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Featured guest artists include soprano Henrietta Davis and bass baritone Cedric Berry, plus choir directed by Chorus Maestra Marya Basaraba

In the 1965 film My Fair Lady, Professor Henry Higgins cries out, “By George, I think she’s got it!” after his pupil Eliza Doolittle learns to speak with a proper British upper crust accent. On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, the California Philharmonic will present “By George!” featuring works by three composers who have definitely ‘got it’ when it comes to communicating through music. All just happen to be named George as well: George Gershwin, George Handel and George M. Cohan.

On the program – which will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Cal Phil Festival on the Green at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia and at 2 p.m. at Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall the following Sunday – are works ranging from Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks to Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm, The Man I Love, and Embraceable You as well as excerpts from Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess. Cal Phil will also get a head start on celebrating July 4 when it presents a “Salute to George M. Cohan” featuring such instantly recognizable hits as Yankee Doodle Dandy and You’re a Grand Old Flag.

“Audiences who have joined us in the past are well aware of Marya’s artistry, whether they joined us last summer for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 or this past December for Handel’s Messiah,” says Vener. “The contribution she’ll make to Cal Phil’s presentation of Porgy and Bess will be equally extraordinary.”

The fun at Cal Phil Festival on the Green at The Arboretum begins prior to the performance. Patrons are encouraged to arrive at 5:30 p.m. when the gates at The Arboretum open, and picnic beforehand. “You’re more than welcome to pack your own picnic,” explains Lin. “Or you can purchase food from several vendors.” Orders can even be made in advance online at www.calphil.org. Live jazz will be performed prior to the concert as well.

This year, for the first time at Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall, pre-concert lectures with Dr. Victor Vener will take place at 1 p.m.

Tickets for Cal Phil Festival on the Green at The Arboretum start at just $20 and can be purchased by calling the Cal Phil box office at 1120 Huntington Drive in San Marino at 626.300.8200 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or by visiting the website, www.calphil.org. The Arboretum is located at 301 No. Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

For more information including a complete schedule visit Pasadena Events Calendar http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/?cat=5

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