A sensory Multimedia Presentation from Finland
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The three virtuoso dancers were from Finland’s Tero Saarinen Company, and created mesmerizing synergistic physical counterpart to the music.
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Mehta Out, MTT In for Mozart and Bruckner
/Ms. Buniatishvili played with relaxed refinement in the first two movements which might strike some listeners as lethargic and others as elegant.
Read MoreGergiev Brings Mariinsky Orchestra to L.A. in an All-Russian Concert
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Gergiev met his match in pianist Denis Matsuev, who stunned in the power and clarity of his playing, romping through the four movements of the concerto with equal fun and ease.
Read MoreRiccardo Muti Leads Chicago Symphony in Memorable L.A. Debut
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the hall overflowed to capacity and a long line formed outside hoping to land tickets. Many in the audience were L.A. Phil musicians, past and present, coming to pay homage to a storied American orchestra.
Read MoreMozart Headlines LA Phil’s New Season
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Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst shows his wizardry on the instrument, managing some impressive long-breathed phrases including an impossibly long one, across a wide dynamic range, at the end of the Adagio.
Read MoreStrong Force at Hollywood Bowl with John Williams, Kobe Bryant
/L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant emerged from his retirement to narrate his poem “Dear Basketball” to an animated film and music by Williams.
Read MoreLA Phil Closes Season with Brilliant Bartok Cycle and Janáček Fanfare
/At each concert, Yuja gave the audience their money’s worth – mind-blowing flashy encores of Mozart’s Turkish rondo and Carmen variations, in her own virtuoso improvisational style...
Read MoreLA Phil Presents Double Bill of Schubert Symphonies and Mahler Songs
/It wasn’t until the “Great” Symphony No. 9 that maestro Dudamel became completely in tune with Schubert, achieving a fine sense of balance between relaxed joie de vivre and bursts of intensity.
Read MoreIn OC debut, British Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor Plays with Fire and Elegance
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It was apparent from this concert that Mr. Grosvenor comes from a long line of British pianists – Paul Lewis, Christian Blackshaw, Clifford Curzon, et al – who combine a fine virtuoso technique and great polish in their playing.
Read MoreA Thrilling Ring Cycle in a Nutshell
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The best thing about this concert was that one never had the sense that these were just excerpts; instead, one was carried satisfyingly onwards to the gods’ twilight and the destruction of Valhalla.
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