Los Angeles

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

Richard S. Ginell - November 9, 2021

Leila Josefowicz gives an impassioned reading of the first John Adams Violin Concerto.

Janos Gereben - November 9, 2021

The ongoing project preserves and presents works of composers who perished in the Holocaust.

Richard S. Ginell - November 8, 2021

The Police’s famed drummer presents the group’s hits arranged for rock band and orchestra in a fun show at The Soraya.

Tom Jacobs - November 2, 2021

For the major symphony and opera organizations, supplementing live performances with online offerings is the way of the future.

Richard S. Ginell - November 1, 2021

The season is young, but the orchestra is in overdrive for a Kaija Saariaho premiere and Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy.

Victoria Looseleaf - November 1, 2021

The four-day online event presents more than 30 artists and ensembles on the cusp of tomorrow’s music and poetry.

Tom Jacobs - October 26, 2021

Innovative new works, premieres, and a greater emphasis on opera and musical theater energize The Broad Stage’s winter and spring roster of 28 shows.

Peter Feher - October 26, 2021

The lockdown over, choruses are feeling especially liberated.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 25, 2021

The globetrotting Finnish conductor talks about her upcoming run of concerts with the LA Phil and her musical journey.  

Catherine Womack - October 19, 2021

The immersive operatic performance piece addressing environmental issues sold out in minutes.