Jim Farber

The LA Phil’s former music director puts the 12-tone system in context for those willing to listen and learn.

A concert staging of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Der Ring des Polykrates is a success for the young company.

Organist James Walker and treble vocalist Felicity Robles shine in a delicate David Lang commission.

Pianist Daniil Trifonov gives an electric performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

With Susanna Mälkki on the podium, the orchestra and soloist make the most of the late composer’s short, intricate works.

Los Angeles is the land of opportunity for young musicians — but it’s not easy!

Soloist Seong-Jin Cho is a team player in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

LA Opera’s latest wakes up an audience in the wake of #MeToo.

After more than 50 years, the iconoclast composer’s five-part opera is given its first full reading.

Gabriella Smith’s Carrot Revolution and the premiere of Sky Macklay’s Swarm Collecting highlight a diverse program.