Jim Farber

Jim Farber wrote his first classical music review in 1982 for the Los Angeles Jewish Journal. Since then, he has been a feature writer and critic of classical music, opera, theater, and fine art for Daily Variety, the Copley Newspapers and News Service, and the Los Angeles Newspaper Group (Media News).

Articles By This Author

Jim Farber - October 8, 2024

The chamber orchestra’s relaxed BroadStage concert offers an arresting contrast between classical and modern music.

Jim Farber - September 30, 2024

A concert revival of the 1995 musical demonstrates the work’s assets and flaws in equal measure.

Jim Farber - August 25, 2024

Igor Stravinsky’s venerable modernist masterpiece still has the power to shock, if only you add in helicopters.

Jim Farber - August 22, 2024

Super soloist Aubree Oliverson is joined by her fellow post-conservatory grads in works by J.S. Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann.

Jim Farber - August 13, 2024

Big works by Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev are conducted with fire and genius by Ryan Bancroft.

Jim Farber - July 30, 2024

The international ensemble, which comes together in L.A. every year, has a dedicated audience and a solid grip on the repertoire it plays.

Jim Farber - July 23, 2024

Ever more detailed information on how the human brain reacts to music is fueling novel kinds of performances.

Jim Farber - July 23, 2024

The psychedelic homage to West Coast iconoclast Pauline Oliveros is absorbing but missing some key components of her legacy.

Jim Farber - July 2, 2024

Though small-scale, the NHSQ’s summer festivals fill a large hole in Los Angeles’ cultural life.

Jim Farber - June 16, 2024

Music Director Mitsuko Uchida uses her Mozart chops to program a festival that, as usual, is wonderfully out of the ordinary.