Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto — a staple of the concert hall since its 1901 premiere — has been performed by so...
Classical Music and Opera
Review: Hilary Hahn with Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the LA Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic Assistant Conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla stepped onto the podium Dec. 11 at Walt Disney...
Review: ‘Norma’ at LA Opera
If you’ve ever sipped a chilled Bellini cocktail, you know that it is refreshing, bubbly and sweet, qualities that...
Celebrate the Holidays in Style With the Los Angeles Master Chorale
A Los Angeles Master Chorale performance in Walt Disney Concert Hall is truly a religious experience. Throughout...
Review: Dudamel Conducts the LA Phil in Stravinsky and Shostakovich
On Sunday afternoon, LA Phil Music Director Gustavo Dudamel led the orchestra in three works, Young Apollo, Op. 16, by...
Review: ‘Moby-Dick’ at LA Opera
We need contemporary opera. The art form has to continue and evolve. That means opera houses have to challenge us with...
Review: Semyon Bychkov Conducts the LA Phil in Mendelssohn and Strauss
On Nov. 1, Russian conductor Semyon Bychkov led the LA Phil in two Opus 64 works, the Violin Concerto in E minor, Op....
Review: András Schiff Conducts the LA Phil in Mozart and Haydn
After concluding his three-part series of the final sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Shubert last week (see our...
LACO à la carte
On Oct. 8, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s “LACO à la carte” series took music lovers to Finland … via the Bel Air...