Los Angeles

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

Jeff Kaliss - April 6, 2026

Raised by her jazz musician father in Santiago, the tenor saxophonist will perform in La Jolla on April 11 and in Berkeley on April 15.

Paul Bodine - March 30, 2026

The programming is anchored by canonical works and balanced with debut artists.

Charles Burns - March 30, 2026

The LA Phil put on the U.S. premiere of Gerald Barry’s opera as part of its Green Umbrella New Music Series.

Charles Burns - March 23, 2026

The March 17 concert at Monk Space featured works by Indigenous composers from the Navajo Nation to the Hawaiian Islands.

Victoria Looseleaf - March 23, 2026

The Irish composer's hour-long opera will have its U.S. premiere on March 24 with the LA Phil New Music Group, led by Thomas Adès.

Paul Bodine - March 17, 2026

The Swiss pianist, whose tour will bring him to San Francisco and La Jolla this weekend, makes the most out of chance experiences.

Richard S. Ginell - March 17, 2026

Isabelle Faust championed Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto and Dinis Sousa conducted Huang Ruo’s topical Tipping Point.

Tom Jacobs - March 17, 2026

In its first season without Gustavo Dudamel, the orchestra’s appetite for adventure is undimmed.

Jim Farber - March 17, 2026

A strong cast makes a weak production worthwhile.

Richard S. Ginell - March 10, 2026

Thomas Adès's spectacular ballet excerpt gets a bold reading from the LA Phil, paired with a brisk Beethoven Sixth.