by Henry Schlinger | May 14, 2024 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
Yuja Wang made her annual pilgrimage to Walt Disney Concert Hall on Mother’s Day, and, no surprise, her recital was a sensation. It was visually and sonically spectacular. The two halves of her program represented a study in contrasts. The first half consisted of...
by Henry Schlinger | May 3, 2024 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
The Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson gave a performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations BWV 988 for the ages before an almost-packed house at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday night. It was clear from his performance that the 40-year-old...
by Henry Schlinger | Dec 3, 2023 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured, Spotlight |
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performed all six of the Brandenburg Concertos by J. S. Bach on the evening of Nov. 30 at The Soraya at Cal State Northridge. What a treat it was to hear an esteemed orchestra play some of the most famous musical works ever written in...