John Malveaux: One of my most memorable concerts was Yvette Devereaux conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a 1995 spiritual concert

Yvette Devereux conducting

John Malveaux of 

www.MusicUNTOLD.com  

writes:

I was blessed to see and understand the significance of Calvin Simmons conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Hollywood Bowl. More recently, I attended community concerts of Southeast Symphony and Bellflower Symphony featuring guest conduct Renee Baker from Chicago. Even more recently i saw  Zanaida Robles conduct the Street Symphony and Chorus but i have not seen Yvette Devereaux conducting a Los Angeles orchestra.

One of my most memorable concerts was Yvette Devereaux conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in a 1995 spiritual concert. As I approached the Pavilion, I looked West and saw multiple buses unloading African Americans. A description of what i saw after entering the hall may be humorously described by a comment from comedian Red Foxx upon entering traffic court. "Damn, there are enough 'Negroes' in here to make a Tarzan movie." Please see Los Angeles Times review http://articles.latimes.com/1995-03-27/entertainment/ca-47640_1_gospel-music.

In addition to conducting symphony and opera programs, Ms. Devereaux is a terrific violin soloist in the jazz and classical genres. See http://yvettedevereaux.com/