicians Foundation (YMF), and is one of the oldest and most successful pre-professional training orchestras in the country. YMF also provides music mentorship and harp instruction in the Lennox School District and classical music experiences to elementary and high school students in the greater Los Angeles area.

With the theme of ‘Celebrating the YMF Legacy’, there will be 95 musicians on stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion made up of 70 current Debut Orchestra members and 25 local alumni members. Ray Ushikubo, 10 year-old pianist, will be the guest soloist.

The event promises to memorable! The music will be exhilarating, the setting simply stunning and the cuisine, outstanding.

Sponsorship and reservation information is available on this site, or please e-mail ymfgala@eventsbyone.com or call (310) 659-5517.