Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
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 MoreAs LA Opera’s fourth mainstage production of the season, this all-new Marriage of Figaro is as distinguished as one could hope to see anywhere...
Read MoreThe 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 MoreOver 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 MoreIt was Gustavo Dudamel’s first Wagnerian outing at the Disney Hall and he conducted like a pro, unleashing stunning intensity and incandescent beauty from the L.A. Phil.
Read MoreMusically, this new Tosca cast is perhaps more exciting than the last. Angel Blue, singing her first Tosca in L.A., commands a fresh and bright soprano voice…
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreRhiannon Giddens’ libretto successfully condenses Said’s book into a series of dramatic scenes that culminate in the unforgettable Act II slave auction scene…
Read MoreAfter six years at the helm of Birmingham, Mirga is taking her UK orchestra to the U.S. for an eight-city farewell tour (Los Angeles being their third stop on Wednesday, October 12.)
Read MoreSpanish violinist María Dueñas played like a force of nature and with a winning smile, even after she broke the strings on her Strad…
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