The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA brought a fantastic weekend of celebration to Los Angeles to honor the...
Classical Music and Opera
Review: ‘Carmen’ by Pacific Opera Project
Hey, stagnant economy got you staying at home to save money? Flat wages crimping your entertainment mojo? Well, here’s...
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s ‘Strad Fest LA’ Showcases 8 Stradivarius Violins
There are only about 650 Stradivarius instruments in existence — including violins, violas, cellos, harps and guitars....
Review: Dudamel Conducts Corigliano and Brahms
In some ways, the LA Phil concert at Disney Hall on Saturday night was typical for Gustavo Dudamel. The concert...
Review: LA Phil’s TchaikovskyFest Serves Up a Shakespearean Fantasy
It was the week of the Oscars here in Tinseltown, and Disney Hall could not escape the glitz and glamour of Hollywood....
Valentina Lisitsa Debuts With American Youth Symphony in Free Concert at UCLA’s Royce Hall
In the fog of a mid-life crisis, Ukrainian-born pianist Valentina Lisitsa almost gave up music. Now, she is among...
Jacaranda Presents Free Concert With Lyris Quartet
Jacaranda is waiving admission to its next concert, on March 8 at 8 p.m., in honor of its 10th anniversary. This free...
CD Review: Anne Akiko Meyers, David Lockington and the English Chamber Orchestra Perform Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’
Try getting through your daily routine without running into Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. You would be hard-pressed...
Review: ‘Billy Budd’ at LA Opera
They ought to have a rating system for the accessibility of operas. One through four. One is for operas like Carmen...