Los Angeles

The top-tier flutist talks about taking up the baton and the mutual trust he enjoys with the musicians at his new gig.

The new-music group debuts the 14-movement URSA: an interstellar cantata at Monk Space.

Two new-music duos, Aperture Duo and Autoduplicity, engage in wanton acts of performance.

The new production opens LA Opera’s season on Sept. 14.

Conductor Ludovic Morlot helped make it all sound spontaneous.

The Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence ties the Marmen Quartet for the prestigious award.

At home conducting everything from Orff to the latest video game, the in-demand conductor and educator is a champion for minority and women composers.

The jazzy Christian McBride Big Band finds common ground with progressive hip-hop from The Roots.

The American composer is getting used to august company.

Here’s what a concertmaster does, besides playing solos.