Los Angeles Philharmonic: Romeo & Juliet with Gustavo Dudamel and Benjamin Millepied
An Experience L.A. Event
Depart USC at 6:30 p.m.; return at 11:30 p.m.

ADMISSION:
Open to USC students only. While reservations are full, students are welcome to sign up for the waitlist below. See description for details.*

USC Students: Sign up for waitlist

To attend this performance on your own, visit laphil.com to purchase tickets. The Los Angeles Philharmonic: Romeo & Juliet with Gustavo Dudamel and Benjamin Millepied begins Thursday, October 18, 2018, and ends Sunday, October 21, 2018.

DESCRIPTION:
*This trip is for current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Sign up for the lottery on Thursday, September 20, between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 5:45 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 6:30 p.m. and return to campus at 11:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided at check-in.

L.A. Dance Project’s innovative artistic director, Benjamin Millepied, joins Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil to bring to vivid life the famous balcony scene from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet—one of dance’s most evocative and vibrant scores—in collaboration with L.A. Dance Project.

Bios:
Gustavo Dudamel is the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has also served as guest conductor with some of the world’s most famous musical institutions. With Dudamel now in his ninth season as music and artistic director, the LA Phil has dramatically expanded its community outreach programs, most notably through Dudamel’s creation of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), influenced by the philosophy of Venezuela’s El Sistema, which encourages social development through music. (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has been described as “forward-thinking,” “contemporary-minded,” and “the most creative, and, therefore, the best orchestra in America.” Founded in 1919, the LA Phil moved into Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2003. Under the seventeen-year tenure of music director Esa-Pekka Salonen (which ended in 2009), the LA Phil joined the ranks of the world’s elite orchestras. The LA Phil performs a regular season of concerts at Disney Hall, as well as a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl. (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube)

Benjamin Millepied is a choreographer, filmmaker, and former professional dancer. From 2002 to 2011, he was a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. He also created choreography for the company, and for other major companies, including American Ballet Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, and Mariinsky Ballet. In 2006, he became choreographer-in-residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York, leading to creating choreography for Darren Aronofsky’s ballet thriller Black Swan. After retiring from New York City Ballet in 2011, Millepied moved to Los Angeles and founded the L.A. Dance Project. (Facebook, IMDb, Instagram, Twitter)

L.A. Dance Project is a platform for the development, creation, support, and presentation of world-class dance in Los Angeles. Composed of an internationally acclaimed dance company, a brand new performance space in the downtown L.A.  Arts District, and a program of media initiatives, LADP seeks to foster dance-centered artistic collaborations across disciplines, cultures, and communities in Los Angeles and around the globe. (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube)

Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative.