Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
Alisa Weilerstein took the stage with her 1723–1730 Domenico Montagnana cello – the "Mighty Venetian" – which produced what was possibly the most beautiful, bewitching cello sound I have ever heard in any hall.
Read MoreThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra hadn't visited Orange County in over fifty years. During this time, the orchestra has transformed into a world-class ensemble, currently led by world-renowned Music Director Fabio Luisi…
Read MoreIncredibly, not one, but two such maestros came through L.A. in as many weeks to lead the orchestra in superlative readings of Beethoven, Brahms and Tchaikovsky…
Read MoreLA Phil journal of February, 2026 - Elim Chan conducts Mahler Fourth, Yuja Wang plays Prokofiev 2, Yunchan Lim plays Schumann, Cate Blanchett narrates Beethoven’s Egmont…
Read MoreThe Philharmonia Orchestra, from London’s South Bank, is celebrating its 80th anniversary year (founded in 1945 by Walter Legge) and currently on a five-city U.S. tour…
Read MoreThe British-Canadian maestro returned this weekend with an enchanting program that spanned from modern American sparkle to timeless Arabian nights.
Read MoreGustavo Dudamel is going out with a bang. The maestro's final season as the LA Phil's Music & Artistic Director kicked off with a magnificent triple-header…
Read MoreIn August, Dudamel returns to conduct two concerts. Also conductor Elim Chan, violinists James Ehnes, Vilde Frang, pianists Seong-Jin Cho, Daniil Trifonov, Nobuyuki Tsujii.
Read MoreThis summer’s big draw is not big-name conductors, but a starry lineup of guest soloists – French pianist Hélène Grimaud, Japanese superstar jazz crossover pianist Hayato Sumino, the San Francisco Ballet – to name a few in the month of July
Read MoreAlexander Shelley's inaugural concert as Music Director Designate of the Pacific Symphony. He will officially take over in the 2026/27 season and Carl St. Clair, the Symphony’s MD of 35 years, will become its Music Director Emeritus.
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