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Black Stars Attend The Los Angeles Philharmonic Homecoming Concert & Gala

Cynthia Erivo's performance marked the first live concert on the stage of Walt Disney Concert Hall in 579 days.
Black Stars Attend The Los Angeles Philharmonic Homecoming Concert & Gala
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By Brande Victorian · Updated October 13, 2021

Live concerts have officially returned to Walt Disney Concert Hall. This past Saturday, The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Cynthia Erivo took to the hall’s stage for its Homecoming Concert & Gala, making it the first live performance held at the iconic venue in 579 days.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic kicked off the 2021-2022 season led by Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel. Ervio was the featured vocalist of the night and Seong-Jin Cho the pianist. Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz also premiered an original work commissioned by the orchestra which marked the start to her one-year curatorship of the multi-year Pan-American Music Initiative. 

Black Stars Attend The Los Angeles Philharmonic Homecoming Concert & Gala
Walt Disney Concert Hall Opening Night Gala Photos by Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging If these photos will be used on Social Media, please be sure to tag the following: @mathewimaging

Proceeds from the concert benefit musical education programs for children and families throughout the Los Angeles area, and a number of celebrity guests were in attendance for the night of classical music to support that cause, including Lena Waithe and Angela Bassett. Scroll through to see the stars who stepped out below.

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Retta
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Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 Dawn-Lyen Gardner – Queen Sugar Octavia Spencer – Truth Be Told Queen Latifah – The Equalizer Rutina Wesley – Queen Sugar
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James Thurman Butts Jr.
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Cynthia Erivo
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Herbie Hancock
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