Las Vegas Philharmonic

Nine years ago on July 4th, 1998, the Las Vegas Philharmonic launched its classical music presence-adding a unique cultural dimension to the city. The Philharmonic has provided background music for the CineVegas International Film Festival screening of the silent classic "Nosferatu," and international superstars Sarah Brightman, Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli (on his tour in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Denver) have all performed with the talented orchestra. These stunning accomplishments are impressive, especially given the orchestra's relatively nascent presence.

Co-founded by Music Director Harold Weller and longtime Las Vegas arts supporters Susan and Andrew Tompkins, the Philharmonic, now the 3rd largest arts organization in Nevada, established artistic credibility with a stunning performance of the complex and demanding Gustav Mahler Second "Resurrection" Symphony in May 1999. On July 1, 2007, the Philharmonic welcomed new Music Director and Conductor David Itkin.

Twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize as a composer, Itkin's first film score "Sugar Creek" was recorded in September 2006 for the film's 2007 premiere. Itkin's previous positions include serving as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, Music Director and Conductor of the Kingsport Symphony (TN), Music Director of the Birmingham Opera Theatre, and Music Director for the Lucius Woods Festival Concerts in Solon Springs, Wisconsin.

Furthermore, involving youth in the appreciation of good music has always been the organization's top priority. From its inception, the Philharmonic's Associate Conductor Richard McGee has provided informative and entertaining outreach cultural programs that teach and inspire more than 20,000 young people of the Clark County School District each year.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic

1412 S. Jones Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Ph. (702) 258-5438
lvpinfo@lvphil.com
www.lasvegasphilharmonic.com