SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Review Suite Music: Terence Blanchard Returns to Disney Hall With Scores From Spike Lee Films Richard S. Ginell - March 21, 2023 The great trumpeter and his E-Collective group finally play a concert that was scheduled for three years ago. Review A Pandemic Reunion Program at Green Umbrella Turns Into a Celebration Jim Farber - March 18, 2023 The LA Phil’s latest new-music concert brought pieces delayed by or composed during the shutdown. Review Zubin Mehta Leads LA Phil in Radical Works From Two Centuries Richard S. Ginell - March 14, 2023 For different reasons, Ancient Voices of Children and Symphonie fantastique challenged the conventions of their times. Preview Remembering Pioneering Black Ballerina Raven Wilkinson Victoria Looseleaf - March 14, 2023 A multimedia performance and conversation at the Ebell Club honors the memory of the great dancer, who died in 2018. Music News Music Is More Than Accompaniment at 95th Academy Awards Janos Gereben - March 13, 2023 Musicians both real-life and fictional played starring roles in several of this year’s nominated films. Artist Spotlight Hilary Hahn Keeps Her Artistic Fire Burning Victoria Looseleaf - March 13, 2023 As she makes a West Coast swing with her solo Bach recital, the violinist talks about sustaining a career, taking risks, and Instagram. Music News Fountain Theatre Inaugurates New Chamber Music Series Tom Jacobs - March 10, 2023 Tapping into Los Angeles’ thriving small-theater scene might be the perfect way for classical musicians to reach a wider audience. Review A Belated 50th-Birthday Concert for Thomas Adès at Jacaranda Richard S. Ginell - March 8, 2023 Chamber-scored morsels of the composer’s operas and the early string quartet Arcadiana highlight the program. Review The Last Sorcerer: An Enchanting Fairy-Tale Opera Resurrected Chrysanthe Tan - March 7, 2023 The famous 19th-century mezzo Pauline García Viardot wrote this work for her children and vocal students, and it still holds up today. Review Zubin Mehta Celebrates Spring With the LA Phil Jim Farber - March 7, 2023 Mahler’s Third Symphony is an endurance test for any conductor, but at 86, Mehta is up for the challenge. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page