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Jazz Review
October 16, 2018
Angel City Jazz Festival Closes With a Wadada Leo Smith World Premiere
BY Richard S. Ginell

The visionary jazz artist continues to find new expression through his compositions and personal performances.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 15, 2018
Andrew Bird Takes Flight With the LA Phil
BY Jim Farber

The folksy composer and instrumentalist fronts a program honoring former composer-in-residence Steven Stucky.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 11, 2018
LA Phil’s Green Umbrella Keeps Floating Along on Young Talent
BY Jim Farber

The orchestra commissions six new works in a variety of styles.

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Feature Article
Phelim McDermott’s Dare: Philip Glass’s <em>Satyagraha</em> Comes to L.A. Opera
October 8, 2018
Phelim McDermott’s Dare: Philip Glass’s Satyagraha Comes to L.A. Opera
BY Jim Farber

Glass’s second-most-improbable opera will be seen in the famous staging that cemented the show in the international repertory.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 7, 2018
The LA Phil Premieres Andrew Norman’s Sustain
BY Jim Farber

The vibrant new composition works brilliantly in tandem with a transitional work from Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 2, 2018
The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 100th Birthday Gala Rocks
BY Jim Farber

The beginning of a long celebration emphasized everything that’s special about the orchestra and the city.

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Chamber Music Review
October 2, 2018
Hilary Hahn Takes Center Stage With L.A. Chamber Orchestra
BY Jim Farber

The superstar violinist is the standout in a program that didn’t always work.

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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
October 2, 2018
LA Phil’s Outdoor Music Fair Overflows With Fun
BY Jim Farber

The orchestra fills eight miles with a musical block party that showcases diversity.

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Choral Review
September 25, 2018
Los Angeles Master Chorale Ascends
BY Jim Farber

Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent provides a powerful contrast with the Mozart Requiem.

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Opera Review
September 25, 2018
Domingo Shines in L.A. Don Carlo
BY Jim Farber

L.A. Opera’s Don Carlo proves that Plácido Domingo is forever young.

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