Reviews

Janos Gereben - November 14, 2017

The young singers brought spark and polish to some deservedly obscure musical-theater and operetta selections.

Jessica Balik - November 14, 2017

A curious program pairs Ives with Dvořák and a misplaced serving of Gershwin.

David Bratman - November 14, 2017

From von Biber’s bombastic Battalia to the subtleties of a recent Andrew Norman piece, the NCCO played everything with grace and beauty.

Jim Farber - November 13, 2017

Martian invasion threatens L.A. Philharmonic concert!

Joe Cadagin - November 13, 2017

William Kentridge fuses physics, early modernist art, jazz-age music, and colonial history in a profound multimedia revue.

Jim Farber - November 13, 2017

L.A. Opera and Beth Morrison Projects explore the intricacies of Ingmar Bergman’s film in an opera by Keeril Makan and Jay Scheib.

Lou Fancher - November 13, 2017

Environmental sounds animate the New Zealander’s vital compositions.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 13, 2017

William Christie pairs Purcell with the pastorale Actéon.

Joe Cadagin - November 7, 2017

In an ambitious program featuring pipa player Wu Man, the orchestra showed power in excess, with less finesse.

Niels Swinkels - November 7, 2017

Music Director Valery Gergiev showed off an orchestra in peak condition in a concert featuring flashy pianist Denis Matsuev.