Conductor Simone Young Brings High Drama to Britten and Strauss
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To Los Angeles, conductor Simone Young brought her keen sense of drama and theatricality to the music of Britten and Strauss.
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LA Phil’s Double-Delight: John Williams Celebration on Dudamel’s Birthday
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Beyond all the pomp, comedy and magic, John Williams’ music is also capable of great emotion, as evidenced in the Theme from Schindler’s Lis, played poignantly by violinist Simone Porter.
Read MoreMozart and Beethoven in Harmony with Modernism
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On January 27, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, in co-partnership with Classical KUSC, presented an evening of new and old “Mozart + Beethoven’s Fifth featuring a world premiere by Sara Gibson” at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Read MoreHubbard Street Dance Chicago, Mesmerizing Minimalism in Five Numbers
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Third Coast Percussion premiered excerpts from their collaborative works at Wallis Annenberg Center.
Read MoreAiling Mehta Returns to Give Strong Brahms Performances
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Zubin Mehta, still ailing in body but very much alert in spirits, gave hugely vital accounts of Brahms Symphonies No. 3 and 4.
Read MoreMandolinist Avi Avital and L.A. Chamber Orchestra Heat Up Winter With Vivaldi
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Avi Avital showed a dazzling exhibition of perfect pitch, precision in fretboard work and pick-strumming tremolos in a unique interpretation of the work.
Read MoreHomecoming Mehta Turns LA Phil Into a Brahms Orchestra
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Plagued by health problems, Zubin Mehta returned to Los Angeles this month for an extended stay – to recuperate and to conduct all-Brahms concerts.
Read MoreEast Meets West: A Magnificent Chorus of Prayers for Unity
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Esmail’s musical style is unabashedly melodic, a beautifully seamless fusion of Western and Eastern (Indian) classical traditions.
Read MoreLA Opera's Fantastic 'Hansel and Gretel' Is an Early Holiday Treat
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Doug Fitch's production features colorful visuals – fantastical creatures of the forest, lush sylvan scenery, fanciful costumes and elaborate video projection special effects.
Read MoreThe Old Globe Joins LA Phil in a Multimedia ‘Tempest’
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Shakespeare’s final play “The Tempest” received a colorful, multimedia staging by The Old Globe and LA Phil in the Disney Hall, its shiny, billowing ‘sails’ and boat-shaped auditorium providing an ideal venue for the nautical-themed play.
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