Richard S. Ginell

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

The annual festival is a load of fun, despite persistent over-amplification.

This treasure trove of adventurous new music is a steal for anyone with open ears.

A fine, crisp performance with an ensemble not quite the size of the “Symphony of a Thousand.”

Baritone Matthias Goerne stands out in a quartet of strong soloists.

The premiere of Inferno is just part of the evening-length ballet envisioned by the prolific composer.

The conductor charms listeners and demonstrates his skill in a concert pairing a Bryce Dessner song cycle with Mozart’s Requiem.

Salonen’s “Faith” concert with the LA Phil celebrates the vitality of the composer’s final years.

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center boasts acoustics designed by famed Yasuhisa Toyota.

Highlights include a Florence Price piano sonata and a swinging new arrangement of a Duke Ellington classic.