I’m always interested in the genesis of complex works: What was the spark? How did it develop? What collaborations...
Review: Jonathon Heyward Conducts LA Phil With Hilary Hahn
On Dec. 3, concertgoers at Walt Disney Concert Hall arrived expecting a concert conducted by guest conductor Miguel...
‘A Christmas Carol’ at A Noise Within
A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, continues the cherished holiday tradition of...
Los Angeles Youth Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ at Alex Theatre
Los Angeles Youth Ballet presents the world premiere of a new production of The Nutcracker by award-winning...
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Holiday Concert at Disney Hall
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC), one of the world’s foremost children’s choirs, rings in the holidays with...
Review: POP Opera Presents ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ and ‘The Medium’
Pacific Opera Project is presenting a pair of spooky opera shorts to celebrate the season when spirits rise and walk...
CD Review: Philippe Jordan Directs the Vienna Symphony in Beethoven’s 1st and 3rd Symphonies
On Oct. 13 in Europe and Oct. 20 here, the Wiener Symphoniker released Beethoven Symphonies 1/ 3, the first disc in a...
Le Salon de Musiques Kicks Off 8th Season
Le Salon de Musiques kicked off their eighth season of intimate chamber music on the fifth floor of the Dorothy...
Review: Bizet’s ‘The Pearl Fishers’ at LA Opera
Hot on the heels of the perennial smash Carmen, LA Opera is mounting another earlier opera from Georges Bizet, The...