Los Angeles

A festival finale features attractive world premieres and “Beethoven that Beethoven Never Heard.”

Dudamel and the LA Phil team with LA Dance Project for an exhilarating take on Prokofiev’s ballet.

Intrepid string ensembles transcend challenging acoustics with delightful works that should be heard more often.

Composer Thomas Adès and choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborate on The Dante Project.

Paolo Bortolameolli teams with Siudy Garrido and the LA Phil for a passionate performance of Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo.

The actor and arts director was known for his acerbic wit and wide-ranging interests, skills, and passions.

Russell Steinberg’s Rucksack traces an immigrant experience from an earlier era.

This month-long festival abounds in star power.

The Royal Ballet and L.A. Dance Project premiere major productions in what used to be the cultural “offseason.”

Delirium Musicum shows its mettle in a wide-ranging program with a world premiere.