An Inspiring Sunday Afternoon in OC with Mutter-Ferrández-Bronfman Piano Trio
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Beethoven's "Archduke" Trio opened the program with noble assurance. Bronfman played with a genial, singing tone in the opening theme.
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Pacific Symphony Debuts Bold New Era Under Shelley
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Alexander Shelley's inaugural concert as Music Director Designate of the Pacific Symphony. He will officially take over in the 2026/27 season and Carl St. Clair, the Symphony’s MD of 35 years, will become its Music Director Emeritus.
Read MoreL.A. Phil April Highlights: John Williams, Four Seaons, Nielsen and Evgeny Kissin
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April highlights include John Williams Celebration, McGegan conducting Four Seasons, Evgeny Kissin and Ryan Bancroft conducting Nielsen's Symphony No. 4
Read MoreOrange County Strikes Rhine Gold in Pacific Symphony’s Beautiful ‘Ring’
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In transcribing Mr. Zvulun’s operatic staging to the Pacific Symphony’s concert stage, director Gregory Luis H. Boyle admitted having to redesign the video projections and the sets, but keeping the same costume and storytelling concept.
Read MoreVienna Philharmonic Gives Two Transcendent Concerts in SoCal
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The hall on day 1 was decked out with lavish floral extravaganza, and on day 2 with giant poster boards of the Golden Hall (Musikverein), home of the VPO, and no flowers or fancy ball gowns.
Read MoreL.A. Opera’s 'Così' Is a Delightful Italian Screwball Rom-Com
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This new-to-L.A. production of Mozart’s rom-com Così fan tutte is at once serious, moving, and entertaining. It is also thought-provoking.
Read MoreFor Three Weeks, School Orchestras and Gustavo Celebrate Gustav’s Music in Mahler Grooves Festival
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Over a period of three weeks (2/22 – 3/7), the L.A. Phil celebrated the Mahler Grooves Festival. Youth orchestras from across the greater Los Angeles region assembled at the Disney Hall…
Read MoreYuja & Friend's Night Out Does Not Disappoint Fans or Critics
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Superstar ‘badgirl’ pianist Yuja Wang this year tours with her, shall we say, a little more serious-minded Icelandic colleague Víkingur Ólafsson
Read MoreA Memorable OC Visit by UK Orchestra and Korean Piano Phenom
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Lim, who is 20, brought remarkable maturity to the music-making, tackling its technical demands with apparent ease while finding fresh nuances in this familiar work.
Read MoreVibrant Program of Schoenberg, Ravel, Tchaikovsky in Mostly-Asian Week
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A vibrant program of Schoenberg, Tchaikovsky, Ravel features a mostly-Asian lineup: Xian Zhang, George Li, Seong-Jin Cho
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