by Julie Riggott | May 31, 2026 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
Saturday night at LA Opera was special for a number of reasons. First, it was opening night for Mozart’s The Magic Flute, a beloved opera that is among the most frequently performed. Second, it was a revival of the fan-favorite animated production, which we wrote...
by Julie Riggott | Apr 13, 2026 | Featured, Spotlight |
On Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, Kronos Quartet gives the world premiere of its latest large-scale project: “Three Bones,” a multimedia theatrical experience that explores the histories of Indigenous, Gullah-Geechee and Chinese...
by Julie Riggott | Apr 9, 2026 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
Following her 2016 debut, Yuja Wang makes a long-anticipated return to The Soraya on Saturday, April 25, at 8 p.m. Wang is joined by her regular partner, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, a pan-European ensemble created to tour globally, having performed in over 40...
by Julie Riggott | Mar 4, 2026 | Classical Music and Opera |
The Sords/Walz/Durkovic Trio — Andrew Sords (violin), John Walz (cello) and Timothy Durkovic (piano) — return to Boston Court for a “Brahms Bonanza,” featuring the C Minor Piano Trio (Clara Schumann’s particular favorite), the E minor cello sonata and several...
by Julie Riggott | Feb 7, 2026 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight, Theater and Dance |
Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California and recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus. The production will run Wednesday, Feb. 11, through Sunday, March 15. Amadeus is directed by Tony Award...
