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SoCal classical music listings, Aug. 4-11
Aug. 2, 2019
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March 14, 2012
After the Los Angeles Philharmonic launched its “Play With Ray” competition, offering a chance to play with star violinist Ray Chen onstage at the Hollywood Bowl, the entries came rolling in — more than 800 of them from 73 countries, submitted by eager amateurs ranging in age from 6 to 76.
May 7, 2019
If playing violin for 18,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl is your dream and not the nightmare you had last night, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is heading your way: The Los Angeles Philharmonic and world-renowned violinist Ray Chen are expected to announce Friday the Play With Ray competition, the winner of which will perform Bach’s Double Concerto alongside Chen on Aug. 8 at the Bowl.
March 22, 2019
Laura Kukkonen, winner of an L.A. Phil contest to play with Ray Chen, describes the surreal jump from unknown student to Hollywood Bowl soloist.
Aug. 9, 2019
You have to hand it to those persistent concertgoers who somehow made it through the downpour to UCLA’s Royce Hall on Friday night to hear an orchestra that is not exactly one of the most glamorous in the world.
Feb. 19, 2017
Sept. 14, 2011
The ladies took the lead Wednesday when the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced the three finalists for its “Play With Ray” competition and the chance to perform onstage with violinist Ray Chen at the Hollywood Bowl.
June 19, 2019
At 27, Ray Chen is regarded as one of the finest violinists of his generation.
Nov. 17, 2016
Music
The other day, Gary Chen-Stein, with the help of a big man in a blue cap named Ted who plays in Ray Charles’ orchestra, was trying to distill the meaning of something he had just said in his music shop, Stein on Vine.
Oct. 20, 1996