Stokowski at the Hollywood Bowl, sans Mickey Mouse
/Special kudos must be given to the Phil’s new principal flute from France, Julien Beaudiment, whose radiant playing in the “Bald Mountain” was to be treasured.
Read MoreYoung violinist creates fireworks in Tchaikovsky Spectacular
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It was a gutsy, masculine reading but with a surprising amount of emotional gravitas from the 25-year-old violinist.
Read MoreA stirring performance of Handel's Jephtha in a half-empty house
/The Chorus of the Handel and Haydn Society was nothing short of stunning in their precision and dramatic urgency, projecting wide-ranging shades of emotion from light to dark.
Read MoreZubin Mehta celebrates 50 years with LA Phil in a fresh take of old program
/Celebrating his 50th Golden Anniversary with the L.A. Phil, Mehta conducted the same program that he did at his first LA Phil concert in 1962
Read MoreBoulez conducts Mahler Ninth at Ojai Music Festival
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My first visit to the Ojai Music Festival in 2003 was a memorable one -- Susan Graham, Hélèn Grimaud, and Pierre Boulez conducting Mahler Ninth!
Read MorePianist Paul Sweetnam's Colorful Recital at Zipper Hall
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The program opened with Poulenc’s Les Soirées des Nazelles. Mr. Sweetnam played it with huge enjoyment and exuberance.
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