Richard S. Ginell

The Soviet composer’s conflicted legacy reaches astonishing highs and lows in this concluding CD set from the orchestra and Andris Nelsons.

Gabriela Lena Frank’s luminous and dreamlike work has its third staging in California.

The conductor-composer’s Tiu celebrates the 20th anniversary of Disney Hall in a concert that also features violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

The conductor burnishes her resume with strong performances of music by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Jessie Montgomery.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes on Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto, while Dudamel leads a Villa-Lobos ballet and Stravinsky’s Firebird.

These recordings led by Gustavo Dudamel in February of this year capture some of the pianist’s most thrilling work to date.

Karen Kamensek leads performances of The Planets and Glass’s First Violin Concerto that get there in the end.

Dig into these recordings from almost a century ago to hear how far interpretations of this monumental composer have come.

Backed by Teddy Abrams and the LA Phil, Thile gives the West Coast premiere of his own zany, always engaging piece.

The experienced conductor leads the LA Phil in an all-French program with vigor and ease.