SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Preview Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles: In Pursuit of Excellence Victoria Looseleaf - January 19, 2025 The ensemble’s Black History Month concerts promise to serve as an ear-opener. Music News Los Angeles Fires Force Concert Cancellations Tom Jacobs - January 10, 2025 The LA Phil, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and other organizations have scrapped or postponed a full weekend of performances. Review Conductor Robin Ticciati Impresses With LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - January 7, 2025 Violinist Lisa Batiashvili is brilliant in Beethoven, and the orchestra responds marvelously to Ticciati. Music News Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl Comes Under the Blue Note Banner Tom Jacobs - December 23, 2024 The venue’s annual June festival is now being jointly presented by the LA Phil and the worldwide entertainment group. Feature Best Classical Performances of 2024 (Los Angeles) SFCV Editorial Staff - December 22, 2024 Here are the concerts, solo recitals, and opera productions that stood out in a busy year, according to SFCV’s reviewers. Review LA Phil’s Gurrelieder Is for the Ages Richard S. Ginell - December 17, 2024 A magnificent performance of Schoenberg’s massive cantata, led by Zubin Mehta, caps a mini festival of the composer’s early works. Feature 2024 Recording Roundup of Local Artists SFCV Editorial Staff - December 17, 2024 Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year. Preview Tres Souls Says Adios This Season Victoria Looseleaf - December 16, 2024 Before disbanding next year, the bolero trio plays a string of holiday shows across California. Review Zubin Mehta Brings a Lifetime of Study to Bear on Brahms’s Second Symphony Richard S. Ginell - December 10, 2024 The conductor has developed into one of the world’s greatest, as he shows here with the LA Phil. Music News Yuval Sharon Steps Away From Experimental Opera Company He Founded Tom Jacobs - December 10, 2024 The star director hands over the reins at The Industry as the Met and more come calling. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 … Next › Next page Last » Last page