SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Music News Ojai Music Festival Appoints Conductor/Composer Teddy Abrams as Artistic and Executive Director Tom Jacobs - September 10, 2025 Abrams, who has often performed with the LA Phil, will assume the leadership role on September 1, 2026. Review Terry Riley at 90: A Minimalist Pioneer’s Greatest Hits at The Ford Richard S. Ginell - September 9, 2025 Bang on a Can All-Stars and friends celebrate the composer’s breakthrough 1960s works, and a premiere by his son Gyan. Review From Birth to Death, the LA Phil Explores Life’s Journey Harlow Robinson - September 9, 2025 Ellen Reid’s meditation on motherhood Body Cosmic and Mozart’s Requiem share a program that contemplates human existence. Preview “Let Her Sing” Presents Women’s Voices, Unleashed Andrew Gilbert - September 9, 2025 Diaspora Arts Connection’s annual concert features performances in defiance of restrictions on women singing in the Middle East. Review Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Raises Spirits With Free Concert and Mini-Festival Richard S. Ginell - September 3, 2025 Leonard Slatkin conducted music by Jeff Beal, with soloist Kelly Hall-Tomkins in support of multiple sclerosis patients and families. Music News Esa-Pekka Salonen Signs on as Creative Director of LA Philharmonic After SF Symphony Exit Michael Zwiebach - September 2, 2025 The LA Phil announced Salonen’s new position and a partnership with the Philharmonie de Paris. Feature Audience Choice Awards 2024–2025: Los Angeles Winners SFCV Editors - August 26, 2025 See which artists and performances topped our annual readers’ poll. Artist Spotlight Lithuanian Conductor Giedrė Šlekytė is Taking the World by Storm Victoria Looseleaf - August 19, 2025 The 35-year-old maestra will make her LA Philharmonic debut at the Hollywood Bowl on August 26 in an all-Beethoven program. Review Gemma New Commands Tchaikovsky’s Fourth With the LA Phil Harlow Robinson - August 19, 2025 The Aug. 14 program at the Hollywood Bowl brought masterful performances of works by Russian and Russophile composers. Review LA Phil Swings Ellington, Seong-Jin Cho Plays Ardent Ravel at the Hollywood Bowl Richard S. Ginell - August 12, 2025 Gustavo Dudamel and Cho drew a capacity crowd for a concert connecting two musical giants. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page