SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Review Moby Dick Makes a Memorable Silent Film Lev Mamuya - November 21, 2023 In a live screening, Wu Tsang’s project benefits from a score by Caroline Shaw, Andrew Yee, and Asma Maroof. Review A Rich, Allusive Act of Remembrance: In the Arms of the Beloved Jim Farber - November 21, 2023 The Los Angeles Master Chorale premieres Billy Childs’s rhapsodic ode to his mother. Review Frida y Diego Makes a Haunting LA Opera Premiere Richard S. Ginell - November 21, 2023 Gabriela Lena Frank’s luminous and dreamlike work has its third staging in California. Music News Women Pop Singers Dominate Grammy Nominations Janos Gereben - November 15, 2023 A wide variety of classical projects — including those from the SF Symphony and the LA Phil — get nods as well. Feature Walt Disney Concert Hall at 20: How Los Angeles’ Living Room Became an Icon Victoria Looseleaf - November 15, 2023 If architecture helps define a city, then the bold, beautiful Frank Gehry-designed venue is a landmark for an arts-rich metropolis. Review LACO and Jennifer Koh Premiere New Violin Concerto Jim Farber - November 15, 2023 Nina C. Young, Koh’s neighbor, composed Traces for her, and it’s the highlight of a concert conducted by Jeffrey Kahane. Review Morton Subotnick Continues to Break Ground Tamzin Elliott - November 15, 2023 The 90-year-old composer appears in likely his last tour, a collaboration with German video artist Lillevan. Artist Spotlight Billy Childs Is Fiendishly Busy and Loving It Victoria Looseleaf - November 14, 2023 The composer/pianist’s third commission for the Los Angeles Master Chorale isn’t the only project he’s been working on. Preview Four Decades of Food for the Soul: The Verdi Chorus Tom Jacobs - November 14, 2023 Meet a boutique organization that specializes in the full-throated choral music of opera. Review The Little Syria Show: The History of a Neighborhood Resounds in the Modern World Lev Mamuya - November 10, 2023 Omar Offendum’s storytelling, rapping, and singing weave together past and present in a closely observed whole. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … Next › Next page Last » Last page