Los Angeles

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

Richard S. Ginell - January 17, 2023

Mahler’s last completed symphony gets a daring, all-encompassing interpretation at Disney Hall.

Tamzin Elliott - January 16, 2023

Collaborating with other specialists in the genre, Lattimore cultivates her own brand of improvisation at L.A.’s Zebulon.

Victoria Looseleaf - January 16, 2023

The orchestra’s annual pan-Asian celebration combines music, dance, and community spirit.

Tom Jacobs - January 10, 2023

The state of California is making music and the arts available for students of all ages with a big boost in funding.

Richard S. Ginell - January 10, 2023

Unusual works by Claude Debussy, Olivier Messiaen, and Heitor Villa-Lobos highlight a concert with soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Victoria Looseleaf - January 3, 2023

The company is finding the fun in the composer’s seldom-heard Ercole su’l Termodonte.

SFCV Editors - December 20, 2022

Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of recorded music released this year.

Victoria Looseleaf - December 19, 2022

The Music Center’s annual marathon performance on Christmas Eve promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Michael Zwiebach - December 13, 2022

Lina González-Granados will conduct singers of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program in a concert production.

Richard S. Ginell - December 13, 2022

The orchestra and Gustavo Dudamel were once again the stars of this three-night multimedia production.