Los Angeles

The full roster of excellence, as chosen by our readers. Find out who has bragging rights this year.

The LA Phil plays a patriotic program with a twist, centered around singer Davóne Tines’s serious examination of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Six L.A. ensembles will share the Zipper Hall stage in an inaugural event previewing their seasons.

A chamber opera and concerts focused on Near East myth and history highlight a diverse 2022–2023 schedule.

The hot-ticket concerts at Colburn are too numerous to list. Here are a couple of highlights.

Last chance to put in your votes for our annual best-of polls covering the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Two works premiered in past seasons, Daníel Bjarnason’s Violin Concerto and Anna Meredith’s Nautilus, make the program again at the Bowl.

The much-in-demand conductor makes her LA Phil debut this month, ahead of taking up the baton with LA Opera for the next several seasons.

This year, musicians, staff, and orchestra managers are overstretched and facing high-risk contract negotiations.

The Department of Arts and Culture was particularly attentive to small-budget groups.