SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Music News Los Angeles Master Chorale Goes Deep With 2025–2026 Season Tom Jacobs - May 12, 2025 The ensemble will dig into lesser-known works by Beethoven, Verdi, and Fanny Mendelssohn, plus several world premieres. Review LA Phil Reunites With Esa-Pekka Salonen as if He Never Left Richard S. Ginell - May 6, 2025 Pekka Kuusisto plays Bryce Dessner’s Violin Concerto, and the orchestra speeds through Beethoven’s “Eroica” with verve. Review MUSE/IQUE Samples Hollywood’s Golden Age of Music Jim Farber - May 6, 2025 In a packed concert, the orchestra and conductor Rachael Worby play many of the greatest hits from cinematic history. Feature Classical California Proves That Radio Is Alive and Important Tamzin Elliott - May 6, 2025 Los Angeles’ KUSC and San Francisco’s KDFC will soon complete a merger that aims to broaden their reach and impact. Review NO! Makes for a Simple, Powerful Statement at the LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - May 5, 2025 The world premiere of Chaya Czernowin’s timely lament highlights the orchestra’s latest Green Umbrella concert, curated by Daníel Bjarnason. Review Conductor Ryan Bancroft Continues to Work Wonders With the LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - April 29, 2025 Bancroft impresses in a Nordic-themed concert that also has pianist Yeol Eum Son playing Mozart. Review Salastina’s Sunday Morning Concert Centers Clara Schumann Charles Burns - April 29, 2025 The chamber ensemble’s BroadStage performance offers a guided journey from the Three Romances to Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll. Review Ainadamar Leaves a Lasting Impression at LA Opera Jim Farber - April 29, 2025 This stunning production of composer Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang’s modern classic represents the company at its best. Artist Spotlight Mezzo-Soprano Daniela Mack: Force of Nature Victoria Looseleaf - April 24, 2025 Mack is drawing on wells of passion, charisma, and technique to sing roles in Ainadamar at LA Opera and Idomeneo at SF Opera. Review LA Phil Delivers Good News and a Florence Price Concerto Tamzin Elliott - April 22, 2025 Carlos Simon’s gospel-meets-classical Mass has a splashy premiere, and Randall Goosby shines in Price’s Second Violin Concerto. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page