CalPhil’s 2012 Santa Anita dates

The California Philharmonic has already set its schedule and is taking orders for tickets to its first season on the infield at Santa Anita Park. CalPhil’s offices are based at Westfield Santa Anita, adjacent to Santa Anita Park. Season ticket holders may at 2011 prices and maintain the same seats only through Sept. 15. Phone orders for tickets can be made to 626-300-8200.

The advantages listed on a new promotional flier from Cal Phil of the new venue at Santa Anita Park as compared to the orchestra’s longtime home at The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden across the street include:

1. Unlimited Parking

2. Permanent Restrooms

3. Full Bars

4. Corporate BBQ Pits

5. Live Video

6. First Class Cuisine

The 2012 CalPhil Festival on the Green schedule (all concerts remain on Saturday evenings, at 7:30 p.m.):

June 30 WORLD TOUR – a musical trip around the globe Copland: Billy The Kid • Rodeo Mussorgsky: Night On Bald Mountain Respighi: Pines of Rome with the USC Marching Band & fiddler Jeremy Cohen

July 14 MASTERS OF MUSIC – the grandest music ever written Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique Strauss: Don Juan Glinka: Ruslan & Ludmilla Overture plus a very special guest

July 28 CENTER STAGE – theatrical classics from stage, screen & more King & I • Carousel • Guys & Dolls • Gigi Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 Cole Porter Songs • Grieg: Piano Concerto with singers & a pianist

August 11 CARMEN on BROADWAY – from musical theatre to opera Man Of La Mancha • Chicago • Wicked • Les Miz Miss Saigon • Beauty & Beast • The Lion King Carmen • Carmina Burana with singers & chorus

August 25 BEETHOVEN AT THE MOVIES – Hollywood’s best music Beethoven: Ode To Joy from Symphony No. 9 Star Wars • Amistad • Saving Private Ryan Far & Away • James Bond Themes Dances With Wolves Masters Of Music

— By Scott Hettrick