Los Angeles

The New West Symphony’s music director chats about his programming ethos and working with composer Mason Bates.

Stephen Drury plays the composer’s sonatas in a memorable recital for Piano Spheres.

David T. Little’s composition is a challenging experiment in form and genre, part film screening and part live performance.

Dancing plays a prominent role in this production, whose revival marks McNamee’s directorial debut with the company.

Mixing surprise with structural logic, the nonconformist soloist steals the show in Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1.

In a performance at Disney Hall, the pianist and his band champion the legacy of this influential figure in the early history of jazz.

Flutist and composer Rachel Beetz shares her latest works and improvisations.

The city’s major arts institutions, from The Music Center to MOCA, host a free festival this weekend.

The chamber orchestra’s relaxed BroadStage concert offers an arresting contrast between classical and modern music.

A concert series exploring the physics and physiology of music is also a celebration of L.A.’s diversity.