Three California Corps Join LA Philharmonic

The Los Angeles Philharmonic presented the Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks, Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17, at 8 pm, at the Hollywood Bowl. Robert Moody conducted the orchestra in the all-Tchaikovsky program which included Selections from Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20, Capriccio Italien, Festival Coronation March and a Ukrainian Folk Song Suite (drawn from the Symphony No. 2).

The annual Bowl tradition offered a new twist this season – the brass, drum corps and color guard of three of California’s top-ranked drum and bugle corps, Pacific Crest, Santa Clara Vanguard and the Vanguard Cadets, recent winners of the Drum Corps International Open Class World Championship Finals, performing in a Drumline-style collaboration. The program culminated with the thrilling 1812 Overture, accompanied by cannons and a spectacular fireworks display.

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