December with Zubin Mehta Is the Month to be Jolly
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Mehta’s account of Mahler First Symphony after the intermission was unlike any I have heard, with its insertion of the “Blumine” movement between the first and second.
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2023 Hollywood Bowl Classical Highlights
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Classical highlights at the Bowl, 2023 include John Williams, Verdi’s Requiem, Rhapsody in Blue, Rachel Barton Pine…
Read MoreLA Phil Season Ends with Mostly Memorable Mozart
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Swiss Philippe Jordan returned to conduct Dvorak and Bruckner. Pianists Víkingur Ólafsson and Mitsuko Uchida played Mozart...
Read MoreWagner, Brahms and sad decline of classical audience
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In an unusually stimulating pre-concert talk, Russell Steinberg drew a parallel between Wagner and Brahms...
Read MoreGuest conductor brings together Israel, Korea and Finland in one concert
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Tonight, LA Phil welcomed guest conductor Osmo Vänskä from Finland. The concert program reflects Vänskä’s work in the countries of Israel and South Korea…
Read MoreTwo Weeks with Zubin Mehta, a Fantastique Mahler and Berlioz
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In March, Zubin Mehta returned to L.A. to conduct Mahler Third and Symphonie fantastique. Joining him were German contralto Gerhild Romberger, Puerto Rican soprano Sophia Burgos and boy soprano Sebastian Dolinar…
Read MoreIn Santa Monica, a Young Piano Virtuoso Presents His First New Composition
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At Santa Monica’s First Presbyterian Church last Sunday, twenty-year-old pianist and composer Talon Smith was joined by two members of the L.A. Phil in a recital…
Read MoreChicago Symphony Orchestra in Costa Mesa - A Great Orchestra with a Big Heart
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The superlative playing of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was evident from the first bars of Beethoven’s Seventh. The strings sounded full, warm and rich with the double-basses providing a firm foundation.
Read MoreNutcracker, a Holiday Favorite with a Swinging Twist
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Over a span of two days (December 17-18), the LA Phil demonstrated its astonishing virtuosity and versatility by playing a dark tragic opera and a lighthearted ballet back to back.
Read MoreChinese and Spanish Maestros Conduct L.A. Phil in Diverse Programs
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In a span of two weeks, we heard the L.A. Phil play under two exciting new conductors – Xian Zhang from China, Gustavo Gimeno from Spain – who also introduced intriguing new works by their prospective countrymen.
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