Tom Jacobs

The in-demand conductor is resigning from his position at the Paris Opera after just two seasons.

Immune to rigid ideologies, Ligeti made music that was both tactile and intellectual, a postwar avant-gardist who still attracts audiences.

From world premieres to special guests to concerts at seven different venues around Southern California, LACO will extend its reach in 2023–2024.

Whether it’s a piece for Joe Biden’s inauguration or a commission connected to King Charles’s coronation, Boyer knows how to strike the right tone.

The Venezuelan conductor has been floated as a successor to Gustavo Dudamel, but right now he just wants to focus on his upcoming concerts with the LA Phil.

SFCV chats with one of the pioneers in American composition about how the “minimalist” label doesn’t do his movement justice.

Tapping into Los Angeles’ thriving small-theater scene might be the perfect way for classical musicians to reach a wider audience.

In Fragments, the acclaimed cellist asks audiences to abandon preconceived notions about contemporary compositions and concert culture.

The orchestra salutes architect Frank Gehry in its just-announced new season.

Music Director James Conlon devises a citywide celebration of the composer ahead of LA Opera’s production of Pelléas and Mélisande.