Before becoming part of the United States, Los Angeles was a Mexican city – El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles. You’ll find the roots of this history everywhere, including the Hollywood Bowl. This episode pays tribute to the city’s roots and features beloved Mexican and Mexican American artists performing with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil.

Each summer since 1922, the Hollywood Bowl has gathered together a community through love of music. In this episode, watch some of host Gustavo Dudamel’s favorite performances throughout the years and hear past performers take us through their memorable Bowl moments. See a selection of Hollywood Bowl favorites performed by some of the world’s top talent such as Swan Lake excerpts with American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland, Dvořák’s Cello Concerto and the finale from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Since its first jazz concert at the Bowl in 1939, jazz has been a hallmark at the Hollywood Bowl for decades. From then on, many music greats have graced its stage: Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis, among them. See what makes jazz nights at the Bowl such an experience. Hear from the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz, Herbie Hancock.