Bernstein 100 Celebration Continues at the Bowl
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TV actress Sutton Foster and Broadway veteran Brian Stokes Mitchell made a delightful, winsome couple in musical numbers from On the Town (1944) and Wonderful Town (1953).
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‘Schumann Focus’ Project Features Pianist, Cellist and Psychologist
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This month, the LA Phil put Schumann front and center in a comprehensive survey of his works, including an illuminating talk by Dr. Richard Kogan on mental illness and creativity.
Read MoreLA Opera’s “Rigoletto” Has Great Tunes, Fanciful Costumes and Sizzling Hot Voices
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Like the happy-go-lucky Duke of Mantua in Act II of the opera, the curse was lifted by the opening night and, judging from the winning performance last evening, “Rigoletto” is probably the finest, most compelling show of the current opera season.
Read MoreMother’s Day with Mother Goose and Labèque Sisters
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Bychkov’s version of Antonin Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 was decidedly not your grandfather’s mellow, good-natured walk in the Bohemian forest. Rather, it was fiery, edgy, dramatic…
Read MoreAndré Watts plays "Emperor" Concerto in Grand Style
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When the 71-year-old pianist André Watts sat down to play, he immediately commanded attention by the sheer scale of the sound he produced – big, bold, effusive.
Read MoreSunday at the Phil, Bernstein 100 and Beethoven’s 9th
/Bernstein’s work is a bold liturgical work for the common men, while Beethoven’s Ninth is a quasi-religious paean of universal brotherhood. Together, they formed a musical bond…
Read MoreMahler’s "Das Lied" Features Soloists and CGI Effects
/the main feature of this performance, a video projection of animated objects – some lifelike, some obstract – that interacted with the two soloists as they explored the narratives and dreamlike state of their songs.
Read MoreA San Franciscan Night to Remember at Disney Hall
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MTT favored a more astringent sound and clarity of details, but still achieved the same noble and grand results...
Read More"Orpheus" Legend Reborn With Joffrey Ballet
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This “Orpheus” is a balletomane’s dream. Not only does it feature the Joffrey Ballet, but the singers are asked to play dancers -- Orpheus as choreographer, Eurydice as his prima ballerina wife, Amor as his assistant.
Read MoreEbullient Brahms Piano Trios with Yo-Yo Ma and Friends
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What’s even more astonishing, they made music together like a well-honed, silk-road smooth ensemble, with nary a hint of egos at play.
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