Comings and going at the LA Phil and beyond (March 2026 edition, pt. 1): a clarinet tug-of-war and a viola shuffle
Appointments / Auditions & Appointments / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Music News & Info: Classical / Pacific Symphony

Comings and going at the LA Phil and beyond (March 2026 edition, pt. 1): a clarinet tug-of-war and a viola shuffle

The Los Angeles Philharmonic released details of their 2026-27 Walt Disney Concert Hall season yesterday, the first without Gustavo Dudamel as Music & Artistic Director and with Esa-Pekka Salonen in his new job as Creative Director (on top of his extant Conductor Laureate title). The press release is HERE. A full chronological schedule is HERE. … Continue reading

Promotions and additions in the LA Phil viola section
Appointments / Auditions & Appointments / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Music News & Info: Classical

Promotions and additions in the LA Phil viola section

In case you haven’t been paying close attention to the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s roster (and who does, really?), the orchestra’s Assistant Principal Viola chair that had been vacant since the beginning of the 2011/2012 winter season is now filled.  Ben Ullery, a former Minnesota Orchestra player who joined the LA Phil viola section just last … Continue reading