California Philharmonic Orchestra

California Philharmonic
Orchestra
Short nameCalPhil
Founded1996
Disbanded2022
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Concert hallWalt Disney Concert Hall, Santa Anita Park
Music directorVictor Vener

The California Philharmonic Orchestra, often abbreviated as Cal Phil, was a musical orchestra based within the American state of California.

The Orchestra performed twenty years of outdoor summer concerts between 1996 and 2016, but then discontinued the practice.[1] Beginning in 2011 the Orchestra performed at the Santa Anita Racetrack under the musical directorship of Victor Vener,[1] the organization's founder.[2] Eventually, the California Philharmonic with the California Philharmonic Chorale -- popularly known as the Cal Phil Chorale -- made Walt Disney Concert Hall their home for their regular summer concerts. Victor Vener died on December 31, 2023 in Pasadena, CA. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b Robert D. Thomas (20 June 2016). "Class Act: It's the end of an outdoor era for the California Philharmonic". San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
  2. ^ "California Philharmonic Serves Feast of French Music – July 14". Pasadena Independent.
  3. ^ "Victor Vener, 1945-2023". Pasadena Now. 8 January 2024.