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Behind the Scenes - LA Phil @ Walt Disney Concert Hall
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall   (view map )

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Behind the Scenes at the LA Phil 

Join the UCLA Anderson Alumni Network for an exclusive look behind the scenes of the LA Phil. UCLA Anderson's own David Ravetch, joins LA Phil's COO Gail Samuel, and Scott Showalter (MBA '01), VP of Development for a rich conversation regarding the business side of the one of the world's outstanding orchestras and reinventing the concept of a 21st-century orchestra.

EVENT SCHEDULE: 
6pm – 7pm: Networking Reception
7pm – 8pm: Panel Conversation
8pm – 9pm: Networking Reception & A Glimpse Behind-the-Scenes

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Speaker Information: 

Gail Samuel is Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. She has been with the Phil for 20 years, beginning as Orchestra Manager. Over the course of her career with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Samuel rose through the organization, holding a variety of critical positions. She was promoted to Vice President and General Manager, Philharmonic and Production in 2007, managing the Orchestra as well as all concert production, touring and media activities. Previously, Samuel held positions with the Minnesota Orchestra, Yale University, Tanglewood Music Festival, and the Young Musicians Foundation.  

Samuel assumed her current post in November. She now oversees operations at the Hollywood Bowl, management of the Philharmonic orchestra, programming of jazz, world music, orchestral pops and pop/rock presentations by the Association at both the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall--in addition to concert production, media and special initiatives, public relations, and community affairs.    

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Samuel studied violin and earned undergraduate degrees in music and psychology as well as an MBA from the University of Southern California. Samuel has served on the Board of Councilors for the USC Thornton School of Music since 2009. Read more... 

Scott Showalter is the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's Vice President for Development. In this role, he manages the Phil’s annual and campaign fundraising efforts and a staff of 30. The development department each year raises approximately $25 million in current-use dollars from individuals, foundations, corporations, and fundraising events. It also raises several million per year in trust and estate gifts. In addition to his fundraising duties, Scott manages the operations of the Phil's 50-member Board of Directors.

Before joining the Phil in January 2012, Scott served as Associate Vice President of the University of Chicago, where he oversaw the work of 13 development divisions, including those for its graduate and professional schools. Previously as the Associate Dean of Stanford Law School, he led a record-setting $250 million campaign for the school. 

Scott holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and German Studies from Stanford University and is President of the Anderson Class of 2001. He is classically trained pianist. 

David Ravetch has been a UCLA Anderson faculty member for over thirty years and is well recognized for his passion for teaching.

David Ravetch teaches Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Special Topics in Accounting, and Applications in Excel and Mathematics for Management.  He is also involved with all three MBA Programs at UCLA.  He has taught intensive Mathematics, Statistics, Excel and Accounting workshops geared towards preparing incoming MBA students for the rigorous quantitative challenges of these programs.

David Ravetch has won numerous teaching awards.  He has been named Favorite Accounting Instructor, as voted by the accounting students, as well as, Most Recommended Instructor, as voted by students campus wide.  In the spring of 1995, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Committee on Accounting Education awarded Mr. Ravetch their Faculty Merit Award, which recognizes excellence in teaching.

When David first began teaching at UCLA, the current Undergraduate Accounting program was in its infancy stages and UCLA was not yet a major contender for recruitment efforts by the International Accounting Firms.  In the fall of 1995, under the guidance and direction of David, the Accounting Minor was the first approved minor at UCLA.  David was named as the Director of the Undergraduate Accounting Program by the Anderson School.  He served as the Director of the Undergraduate Accounting Program for seven years.  David was also the faculty advisor for the Student Accounting Society from 1985 to 2002.  Today, the UCLA Accounting Minor is recognized as one of the strongest Undergraduate Accounting Programs and UCLA graduates are heavily recruited by the International Accounting Firms.

David has always been focused on the success of his students, both academically and professionally.  David is currently implementing a new method of teaching Intermediate Accounting, utilizing a cutting-edge case-study format.  This format has assisted students in better understanding financial statements, as well as in developing research, presentation, and evaluation skills that enable them to be more effective in their professional careers.

In addition to his love of teaching, David has a passion for music.  He plays the piano, guitar, and clarinet.  He has written many musicals:  musicals for children and musicals about the public accounting profession, which have been performed at the annual UCLA Accounting Awards banquets. His passion for the classics has led him to create a series of 1 hour lectures showing how well-known classical themes are used in film, television, pop music and Broadway. 

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