Richard S. Ginell

The jazzy Christian McBride Big Band finds common ground with progressive hip-hop from The Roots.

The American composer is getting used to august company.

It was a Brazilian love affair for a night filled with tributes and reunions of old pros.

A facility has been added to Tanglewood, but the festival does not lack for great performance spaces and musicians.

The LA Phil provides the emotional impact despite the drawbacks of the Hollywood Bowl.

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

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

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

Composer Anthony Davis’s flexible stylistic palette serves the story well.

The conductor leads a chamber concert featuring music by Korngold and Schoenberg, with musicians of the L.A. Opera Orchestra.