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The two season experiment of live transmissions to theaters is over.
From Los Angeles Times Culture Monster blog http://tiny.cc/rzfwlw
<<L.A. Philharmonic kills series of live broadcasts to cinemas
L.A. Phil President Deborah Borda says that L.A. Phil Live was unable to get a sponsorship and that the orchestra is considering future one-off presentations.
By David Ng, Los Angeles Times
October 8, 2012
When the Los Angeles Philharmonic launched its series of live broadcasts to cinemas in 2011, the organization touted it as an innovative program intended to broaden the popular reach of the orchestra and its star conductor, Gustavo Dudamel.
But two seasons later, the orchestra has had to pull the plug on the series due to a difficult economic environment.
Deborah Borda, president of the orchestra, said in a statement that the L.A. Phil Live series "was not able to garner the sponsorship required to move forward," despite corporate support from Rolex, the luxury watchmaker that was the official sponsor of the cinema series.
Borda said that the broadcasts required "intensive financial and staff resources" and that the orchestra was considering "future presentations on a one-off basis."
The L.A. Philharmonic was one of the first major orchestras to attempt a regular series of live broadcasts to movie theaters. L.A. Phil Live featured a total of six broadcasts over two seasons, as well as a number of repeat screenings.
The high-definition transmissions were taped during live performances at Walt Disney Concert Hall, with the exception of the Feb. 18 broadcast of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in Caracas, Venezuela, which was beamed to theaters around the world.
The orchestra partnered with NCM Fathom Events, a Denver company that specializes in live cinema transmissions, such as the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD series and various sporting events. A company spokeswoman said the L.A. Phil Live series reached as many as 460 movie theaters in the U.S. (The Metropolitan Opera is broadcasting to about 750 cinemas nationwide this season.) In Canada, the orchestra reached approximately 47 cinemas, according to a spokeswoman for Cineplex Entertainment, a Canadian exhibitor.
Both the L.A. Philharmonic and Fathom declined to provide U.S. attendance figures. Cineplex could not provide attendance figures for Canada, but the spokeswoman said, "We didn't get the attendance in our locations that we had hoped for with these events."
Tickets to an L.A. Phil Live screening cost more than an average movie ticket but were cheaper than attending a performance at Disney Hall. Prices varied around the country, with an average adult ticket costing $20, according to Fathom.
Other orchestras that have launched regular live broadcasts include the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
L.A. Phil Live's last broadcast was in March — a pre-recorded concert featuring Herbie Hancock at the orchestra's 2011-12 season-opening gala.
The orchestra's broadcasts usually featured a celebrity presence. Vanessa Williams and John Lithgow have served as hosts. A 2011 concert broadcast featured Orlando Bloom performing selections from "Romeo and Juliet" in a program of Tchaikovsky's Shakespeare-inspired music.>>
From Los Angeles Times Culture Monster blog http://tiny.cc/rzfwlw
<<L.A. Philharmonic kills series of live broadcasts to cinemas
L.A. Phil President Deborah Borda says that L.A. Phil Live was unable to get a sponsorship and that the orchestra is considering future one-off presentations.
By David Ng, Los Angeles Times
October 8, 2012
When the Los Angeles Philharmonic launched its series of live broadcasts to cinemas in 2011, the organization touted it as an innovative program intended to broaden the popular reach of the orchestra and its star conductor, Gustavo Dudamel.
But two seasons later, the orchestra has had to pull the plug on the series due to a difficult economic environment.
Deborah Borda, president of the orchestra, said in a statement that the L.A. Phil Live series "was not able to garner the sponsorship required to move forward," despite corporate support from Rolex, the luxury watchmaker that was the official sponsor of the cinema series.
Borda said that the broadcasts required "intensive financial and staff resources" and that the orchestra was considering "future presentations on a one-off basis."
The L.A. Philharmonic was one of the first major orchestras to attempt a regular series of live broadcasts to movie theaters. L.A. Phil Live featured a total of six broadcasts over two seasons, as well as a number of repeat screenings.
The high-definition transmissions were taped during live performances at Walt Disney Concert Hall, with the exception of the Feb. 18 broadcast of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in Caracas, Venezuela, which was beamed to theaters around the world.
The orchestra partnered with NCM Fathom Events, a Denver company that specializes in live cinema transmissions, such as the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD series and various sporting events. A company spokeswoman said the L.A. Phil Live series reached as many as 460 movie theaters in the U.S. (The Metropolitan Opera is broadcasting to about 750 cinemas nationwide this season.) In Canada, the orchestra reached approximately 47 cinemas, according to a spokeswoman for Cineplex Entertainment, a Canadian exhibitor.
Both the L.A. Philharmonic and Fathom declined to provide U.S. attendance figures. Cineplex could not provide attendance figures for Canada, but the spokeswoman said, "We didn't get the attendance in our locations that we had hoped for with these events."
Tickets to an L.A. Phil Live screening cost more than an average movie ticket but were cheaper than attending a performance at Disney Hall. Prices varied around the country, with an average adult ticket costing $20, according to Fathom.
Other orchestras that have launched regular live broadcasts include the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
L.A. Phil Live's last broadcast was in March — a pre-recorded concert featuring Herbie Hancock at the orchestra's 2011-12 season-opening gala.
The orchestra's broadcasts usually featured a celebrity presence. Vanessa Williams and John Lithgow have served as hosts. A 2011 concert broadcast featured Orlando Bloom performing selections from "Romeo and Juliet" in a program of Tchaikovsky's Shakespeare-inspired music.>>
Steve de Mena
Oct 9, 2012, 6:41:52 AM10/9/12
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On 10/8/12 11:54 PM, Oscar wrote:
> The two season experiment of live transmissions to theaters is over.
>
> From Los Angeles Times Culture Monster blog http://tiny.cc/rzfwlw
> The two season experiment of live transmissions to theaters is over.
>
> From Los Angeles Times Culture Monster blog http://tiny.cc/rzfwlw
"Other orchestras that have launched regular live broadcasts include
the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra."
I know the BPO has their "Digital Concert Hall" on the web (sponsored
the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra."
by Deutsche Bank). ( http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/ ) Are those
shown in German theaters also?
What is the scope of the Philadelphia Orchestra broadcasts? I thought
I heard they were shown in old folks homes, that sort of location. Are
they in movie theaters too?
Maybe the LA Philharmonic should have had an internet option too?
Steve
Thornhill
Oct 9, 2012, 10:50:37 AM10/9/12
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On Oct 9, 6:41 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
> On 10/8/12 11:54 PM, Oscar wrote:
>
> > The two season experiment of live transmissions to theaters is over.
>
> > From Los Angeles Times Culture Monster bloghttp://tiny.cc/rzfwlw
> On 10/8/12 11:54 PM, Oscar wrote:
>
> > The two season experiment of live transmissions to theaters is over.
>
>
> "Other orchestras that have launched regular live broadcasts include
> the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra."
>
> I know the BPO has their "Digital Concert Hall" on the web (sponsored
> by Deutsche Bank). (http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/) Are those
> "Other orchestras that have launched regular live broadcasts include
> the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra."
>
> I know the BPO has their "Digital Concert Hall" on the web (sponsored
> shown in German theaters also?
I believe it's mainly streamed over computers and some Sony devices.
If I could stream to my home theater via my Roku, I'd be interested in
it.
> What is the scope of the Philadelphia Orchestra broadcasts? I thought
> I heard they were shown in old folks homes, that sort of location. Are
> they in movie theaters too?
last I heard their broadcasts were shown in only two or three movie
theaters.
I wonder if any of these orchestras have investigated selling the
concerts on iTunes and Amazon so that they could be streamed on TVs/
home theater systems.
Steve de Mena
Oct 9, 2012, 5:29:34 PM10/9/12
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On 10/9/12 7:50 AM, Thornhill wrote:
>> What is the scope of the Philadelphia Orchestra broadcasts? I thought
>> I heard they were shown in old folks homes, that sort of location. Are
>> they in movie theaters too?
>
> Philly still does it -- http://www.specticast.com/PhilOrch.jsp -- but
> last I heard their broadcasts were shown in only two or three movie
> theaters.
You would think that site, or the Philadelphia Orchestra's site, would
>> What is the scope of the Philadelphia Orchestra broadcasts? I thought
>> I heard they were shown in old folks homes, that sort of location. Are
>> they in movie theaters too?
>
> Philly still does it -- http://www.specticast.com/PhilOrch.jsp -- but
> last I heard their broadcasts were shown in only two or three movie
> theaters.
list the movie theaters showing the concerts. That web page looks more
like an ad for prospective outlets wanting to show the events.
Steve
O
Oct 9, 2012, 9:49:17 PM10/9/12
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In article <ZOWdnSRpsfijCunN...@giganews.com>, Steve de
It's a weird concept: live orchestral music in a dead theater. Most
places have reasonable access to a local symphony orchestra where you
can hear live music, instead of a recording, and see live performances.
I can't imagine going. The thrill of a live performance, with people
coming out all dressed, or not dressed, and the chance of a great
performance, or even a dramatic meltdown, make live music so much more
exciting.
-Owen
places have reasonable access to a local symphony orchestra where you
can hear live music, instead of a recording, and see live performances.
I can't imagine going. The thrill of a live performance, with people
coming out all dressed, or not dressed, and the chance of a great
performance, or even a dramatic meltdown, make live music so much more
exciting.
-Owen
Matthew B. Tepper (Supernews)
Oct 13, 2012, 3:08:20 PM10/13/12
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Thornhill <seth...@gmail.com> appears to have caused the following
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@z8g2000yql.googlegroups.com:
> On Oct 9, 6:41 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
>> On 10/8/12 11:54 PM, Oscar wrote:
>>
>> > The two season experiment of live transmissions to theaters is over.
>>
>> > From Los Angeles Times Culture Monster bloghttp://tiny.cc/rzfwlw
>>
>> "Other orchestras that have launched regular live broadcasts include
>> the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra."
>>
>> I know the BPO has their "Digital Concert Hall" on the web (sponsored
>> by Deutsche Bank). (http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/) Are those
>> shown in German theaters also?
>
> I believe it's mainly streamed over computers and some Sony devices.
>
> If I could stream to my home theater via my Roku, I'd be interested in
> it.
After I recently expressed interest in buying a TiVo Series 3 (in order to
use Time-Warner's CableCard), a kind friend generously gave us his old one,
which he had already replaced with a newer model. I found to my delight
that it can be used for Netflix, and to download video podcasts that I like
(primarily from Leo Laporte's TWiT network). If I can get other streaming
content, that would also be a Good Thing.
--
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letters to be typed in news:86dda519-96c0-4675-8cb1-4fbf77eff291
@z8g2000yql.googlegroups.com:
> On Oct 9, 6:41 am, Steve de Mena <st...@demena.com> wrote:
>> On 10/8/12 11:54 PM, Oscar wrote:
>>
>> > The two season experiment of live transmissions to theaters is over.
>>
>> > From Los Angeles Times Culture Monster bloghttp://tiny.cc/rzfwlw
>>
>> "Other orchestras that have launched regular live broadcasts include
>> the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra."
>>
>> I know the BPO has their "Digital Concert Hall" on the web (sponsored
>> by Deutsche Bank). (http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/) Are those
>> shown in German theaters also?
>
> I believe it's mainly streamed over computers and some Sony devices.
>
> If I could stream to my home theater via my Roku, I'd be interested in
> it.
use Time-Warner's CableCard), a kind friend generously gave us his old one,
which he had already replaced with a newer model. I found to my delight
that it can be used for Netflix, and to download video podcasts that I like
(primarily from Leo Laporte's TWiT network). If I can get other streaming
content, that would also be a Good Thing.
--
Matthew B. Tepper: WWW, science fiction, classical music, ducks!!
Read about "Proty" here: http://home.earthlink.net/~oy/proty.html
To write to me, do for my address what Androcles did for the lion
Opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of my employers.
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