LA Phil Ushers in New Season with Lavish Gala and Yuja
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Casual Friday at LA Phil, with Free Drinks, a Finnish Demigod, an old Venetian Cello, and a Bagel
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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 MoreDallas Symphony Dazzles in Rare Orange County Return
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The 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 MoreTwo Weeks of LA Phil Saw the Best of Guest Conductors, the Worst of Audience
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Incredibly, 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 MoreNew Year's at LA Phil with Yunchan, Yuja and Cate Blanchett
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LA 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 MoreRouvali and the Philharmonia Deliver Fire and Poetry in Costa Mesa
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The 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 MoreIn OC, Shelley Weaves Magic with Scheherazade
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The British-Canadian maestro returned this weekend with an enchanting program that spanned from modern American sparkle to timeless Arabian nights.
Read MoreA Thrilling Beginning of Dudamel's Final Season
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Gustavo 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 MoreDudamel Returns in August, Russians, Ravel and All that Jazz
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In August, Dudamel returns to conduct two concerts. Also conductor Elim Chan, violinists James Ehnes, Vilde Frang, pianists Seong-Jin Cho, Daniil Trifonov, Nobuyuki Tsujii.
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