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46-604: The Malkin Bowl was built in 1934 to replace a more traditional bandstand which had stood at the same location since 1911. The Bowl was designed as a two-thirds-size replica of the Hollywood Bowl . Allard de Ridder , then conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra , was largely responsible, along with John Vanderpant, for convincing W.H. Malkin , a former mayor of Vancouver, to build the theatre as

92-657: A "Hollywood Bowl Orchestra" made a live recording in 1928. Later, the "Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra" made several classical recordings under music director Leopold Stokowski from 1945 to 1946, and released a number of recordings on the Capitol Records label in the 1950s and 1960s. The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra was re-launched by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in 1991 under principal conductor John Mauceri , who finished his tenure in 2006. The first appointed conductor of

138-481: A community space rather than a privately owned establishment. Proceeds from the early events at the Bowl went to financing the construction of new elements of the bowl such as a stage and seating in 1922 and 1923 respectively. In 1924, a backdrop to the stage was added. During the early years of the Bowl's existence, concert tickets were kept at the lowest available price of 25 cents using the slogan popular prices will prevail , coined by F.W. Blanchard. While serving as

184-634: A concertized form of the opera Carmen was performed by Alice Genytle, Paul Althouse and Alexander Kisselburgh. The same cast later performed moments from the opera Tannhäuser . In 1932, Samson and Delilah was performed by Paul Althouse, local singers, the Belcher Ballet and the Civic Chorus in concert style. In 1927, Elsa Alsen performed Santuzza in Cavalleria . In 1934, Nina Koshetz performed Carmen and Nelson Eddy sang Escamillo in

230-403: A curved manner, with the lower enclosures facing the front sections, and the upper enclosures angled towards the rear sections. It is manufactured by L'Acoustics, and includes state-of-the-art audio processing, allowing each individual loudspeaker enclosure to be "tuned" and directed towards the near-precise location of the listener, regardless of where in the venue they are sitting. This results in

276-431: A detailed guide offering public transport information and free bike parking options. The Hollywood Bowl has waterless urinals and flush-reducing toilets to preserve water as well as a satellite-based irrigation system to control water use. This irrigation system also provides water based on the needs of animal life. The Hollywood Bowl has stainless steel grates and water filters to keep its irrigation system clean. In 2024,

322-741: A new amphitheater for her plays, naming it The Pilgrimage Theatre, and created the Pilgrimage Play . Today The Pilgrimage Theatre is known as the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Stevenson was also known as the founder of the Philadelphia Art Alliance , which is housed in the former Samuel Price Wetherill Mansion. She died in Media, Pennsylvania , on November 21, 1922, and

368-426: A piece of land on Cahuenga Pass called "Daisy Dell". They then rehearsed together for their first play there, Light of Asia . A second series of plays was planned, The Pilgrimage , when resistance was met from Clarke and others in the group who wanted to expand the venue's themes. Leaving them to form the Hollywood Bowl , she bought twenty-nine acres (12 ha) of land on the other side of Cahuenga Pass to build

414-429: A pyramidal shape and a design reminiscent of southwest American Indian architecture. Its acoustics generally were regarded as the best of any shell in Bowl history. But its appearance was considered too avant-garde, or even ugly, and it was demolished at the end of the season. His 1928 wooden shell had the now-familiar concentric ring motif, covered a 120-degree arc, and was designed to be easily dismantled. Unfortunately it

460-540: A series of Capitol LPs made in the 1950s under such conductors as Felix Slatkin and Carmen Dragon . In 1951, a financial crisis closed the Hollywood Bowl during its summer season. Dorothy Chandler chaired a committee that organized a series of fundraising concerts that was able to reopen it. The film-and-orchestra concert Bugs Bunny on Broadway , subsequently called "Bugs Bunny at the Symphony," has played

506-481: A suitable location for outdoor performances by the members of the newly formed Theatre Arts Alliance, headed by Christine Wetherill Stevenson . The Reeds selected a natural theater, a shaded canyon and popular picnic spot known as Daisy Dell in Bolton Canyon, which was chosen for its natural acoustics and its proximity to downtown Hollywood. The Community Park and Art Association, then headed by F. W. Blanchard,

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552-521: A summer concert venue for the orchestra. Malkin endowed the theatre in memory of his wife, Marion. In spite of the lack of backstage space, in 1940 Theatre Under the Stars began staging operettas and musicals at the Malkin Bowl. In 1950, six productions were held during the summer season. A live variety show, hosted by Norman Campbell and broadcast on CBC Radio, was also performed at the Bowl during

598-587: A variety of Native American tribal events, as well as international music ensembles. In 1924, the land was deeded to the County of Los Angeles. Many of the key influential figures in the founding of the Hollywood Bowl were women, most notably the pianist Artie Mason Carter, whose connections with the Los Angeles arts patrons were vital in the early days of the Bowl's existence. Christine Wetherill Stevenson and Marie Rankin Clarke both donated $ 21,000 to purchase

644-565: Is a volunteer program and offers musical instrument lessons to students twice a year. If the Hollywood Bowl Museum is closed visitors can walk through "The Bowl Walk" which features historical photographs of the Hollywood Bowl. The Hollywood Bowl is the first amphitheater in California to be certified as an Audubon Society Cooperative Sanctuary. Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and Los Angeles County are partners with

690-599: Is an amphitheatre and public park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California , United States. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in the United States by Rolling Stone magazine in 2018. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distinctive bandshell , originally a set of concentric arches that graced

736-718: Is located at the bottom of Peppertree Lane. It was formerly known as the Tea Room which opened in 1984. In 1996, it was rebuilt as the Edmund D. Edelman Hollywood Bowl Museum. It features many historical exhibits including: Summer Nights: Jazz at the Bowl, Hollywood Bowl: Music For Everyone, Postcards from the Bowl, Beatles at the Bowl, Concert Programs and Live from the Bowl. These exhibits feature vintage photographs, vintage sound equipment, newspaper clippings, postcards, live video recordings, and live audio recordings. The Hollywood Bowl Museum also features memorabilia and artifacts about

782-706: The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra , the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic , and the host venue for hundreds of musical events each year. Located on North Highland Avenue , it is north of Hollywood Boulevard and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Hollywood/Highland Metro Rail station. It is adjacent to U.S. Route 101 . The site of the Hollywood Bowl was chosen in 1919 by William Reed and his son H. Ellis Reed, who were dispatched to find

828-548: The 1920s. The appearance underwent other visual changes as well, including the addition of a broad outer arch (forming a proscenium ) where it had once had only a narrow rim, and a reflecting pool in front of the stage that lasted from 1953 till 1972. Sculptor George Stanley , designer of the Oscar statuette, designed the Muse Fountain which has stood outside the Hollywood Bowl's main entrance since 1940. Shortly after

874-515: The Bowl ensemble was Emil Oberhoffer , who served for one year. Oberhoffer was proceeded by Alfred Hertz for two years. In 1925 Fritz Reiner migrated to the orchestra from the Cincinnati Symphony. Reiner was supplanted by Sir Henry Wood several years later. . German-born Frederick Stark, who would later become a music librarian at Walt Disney Studios , occasionally served as conductor. Ballet dancer Maud Allen performed during

920-547: The Hollywood Bowl , feature the Hollywood Bowl. Christine Wetherill Stevenson Christine Wetherill Stevenson (April 12, 1878 – November 21, 1922) was an heiress of the Pittsburgh Paint Company and founder of the Philadelphia Art Alliance . She helped fund the Daisy Dell which became the Hollywood Bowl , in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She established

966-616: The Hollywood Bowl a record 21 times—19 times with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and twice with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, all conducted by George Daugherty . In September 2003, "Bugs Bunny On Broadway" was the final Los Angeles Philharmonic concert to be performed in the 1929 shell before its demolition started the following day, making way for the new shell. For years The Hollywood Bowl produced popular musicals, such as: The Hollywood Bowl Museum

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1012-406: The Hollywood Bowl and encourage recycling. The Hollywood Bowl has many recycling bins located throughout the venue. The Hollywood Bowl has also partnered with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (formerly Southern California Rapid Transit District) since 1953 and provides the public with green alternatives to driving, including shuttle buses. Know Before You Go is provided as

1058-575: The Hollywood Bowl reduced on-site parking and introduced a rideshare parking lot. Parking fees were increased and more shuttles offered. The Vinewood Bowl, which appears in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V , is based on the Hollywood Bowl. Many films and television shows have been filmed in the Hollywood Bowl, including Jazz Mad , A Star Is Born , Anchors Aweigh , Columbo , Some Kind of Wonderful , and more. Several Looney Tunes episodes, including Long Haired Hare , Rabbit of Seville , Baton Bunny , and Tom and Jerry in

1104-641: The Hollywood Bowl to perform in the Russian Ballet Prince Igor . In 1931, Adolph Bolm performed at the Bowl for Debussy's Les Nuages . He also performed The Spirt factory . This was later called the Mechanical Ballet, composed by Alaxander Mosolov. Dancers Elise Reiman and Robert Bell also performed in the Mechanical Ballet. In 1931, Los Angeles Grand Opera performed segments of Marouf . Early Hollywood Bowl appearances of opera include Carmen, Aida , and Shanewis . In 1929,

1150-418: The Hollywood Bowl. In 1928, Andreas Pavley, a tenor, and Serge Oukrainsky, a ballet dancer, performed at the Hollywood Bowl. Oukrainsky performed in the ballet La Fete a Robinson alone after Pavley's death. In 1929, Norma Gould brought her Los Angeles dancers to the bowl to perform during Schubert's Unfinished Symphony and Tschaikowsky's Nut-Cracker Suite . In August 1930, Michio Ito brought five dancers to

1196-488: The Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 1945, Leopold Stokowski formed the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, drawing its players from among members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and various film studios orchestras. He made a number of 78 rpm recordings with them for RCA Victor during his two seasons there (1945–46) before returning to New York. The Hollywood Bowl Symphony's name was retained for

1242-668: The Pilgrimage Theatre (now known as the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre ) in Hollywood Hills. She played a major role in the theater's first production, Life of Christ , which received significant advance newspaper coverage and was described "an American Oberammergau ". Born on April 12, 1878, in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , as Christine Wetherill, she was a daughter of Samuel Price Wetherill (1846-1926) and Christine (Northrop) Wetherill (1852-1930). Her father

1288-418: The audience in the rear sections hearing the same audio, at the same level, as in the front sections. This electronic processing includes sound level, frequency equalization, occasional special effects, and time delay. Sound passes through wire much faster than through air, therefore the sound coming from the speakers must be delayed, allowing the actual sound from the stage to "catch up" so both sources reach

1334-676: The ballet Scheherazade with dancers from Hollywood and the Klosloff Dancing School. In 1932, Theodore Klosloff performed the Flower . Also in 1932, the ballet Chopiniana was performed. Ballet Dancers Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn performed solo dances under direction of Hertz in 1927. Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn raised their arms to point at the California Stars during the Russian Ballet sur le point at

1380-435: The end of the 2003 summer season, the 1929 shell was replaced with a new, somewhat larger, acoustically improved shell, which had its debut in the 2004 summer season. Preservationists fiercely opposed the demolition for many years, citing the shell's storied history. However, even when it was built, the 1929 shell was (at least acoustically) only the third-best shell in the Bowl's history, behind its two immediate predecessors. By

1426-550: The history of the Hollywood Bowl and performances. The museum includes the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, whose honorees include John Williams , Reba McEntire , Garth Brooks , Stevie Wonder , Brian Wilson , Henry Mancini , Sarah Chang , Bernadette Peters , George Harrison , Frank Sinatra and more. The Hollywood Bowl Museum offers free admission, free self-guided tour options, free guided tour options and educational programs. The educational program, Music Mobile,

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1472-529: The land on which the bowl was built. E.J. Wakeman, Leiland Atherton Irish, Harriet Clay Penman, and composers Gertrude Ross and Carrie Jacobs Bond all contributed to the Bowl through fundraising drives. Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr. (commonly known as Lloyd Wright ) designed the second and third band shells. The original 1926 shell, designed by the Allied Architects group, was considered unacceptable both visually and acoustically. Wright's 1927 shell had

1518-449: The late 1940s and early 1950s. Canadian progressive rock band Harmonium recorded its live album, Harmonium en tournée , at the Malkin Bowl on June 20,1977 (released in 1980). More recently the Malkin Bowl has hosted rock and pop concerts between theatre productions. 49°17′56″N 123°08′00″W  /  49.298773°N 123.133435°W  / 49.298773; -123.133435 Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl

1564-525: The late 1970s, the Hollywood Bowl became an acoustic liability because of continued hardening of its transite skin. The new shell incorporates design elements of not only the 1929 shell, but of both the Lloyd Wright shells. During the 2004 summer season, the sound steadily improved, as engineers learned to work with its live acoustics. The current sound reinforcement system is a line-array configuration of multiple loudspeaker enclosures hung vertically in

1610-489: The listeners' ears simultaneously. The system is maintained by Rat Sound Systems, the same company that has provided audio for the Coachella Festival , since its inception. The 2004 shell incorporates the prominent front arch of the 1926 shell, the broad profile of the 1928 shell, and the unadorned white finish (and most of the general lines) of the 1929 shell. In addition, the ring-shaped structure hung within

1656-605: The opera Carmen . Koshetz also sang the lead in Tschaikowsky's Eugene Onegin . In the 1930s, Verdi's Aida was performed by Dan Gridley, Clemence Gifford, Eleanor Woodforde and Richard Bonelli with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1935, Lohengrin was performed, with Jeanette Vreeland performing Elsa and Dan Gridley performing Lonhengrin. The first season at the Hollywood Bowl began on July 11, 1922, with conductor Alfred Hertz and

1702-412: The problems, starting in the 1970s with an inner shell made from large cardboard tubes, which were replaced in the early 1980s by large fiberglass spheres (both designed by Frank Gehry ) that remained until 2003. These dampened the unfavorable acoustics , but required massive use of electronic amplification to reach the full audience, particularly since the background noise level had risen sharply since

1748-844: The production of the Pathétique Symphony by Tschaikowsky under the direction of Alfred Hertz in 1926. Ernest Belcher arranged a ballet scene for Bowl Dedication Night, and dancers from the Belcher Ballet School performed the Beautiful Galatea, Enchanted Hour, and Venesive Festival . In 1932, the Belcher's ballet was performed in Greek Costumes as a dedication to the Olympic-Games Athletes. Alexis and Theodore Kosloff performed

1794-500: The shell, supporting lights and acoustic clouds, echoes a somewhat similar structure hung within the 1927 shell. During the 2004 season, because the back wall was not yet finished, a white curtain was hung at the back; beginning with the 2005 season, the curtain was removed to reveal a finished back wall. The architectural design for the shell was developed by the Los Angeles-based architectural practice Hodgetts and Fung, with

1840-524: The site from 1929 through 2003, before being replaced with a larger one to begin the 2004 season. The shell is set against the backdrop of the Hollywood Hills and the Hollywood Sign to the northeast. The "bowl" refers to the shape of the concave meadow or dell , originally called Daisy Dell , into which the amphitheatre is carved. The Bowl is owned by the County of Los Angeles and is the home of

1886-455: The structural concept developed by the local office of Arup . At the same time the new shell was being constructed the bowl received four new video screens and towers. During most concerts, three remotely-operated cameras in the shell, and a fourth, manually-operated camera among the box seats, provide the audience with close-up views of the musicians. The Hollywood Bowl has had several house orchestras. A "Bowl Orchestra" performed in 1925, and

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1932-529: The venue for concerts by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Bowl also served as a community space, used for Easter services, the Hollywood Community Chorus, as well as Young Artists Nights where younger musicians could perform well-known classical music. Children were also invited to perform at community events with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Community Chorus, beginning with Sibelius’ Finlandia in 1921. The Bowl hosted

1978-520: Was a descendant of Samuel Wetherill, who was a fellow member, with Betsy Ross , of the Free Quaker Meeting House . Christine Wetherill was married twice, first to John V. Rice, Jr., whom she divorced in 1902, and then to William Yorke Stevenson , son of Cornelius and Sara Yorke Stevenson , in 1908. During the late 1910s and early 1920s, Stevenson formed an art alliance with Marie Rankin Clarke, and raised money with her to buy

2024-542: Was interred at Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery . A memorial service was held in her honor on Sunday, November 26, 1922, at 3:00 p.m. in the Pilgrimage Theater. In pre-memorial announcements about the planned event, newspapers reported: "Hollywood is asked to attend the service, and pay tribute in all reverence to the woman who brought the Pilgrimage Play to Hollywood." The Hollywood Cross ,

2070-443: Was neglected and ruined by water damage. For the 1929 season, the Allied Architects built the shell that stood until 2003, using a transite skin over a metal frame. Its acoustics, though not nearly as good as those of the Lloyd Wright shells, were deemed satisfactory at first, and its clean lines and white, semicircular arches were copied for music shells elsewhere. As the acoustics deteriorated, various measures were used to mitigate

2116-521: Was the first organization to begin building the Bowl. One of the earliest performances at the Bowl was Hollywood High School 's Performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night . The Women's World Peace Concert was held on November 11, 1921. On November 11, 1921, the first Sunrise Service took place at the bowl, in one of its first major events. With the building of the first actual stage, consisting of little more than wooden platforms and canvas, The Bowl officially opened on July 11, 1922. The Bowl began as

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