by Theodore Bell | Jun 11, 2013 | Classical Music and Opera |
Grant Gershon and the Los Angeles Master Chorale closed out the 49th season in a sentimental mood with an inspired program of “American Songs and Spirituals” in Walt Disney Concert Hall on June 2. By any reckoning, this season was great for the Master Chorale, and on...
by Theodore Bell | Apr 29, 2013 | Classical Music and Opera |
A Miles Davis alumni band led by bassist Marcus Miller, with Herbie Hancock on piano and synthesizers and Wayne Shorter on soprano and tenor saxophones, brought their first-hand knowledge and experience to Walt Disney Concert Hall on April 26 in an extraordinary,...
by Theodore Bell | Dec 21, 2012 | Classical Music and Opera |
Zubin Mehta magically turned a 50-year-old memory into an unforgettable golden moment for all who heard him conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall Dec. 13-16. Imagine the memories that he must have of the organization, now developed into what...
by Theodore Bell | Nov 25, 2012 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured |
Bravo! to the Salastina Music Society for its great 150th-birthday celebration of Claude Debussy’s life and music. Artistic Directors Maia Jasper and Kevin Kumar produced a wonderful program featuring some of LA’s finest musicians. The audience is likely still...
by Theodore Bell | Oct 8, 2012 | Classical Music and Opera |
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic turned a magical pair of threes into a full house last Saturday night, Oct. 3, in Walt Disney Concert Hall by pairing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and Symphony No. 3, the...
