Los Angeles

The arts presenter is consolidating leadership while beefing up its already strong performance schedule.

The Venezuelan conductor brings out the best in his new orchestra in wildly different works by Gustav Mahler and Mason Bates.

The Broadway baritone talks Light in the Piazza at LA Opera and a path not taken at the Met years ago.

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s raucous Gershwin concerto, and Copland’s Appalachian Spring make for a summery opener at Disney Hall.

Christian McBride and Brian Blades join the pianist in an endlessly inventive set of fresh-sounding standards.

Harassment allegations force the legendary singer’s departure.

The orchestra’s chief operating officer moves up to the hot seat.

The rapier-witted, cantankerous, prizewinning classical-music critic for the LA Times died Sept. 29.

A critic’s thoughtful essay looks at the recent history and near future of arts journalism.

A big, excellent idea needs more attention to practical details.