Los Angeles

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area.

Jim Farber - July 2, 2024

Though small-scale, the NHSQ’s summer festivals fill a large hole in Los Angeles’ cultural life.

Richard S. Ginell - July 1, 2024

This version of the opera, captured in concerts with the LA Phil last year, improves on any live performance.

Tom Jacobs - July 1, 2024

The arts presenter at UCLA continues its eclectic, avant-grade approach to programming in 2024 and 2025.

Lev Mamuya - June 25, 2024

With an array of specially constructed instruments, this group celebrates originality and innovation and puts on a great show at REDCAT.

Tom Jacobs - June 24, 2024

To mark the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death, cellist Steven Isserlis is launching a performance project with all-star collaborators.

Tom Jacobs - June 24, 2024

The ensemble’s annual summer festival is back at the Doheny Mansion with a focus on Dvořák, Janáček, and fellow Czech composers.

Lev Mamuya - June 17, 2024

Played simultaneously on a rotating turntable, the double production invites speculation on power relations and much more.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 17, 2024

The annual week of concerts and workshops led by the Resonance Collective offers singers the opportunity to experiment.

Jim Farber - June 16, 2024

Music Director Mitsuko Uchida uses her Mozart chops to program a festival that, as usual, is wonderfully out of the ordinary.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 11, 2024

In the director’s latest opus, a vintage W.E.B. Du Bois story and a classic Baroque opera collide. Here’s why they go together.