Los Angeles

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

Harlow Robinson - June 2, 2026

Yo-Yo Ma soloed in a new work by Angélica Negrón, and Gustavo Dudamel led Richard Strauss’s great symphonic poem.

Jim Farber - June 2, 2026

Responding to the French modernist’s provocations, the group’s performers and composers took the prompt and ran with it.

Harlow Robinson - June 2, 2026

The design of Barrie Kosky’s imaginative production brought whimsy to the performances.

Victoria Looseleaf - May 27, 2026

The multi-hyphenated artist is slated to perform in Los Angeles, May 29–30.

Richard S. Ginell - May 27, 2026

The music director presented Die Walküre across six days of performances last weekend. He bids farewell to the LA Phil on June 5-7.

Richard S. Ginell - May 27, 2026

The brilliant, seasoned conductor will take the helm in the 2027–2028 season.

Harlow Robinson - May 19, 2026

The composer’s thorny Selah received a stunning performance, but Tchaikovsky’s Mozartiana brought delight.

Paul Bodine - May 18, 2026

The orchestra performed composer-in-residence Jimmy López’s Perú negro in a May 15 concert.

Harlow Robinson - May 12, 2026

The conductor’s eagerly awaited, COVID-delayed first appearance with the LA Phil delivered on every front.

Charles Burns - May 12, 2026

Through LA Phil’s Green Umbrella series, the composer, violinist, and vocalist curated a kaleidoscopic, hyperkinetic concert.