Los Angeles

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

Tamzin Elliott - January 15, 2022

Bright new works from both the curators and their colleagues enliven this concert with the LA Phil New Music Group.

Tom Jacobs - January 15, 2022

The revered Hollywood Bowl conductor talks about bringing the jazz legend’s symphonic works into the canon, and reveals the challenges of “COVID conducting.”

Jim Farber - January 13, 2022

How the adventurous and determined are navigating the financial burdens of COVID.

Peter Feher - January 11, 2022

The new grants provide extra support to tentpole projects by a variety of arts organizations.

Peter Feher - January 4, 2022

L.A.’s downtown performing arts center and its resident companies are taking steps to deal with the spread of the omicron variant.

Peter Feher - December 21, 2021

Covid-related cancellations are on the rise, along with new infections.

Josef Woodard - December 21, 2021

At The Huntington, the group celebrates two decades of excellence with performances of Mozart and Schubert.

Michael Zwiebach - December 14, 2021

Some of L.A.’s foremost new-music experts take their passions public in the spring season of the piano music series.

Tom Jacobs - December 14, 2021

The American Modern Opera Company takes on the music (and more) directorship for the June festival.

Peter Feher - December 14, 2021

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