Los Angeles Philharmonic

Los Angeles Philharmonic, American symphony orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. Its music directors have been Walter Henry Rothwell (1919–27), Georg Schneevoigt (1927–29), Artur Rodzinski (1929–33), Otto Klemperer (1933–39), Alfred Wallenstein (1943–56), Eduard van Beinum (1956–59), Zubin Mehta (1962–78), Carlo Maria Giulini (1978–84), André Previn (1985–89), Esa-Pekka Salonen (1992–2009), and Gustavo Dudamel (2009– ). The orchestra promotes arts festivals, lectures, and free concerts for audiences...