The California Philharmonic Orchestra, often abbreviated as Cal Phil, was a musical orchestra based within the American state of California.
| California Philharmonic | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
 | |
| Short name | CalPhil |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Disbanded | 2022 |
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
| Concert hall | Walt Disney Concert Hall, Santa Anita Park |
| Music director | Victor Vener |
The Orchestra performed twenty years of outdoor summer concerts between 1996 and 2016, but then discontinued the practice.[1] Beginning in 2011 the Orchestra performed at the Santa Anita Racetrack under the musical directorship of Victor Vener,[1] the organization's founder.[2] Eventually, the California Philharmonic with the California Philharmonic Chorale -- popularly known as the Cal Phil Chorale -- made Walt Disney Concert Hall their home for their regular summer concerts. Victor Vener died on December 31, 2023 in Pasadena, CA. [3]
References
edit- ^ a b Robert D. Thomas (20 June 2016). "Class Act: It's the end of an outdoor era for the California Philharmonic". San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
- ^ "California Philharmonic Serves Feast of French Music – July 14". Pasadena Independent.
- ^ "Victor Vener, 1945-2023". Pasadena Now. 8 January 2024.