A wide variety of classical projects — including those from the SF Symphony and the LA Phil — get nods as well.
The 90-year-old composer appears in likely his last tour, a collaboration with German video artist Lillevan.
Omar Offendum’s storytelling, rapping, and singing weave together past and present in a closely observed whole.
Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s work is bold and beautiful and couldn’t be timelier.
The collaborative work involves L.A.’s recent poet laureate, composer Sarah Hennies, and a women’s whistling group.
Many prominent U.S. musicians have been drafted into the effort to improve their country’s image abroad, including the “dean of American composers.”
Despite the loss of puppets, costumes, and sets, Rahmanian intends to restore his intricate production based on the Iranian national epic.
