Los Angeles

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

Jim Farber - October 8, 2018

Glass’s second-most-improbable opera will be seen in the famous staging that cemented the show in the international repertory.

Jim Farber - October 7, 2018

The vibrant new composition works brilliantly in tandem with a transitional work from Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Jim Farber - October 2, 2018

The beginning of a long celebration emphasized everything that’s special about the orchestra and the city.

Jim Farber - October 2, 2018

The superstar violinist is the standout in a program that didn’t always work.

Jim Farber - October 2, 2018

The orchestra fills eight miles with a musical block party that showcases diversity.

Jim Farber - September 25, 2018

Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent provides a powerful contrast with the Mozart Requiem.

Jim Farber - September 25, 2018

L.A. Opera’s Don Carlo proves that Plácido Domingo is forever young.

Richard S. Ginell - September 24, 2018

Two masterful orchestras put the jazz back in “Jazz at the Bowl.”

Jim Farber - September 18, 2018

The L.A. Master Chorale’s music director seems to be involved in every choral concert and opera in town.

Peter Feher - September 11, 2018

With a new strings fellowship program, three leading classical music institutions tackle diversity in American orchestras.