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Victoria Looseleaf

Victoria Looseleaf is an award-winning international arts journalist who covers dance, music, theater and the visual arts. Publications she has contributed to include the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and KCET Artbound. Her feminist novella in verse, Isn’t It Rich? is being adapted for the stage, and her children’s/coffee table book, Russ & Iggy’s Art Alphabet, will soon be published by Red Sky Presents. In addition, Looseleaf co-founded the online magazine ArtNowLA.

Articles by this Author

Artist Spotlight
Caroline Shaw Is Firing on All Creative Cylinders
August 15, 2019
Caroline Shaw Is Firing on All Creative Cylinders
BY Victoria Looseleaf

Caroline Shaw Is Firing on All Creative Cylinders

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Feature Article
Letter From Berlin: The Jazz Night Express
August 2, 2019
Letter From Berlin: The Jazz Night Express
BY Victoria Looseleaf

Nobody goes to Car Six anymore — too crowded.

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Artist Spotlight
Bruce Adolphe on Composing, Creativity, and His Opera-Singing Parrot
August 2, 2019
Bruce Adolphe on Composing, Creativity, and His Opera-Singing Parrot
BY Victoria Looseleaf

Mozart had his starling; Bruce Adolphe has Polly Rhythm.

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Artist Spotlight
Kristin Lee’s Deep Dive Into Chamber Music
July 11, 2019
Kristin Lee’s Deep Dive Into Chamber Music
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The acclaimed violinist shares how she lives with music, rather than trying to conquer it.

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Feature Article
L.A. Dance Gets a Lift in July
June 25, 2019
L.A. Dance Gets a Lift in July
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The Royal Ballet and L.A. Dance Project premiere major productions in what used to be the cultural “offseason.”

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Artist Spotlight
Vijay Gupta Asks Big Questions
June 15, 2019
Vijay Gupta Asks Big Questions
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The violinist, MacArthur Fellow, and founder of Street Symphony gets philosophical in an in-depth interview.

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Artist Spotlight
Inon Barnatan, Poet of Connections
June 7, 2019
Inon Barnatan, Poet of Connections
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The busy pianist makes time for listening to partners and connecting the dots in music.

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Artist Spotlight
Anthony Davis Builds Operas From Headlines
June 3, 2019
Anthony Davis Builds Operas From Headlines
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The composer’s The Central Park Five premieres at Long Beach Opera on June 15.

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Feature Article
Yuval Sharon Maps Meredith Monk’s <em>ATLAS</em>
May 27, 2019
Yuval Sharon Maps Meredith Monk’s ATLAS
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The LA Phil stages a “staggeringly ambitious production” of the groundbreaking opera.

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Artist Spotlight
James Conlon Was Born to Lead
May 25, 2019
James Conlon Was Born to Lead
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The tireless conductor explains his enduring love for Verdi, how he plans an L.A. Opera season with Domingo, and why Mozart is a healing force.

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Artist Spotlight
Christopher Rountree Makes His Home in the Avant-Garde
May 18, 2019
Christopher Rountree Makes His Home in the Avant-Garde
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The composer talks about the upcoming Fluxus Festival and “Noon to Midnight” music marathons.

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Artist Spotlight
It’s a Great Time to Be Conrad Tao
May 9, 2019
It’s a Great Time to Be Conrad Tao
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The piano phenom and budding composer chats about his approach to Beethoven, his upcoming gig with the LA Phil, and the state of classical music.

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Artist Spotlight
Nico Muhly Convenes “Archives, Friends, Patterns” in L.A.
April 27, 2019
Nico Muhly Convenes “Archives, Friends, Patterns” in L.A.
BY Victoria Looseleaf

From Philip Glass to Caroline Shaw, Muhly calls on a host of longtime collaborators for his upcoming show at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.

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Artist Spotlight
Inside Peter Sellars
April 16, 2019
Inside Peter Sellars
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The groundbreaking director and librettist talks about his reimagined Perséphone, his fascination with Stravinsky, and the role of the artist today.

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