Richard S. Ginell

A new disc featuring commissions for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra reveals the charms of a once-popular composer who deserves wider recognition.

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra renders three Mendoza compositions with soprano Julia Bullock and saxophonist Joshua Redman joining in.

He and the LA Phil also revisit his debut with the orchestra via an electrifying Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5.

Gil Rose and company bracket Medea with an old favorite and a revealing Hand of Bridge.

The jazz legend has two new boxed sets, with much more still to come.

With loads of bells and whistles, the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park promises to be a nearly perfect venue for the energized orchestra.

Good performances of early pieces by a composer who later forged his own distinctive language.

Paintings were the inspiration for Thea Musgrave’s Trumpet Concerto and, of course, for a Mussorgsky/Ravel classic, at the Hollywood Bowl.

He’s one of the giants of the jazz world, but he’s never settled for just one genre. SFCV has your guide to the pianist/composer’s staggering output.

The group’s latest album captures some of the trends in new music now.