by Henry Schlinger | Mar 17, 2025 | Classical Music and Opera |
On Sunday afternoon, the German conductor Joana Mallwitz and the LA Phil delivered an electrifying performance of three works: GHB/tanzaggregat by Marko Nikodijevic; the Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Tchaikovsky with Augustin Hadelich as soloist; and...
by Henry Schlinger | Mar 14, 2025 | Classical Music and Opera |
On Thursday night, the renowned violinist Midori returned to Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform a recital of works by Schumann, Brahms, Poulenc and Ravel. Accompanied by her longtime collaborator, Turkish-American pianist Özgür Aydin, Midori held spellbound the...
by Henry Schlinger | Mar 9, 2025 | Classical Music and Opera |
On Thursday, March 6, Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director and Walt and Lilly Disney Chair Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil President & CEO and David C. Bohnett CEO Chair Kim Noltemy unveiled the 2025/26 LA Phil season at Walt...
by Henry Schlinger | Mar 1, 2025 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
As pianists go, Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson couldn’t be more different. Although both are brilliant, she is a dazzling performer whose reputation of possessing an almost otherworldly technique always precedes her. He is a consummate musician whose subtle...
by Henry Schlinger | Feb 18, 2025 | Classical Music and Opera |
The great Argentinian organist Hector Olivera may be pushing 80, but he was like a kid in a candy store during his organ recital at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday evening. He performed a variety of works either written explicitly for or arranged for the organ —...
