Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
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 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.
Read MoreApril highlights include John Williams Celebration, McGegan conducting Four Seasons, Evgeny Kissin and Ryan Bancroft conducting Nielsen's Symphony No. 4
Read MoreThe hall on day 1 was decked out with lavish floral extravaganza, and on day 2 with giant poster boards of the Golden Hall (Musikverein), home of the VPO, and no flowers or fancy ball gowns.
Read MoreOver a period of three weeks (2/22 – 3/7), the L.A. Phil celebrated the Mahler Grooves Festival. Youth orchestras from across the greater Los Angeles region assembled at the Disney Hall…
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