Los Angeles

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area.

Richard S. Ginell - February 12, 2024

It’s an upgrade over the HBO film, though the opera has few traces of the singer or Nirvana’s music.

Tamzin Elliott - February 6, 2024

In the aftermath of the pandemic, Long Beach Opera’s latest production envisions healing and transformation.

Tom Jacobs - February 6, 2024

The LA Phil’s conductor emeritus is just one big name in the all-star lineup, with many programs this summer focusing on individual composers.

Janos Gereben - February 6, 2024

The LA Phil, Yuja Wang, and others win during the early ceremony, before the telecast featuring Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and more.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 6, 2024

Meyers has a knack for commissioning and rearranging, which will be on display at this year’s Languna Beach Music Festival.

Chrysanthe Tan - February 5, 2024

Even in a concert full of other composers, Williams’s work shows its enduring, outsized impact.

Aimée Ts'ao - February 5, 2024

A cast of African dancers has reimagined Pina Bausch’s 1975 choreography for the work and is now touring internationally.

Tom Jacobs - February 5, 2024

The company is cutting back on contemporary offerings for now, canceling what would have been the world premiere of Mason Bates’s new opera.

Lev Mamuya - February 5, 2024

In the Double Concerto, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and cellist Pablo Ferrández are inspired.

Jim Farber - January 30, 2024

The music of composers Leilehua Lanzilotti and inti figgis-vizueta is featured in an outdoor setting.