Los Angeles

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

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.

Jim Farber - November 21, 2023

The Los Angeles Master Chorale premieres Billy Childs’s rhapsodic ode to his mother.

Richard S. Ginell - November 21, 2023

Gabriela Lena Frank’s luminous and dreamlike work has its third staging in California.

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.

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.

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.

Tamzin Elliott - November 15, 2023

The 90-year-old composer appears in likely his last tour, a collaboration with German video artist Lillevan.

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.

Tom Jacobs - November 14, 2023

Meet a boutique organization that specializes in the full-throated choral music of opera.

Lev Mamuya - November 10, 2023

Omar Offendum’s storytelling, rapping, and singing weave together past and present in a closely observed whole.