Reviews

Richard S. Ginell - December 19, 2023

Under Zubin Mehta’s genial direction, the orchestra plays the “Pastoral” and “Eroica” Symphonies to near perfection.

Jim Farber - December 19, 2023

The pianist/composer’s Natural Machines blurs the lines between art and technology in a harmonious way.

Andrew Gilbert - December 18, 2023

The gifted Bay Area vocalist teams up with a trio at Keys Jazz Bistro for some sweetly reinvented Christmas classics.

Richard S. Ginell - December 18, 2023

The legendary vocal quartet says farewell in a swinging retrospective set at Disney Hall, billed as the group’s final concert.

Steven Winn - December 18, 2023

The singers put poetry first in this condensed version of John Adams’s opera-oratorio.

Lev Mamuya - December 12, 2023

The piano and percussion ensemble is mesmerizing in back-to-back concerts at a hip venue.

Richard S. Ginell - December 12, 2023

The LA Phil makes a great case for including the “Blumine” movement in this warhorse symphony.

Lev Mamuya - December 12, 2023

The new-music group counts 15 composers among its members, enough to justify building a season around their works.

David Bratman - December 5, 2023

The founder of L.A. new-music group Wild Up leads a spirited concert of Americana, including Jeff Midkiff’s Mandolin Concerto.

Richard S. Ginell - December 5, 2023

The LA Phil features Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Karawane and Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé.