SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Review Samara Joy Sings and Swings Mightily With the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Richard S. Ginell - March 28, 2023 The newly minted Grammy Award winner delivers a remarkably polished set at The Soraya. Review Reena Esmail’s Malhaar Is a Rainmaker for Los Angeles Master Chorale Josef Woodard - March 28, 2023 The premiere of Esmail’s work about water and the environment makes a powerful impression alongside Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Review Music Cuts to the Heart of Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - March 28, 2023 With James Conlon conducting a sensitive account of the score, and a fine cast to boot, there is no mystery to the success of this production. Review Claire Chase and Esperanza Spalding Reunite at the LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - March 28, 2023 The U.S. premiere of Felipe Lara’s Double Concerto has the two players merging avant-garde sensibilities, with Susanna Mälkki conducting. Feature Composer Nina Shekhar Finds Her People Tamzin Elliott - March 28, 2023 The USC Thornton grad is embracing multiple community roles and ignoring avant-garde hipness in favor of inclusive, polyglot music. Preview Discover the Dance Magic of Like Water for Chocolate Victoria Looseleaf - March 27, 2023 At the Segerstrom Center, American Ballet Theatre mounts the U.S. premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s enchanting work. Review Suite Music: Terence Blanchard Returns to Disney Hall With Scores From Spike Lee Films Richard S. Ginell - March 21, 2023 The great trumpeter and his E-Collective group finally play a concert that was scheduled for three years ago. Review A Pandemic Reunion Program at Green Umbrella Turns Into a Celebration Jim Farber - March 18, 2023 The LA Phil’s latest new-music concert brought pieces delayed by or composed during the shutdown. Review Zubin Mehta Leads LA Phil in Radical Works From Two Centuries Richard S. Ginell - March 14, 2023 For different reasons, Ancient Voices of Children and Symphonie fantastique challenged the conventions of their times. Preview Remembering Pioneering Black Ballerina Raven Wilkinson Victoria Looseleaf - March 14, 2023 A multimedia performance and conversation at the Ebell Club honors the memory of the great dancer, who died in 2018. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 … Next › Next page Last » Last page