{"id":1688,"date":"2015-11-06T00:59:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T00:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/press\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2015-11-06T00:59:58","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T00:59:58","slug":"broad-museum-gala-opens-with-extravagant-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/broad-museum-gala-opens-with-extravagant-bang\/","title":{"rendered":"Broad Museum Gala Opens With Extravagant Bang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1745-e1446770695706.png\" alt=\"IMG_1745\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1745-e1446770695706.png 640w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1745-e1446770695706-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1745-e1446770695706-624x442.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eli and Edythe Broad commemorate the opening of their new downtown museum with a two-day celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>by Linda A. Rapka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1720\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P11608531-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"P1160853\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P11608531-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P11608531-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P11608531-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P11608531.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In September, Los Angeles welcomed the new Broad Museum with an extravagant gala event befitting the long-awaited $140 million project of arts philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day long pre-opening celebration shut down Grand Avenue to nearly 2,000 private of the Broads. A special structure was erected across the street from the museum specifically for the party, its million-dollar price tag proving no deterrent for it being torn down the next day. Before previewing the museum\u2019s collection, guests enjoyed a private dinner with live music by the 48-piece Angel City Pops Orchestra plus conductor \u2013 a scale not typical for your average dinner party.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1690\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1690\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1690\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160746-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Maestro Andr\u00e9 Raphel\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160746-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160746-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160746-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160746.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maestro Andr\u00e9 Raphel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arranged through Bourgeois Entertainment, live music producer Lynne Gordon Entertainment contacted trumpet player and music contractor Chris Tedesco back in June to see if he could put together an orchestra to perform a mix of classical, Broadway and film music pops. Despite the advance notice, the contract signoff happened just three weeks before the event. This didn\u2019t leave much wiggle room for contracting the musicians \u2013 or much time for sleep for the contractor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI slept about four hours a night those two weeks leading up to the event,\u201d Tedesco said. \u201cThere were a lot of cooks in the kitchen. It was very consuming, I really couldn\u2019t do anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With three weeks to go and the clock ticking, Tedesco started researching all the orchestra schedules in town to check availability of the musicians. His choice for conductor came immediately: longtime colleague, friend and fellow University of Miami alum Andr\u00e9 Raphel of the Wheeling West Virginia Symphony, known for its pops programming. \u201cAndr\u00e9 was the best guy to come in and conduct because he does this every week,\u201d Tedesco said. \u201cThere are conductors in L.A. but he immediately popped into my head.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1691\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1691\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160850-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"University of Miami \u201calum club\u201d: Library Assistant Paul Piazza (class of \u201913), Maestro Andr\u00e9 Raphel (class of \u201984), Contractor &amp; Trumpet Soloist Chris Tedesco (class of \u201983)\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160850-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160850-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160850-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/P1160850.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University of Miami \u201calum club\u201d:\u00a0Library Assistant Paul Piazza (class of \u201913), Maestro Andr\u00e9 Raphel (class of \u201984),<br \/>Contractor &amp; Trumpet Soloist Chris Tedesco (class of \u201983)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another addition from the U of Miami \u201calum club\u201d was Paul Piazza, who worked as Tedesco\u2019s library assistant \u2013 no small task for a show with an ever-changing musical program. \u201cAs the show got closer, the producers kept changing the music,\u201d Tedesco said. \u201cWith a week to go, we buy another $1,000 worth of music and I send Andr\u00e9 the scores. He says, \u2018It\u2019s OK, I can learn these in a week. Let\u2019s roll with it.\u2019 I knew he was perfect for the job, because he loves to conduct pops.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two-hour program began with 30 minutes of classical music, with the orchestra appearing as silhouettes behind a semi-opaque curtain. As the music transitioned to a pops blend of jazz, Broadway and film music, the curtain dramatically rose to expose the musicians on a riser suspended above the dining room, to the surprise and delight of the audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first the audience wasn\u2019t sure if it was a live orchestra or not because of the screen \u2013 was it a projection or real?\u201d Tedesco said. \u201cThey were clapping after each song like it was a concert. It was incredible. There were lots of smiling faces in the orchestra for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the second night, a familiar face in the audience: former University of Miami president Donna Shalala. When dinner ended the orchestra exited the stage to make way for Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders, who closed out the musical portion of the evening with her distinct rock anthems. The U of M alums made their way to the floor to say hello to Shalala, and casually spotted the name card on the seat next to hers: Mr. Bill Clinton.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1692\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1692\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1692\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Clinton-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Maestro Raphel and Tedesco with former President Bill Clinton\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Clinton-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Clinton-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Clinton-1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maestro Raphel and Tedesco with former President Bill Clinton<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Shalala served as the Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Clinton after retiring from U of Miami, and currently is president of the Clinton Foundation. When the three introduced themselves as members of the orchestra, she insisted that they stay to meet Clinton. \u201cHe\u2019s been raving about you for two hours, all during dinner,\u201d she told Tedesco, sharing he was most impressed when the orchestra played Dave Brubeck\u2019s \u201cTake 5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBill \u2013 this is your orchestra,\u201d Shalala said as she introduced them to the former POTUS. \u201cOh my god! Did I hear you guys play \u2018Take 5\u2019? Let me tell you the story of meeting Dave in 1961 when he came to my hometown,\u201d Clinton gushed \u2013 \u201cand we all start vocalizing the bridge jazz line together,\u201d Tedesco laughed. \u201cWe shared five minutes of talking music. He told us all to make sure to stay in touch, and told us he couldn\u2019t get how great of a dinner it was listening to us. He even asked for a picture. It was unreal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event garnered tons of media coverage and positive words from all involved, and served as quite a fitting welcome for downtown L.A.\u2019s newest museum.<\/p>\n<p>The Broads have long been supporters of the arts and music in Los Angeles, donating to the LA Philharmonic, LA Opera, and countless other institutions and organizations. Located next door to the Music Center and Disney Hall, the Broad Museum features 50,000 square feet of galleries filled with the Broads\u2019 art collection and storage space for everything that\u2019s not on view. It houses nearly 2,000 pieces of contemporary art by more than 200 artists, including works by Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Roy Liechtenstein. To learn more and reserve tickets to view the collection, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/thebroad.org\" target=\"_blank\">thebroad.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>[slideshow_deploy id=&#8217;1726&#8242;]\nPhotos: Linda A. Rapka &amp; Chris Tedesco<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Angel City Pops Orchestra<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Broad Museum Pre-Opening Gala \u2013 Sept. 17-18, 2015<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conductor<\/strong><br \/>\nMaestro Andr\u00e9 Raphel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orchestra Contractor\/Trumpet Soloist<\/strong><br \/>\nChris Tedesco<\/p>\n<p><strong>Violin<\/strong><br \/>\nPeter Kent, concertmaster<br \/>\nMarina Manukian<br \/>\nKirstin Fife<br \/>\nSusan Chatman<br \/>\nLarry Greenfield<br \/>\nErika Walczak<br \/>\nJudy Yoo<br \/>\nJulie Rogers<br \/>\nYihuan Zhao<br \/>\nSharon Jackson<br \/>\nRobert Schumitzky<br \/>\nJames Sitterly<\/p>\n<p><strong>Viola<\/strong><br \/>\nAdriana Zoppo<br \/>\nVictor DeAlmeida<br \/>\nCaroline Buckman<br \/>\nBriana Bandy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cello<\/strong><br \/>\nStephanie Fife<br \/>\nErin Breene<br \/>\nKevan Torfeh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bass<\/strong><br \/>\nNorman Ludwin<br \/>\nBrian Cassier<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flute\/Piccolo<\/strong><br \/>\nBobby Shulgold<br \/>\nAngela Wiegand<br \/>\nSara Andon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oboe<\/strong><br \/>\nCathy Del Russo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oboe\/English Horn<\/strong><br \/>\nGlen Berger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clarinet<\/strong><br \/>\nGeoff Nudell<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clarinet\/Bass Clarinet<\/strong><br \/>\nPhil O\u2019Connor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bassoon<\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Mitchell<br \/>\nAnthony Parnther<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trumpet<\/strong><br \/>\nStephane Beaulac<br \/>\nWilliam Churchville<br \/>\nRoy Wiegand<br \/>\nChris Tedesco<\/p>\n<p><strong>Horn<\/strong><br \/>\nSteve Durnin<br \/>\nJohn Mason<br \/>\nAllen Fogle<br \/>\nPaul Klintworth<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trombone<\/strong><br \/>\nJames McMillen<br \/>\nLori Stuntz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuba<\/strong><br \/>\nWillis Masonheimer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set Drums\/Percussion<\/strong><br \/>\nM.B. 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