The highly-anticipated 2012 Cal Phil Festival on the Green concert series, presented by Westfield Santa Anita, is gaining momentum and nearing the homestretch of its official start at its new summer home Santa Anita Race Track.
Gates open to the spectacular new season on June 30, 2012, with a phenomenal concert experience taking place every other Saturday evening throughout the summer at what is destined to become Southern California’s premiere outdoor concert venue.
To purchase tickets for Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Race Track, call 626.300.8200 or visit www.calphil.org.
Table and lawn seating is on the plush green grass of the renovated infield (not in the grandstands) with the area’s best unobstructed view of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains, making Santa Anita Race Track the perfect backdrop to the one-of-a-kind concerts performed by Cal Phil. Among Santa Anita Race Track’s many amenities that will enhance the Festival on the Green experience are ample and convenient onsite parking adjacent to the infield, plentiful permanent restrooms, jumbo video screens, full bars offering not only beer and wine but premium spirits, numerous gourmet food options and corporate BBQ pits for pre-party festivities. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for pre-concert family-friendly activities and live jazz. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
Cal Phil Sunday matinee performances will continue at the incomparable Walt Disney Concert Hall, known for its acoustic superiority. Performances begin at 2 p.m. with a complimentary with ticket price pre-concert Talk with The Maestro at 1 p.m.
The 2012 Cal Phil Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Race Track and Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall schedules are as follows:
Let The Festival Begin! Saturday – June 30, 2012 Sunday – July 1, 2012
Kicking off the first concert of its 16th season with a bang, the world class orchestra is joined by the platinum selling USC Trojan Marching Band, The Spirit of Troy. But that’s only the beginning…because it’s an extra-Ordinary Day when A Thousand Miles pop sensation and three time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton also performs alongside the orchestra. Cal Phil will also captivate the audience with such classical masterpieces as Copland’s Rodeo and Respighi’s Pines of Rome.
The Association Saturday –July 14, 2012 Sunday – July 15, 2012
The Association, the original world renowned band that brought us such classic hits as “Cherish,” “Windy,” and “Never My Love,” joins Cal Phil and its esteemed Maestro Victor Vener for the second concert of the summer season. Audiences of all ages will revel in this rare opportunity to rock with one of the greatest bands to come out of the ‘60’s along with one of the Southland’s most acclaimed orchestra’s of today. This one-of-a-kind concert also the features the heralded orchestra performing such revolutionary classical masterpieces as Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz and Don Juan by Strauss.
Center Stage Saturday – July 28, 2012 Sunday – July 29, 2012
Joining Cal Phil and Maestro Victor Vener center stage during the third concert of the 2012 season are the multi-talented Kristi Holden from Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular and David Burnham who recently starred in Wicked on Broadway. Cal Phil concert goers will be transported by beautiful voices backed by beloved music from such renowned musicals as Phantom of the Opera, King & I, Carousel and Sweeny Todd. Also on the bill, world renowned touring piano virtuoso Gayle Martin Henry, the sole American laureate of the sixth International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.
Carmen on Broadway Saturday – August 11, 2012 Sunday – August 12, 2012
Carmen on Broadway is Cal Phil’s effusive nod to some of the greatest musicals in history including Carmen, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Beauty & The Beast, Lion King and Les Miz. Hitting every note during this thrilling and entertaining concert are world renowned powerful featured guests including Bass Baritone Cedric Berry and opera stars Sandra Rubalcava and Christopher Bengochea. Also performing during this fourth concert of the season is 2010 Cal Phil Young Artist Award Winner Emily Dyer and the phenomenal Cal Phil Chorale under the direction Maestra Marya Basaraba.
Beethoven and John Williams Saturday –August 25, 2012 Sunday – August 26, 2012
The Cal Phil season finale features music from two legendary composers who have left their undeniable stamp on the world of music, Beethoven, arguably the greatest classical composer of all time and John Williams, revered composer of more than 100 feature films. Spectacular music on the bill includes Beethoven: Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 and popular scores from Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan and Amistad. The world class orchestra and Cal Phil Chorale are joined by a highly talented quartet of up and coming young talent Emily Dyer, Danielle Bond, Ashley Faatoalia and Ben Lowe, this year’s Cal Phil Young Artist Award recipients.
To purchase tickets for Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Race Track, call 626.300.8200 or visit www.calphil.org.
Tickets for Walt Disney Concert Hall are available for purchase through Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.