Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Jean Sibelius was the most popular composer then living in the Anglosphere, not to...
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Review: Philip Glass’ ‘Satyagraha’ at LA Opera
Philip Glass’ Satyagraha is a complicated opera with many layers of thought and artistry. At the same time, it is a...
Verdi Chorus celebrates 35th anniversary
If you love opera and don’t know the Verdi Chorus, perhaps it’s time you did. Their 35th anniversary season culminates...
Review: Ghost stories from Wicked Lit
I’m not crazy about pumpkin spice anything, but one thing I definitely look forward to each fall is Wicked Lit — the...
CD Review: Honeck and the PSO Perform Beethoven and Strauss
The new release in the Pittsburgh Live! series is a revelatory performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat...
Review: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Gloria’ gets West Coast premiere from Echo Theater Company
MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Branden Jacobs-Jenkins worked at “The New Yorker,” but has said in interviews that...
CD Review: ‘Time and Distance’ by Mark Abel
Composer Mark Abel’s 2018 DELOS CD release, Time and Distance (DE 3550), features acclaimed Los Angeles area...
O’Neill’s ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ with Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville at the Wallis
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills presents the Bristol Old Vic’s award-winning...
Review: The LA Phil’s Schumann Focus Series With Mitsuko Uchida
On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of its music director, Gustavo Dudamel, performed...