Los Angeles

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

Richard S. Ginell - July 26, 2021

Paintings were the inspiration for Thea Musgrave’s Trumpet Concerto and, of course, for a Mussorgsky/Ravel classic, at the Hollywood Bowl.

 

Jim Farber - July 19, 2021

Trying to shake the pandemic and its performance restrictions is anything but straightforward.

Richard S. Ginell - July 19, 2021

He’s one of the giants of the jazz world, but he’s never settled for just one genre. SFCV has your guide to the pianist/composer’s staggering output.

Peter Feher - July 13, 2021

Orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists from far and wide ring in a post-pandemic season of in-person performances.

Tom Jacobs - July 13, 2021

This month, nine concerts in six venues focus the spotlight on emerging talent from around the globe.

Victoria Looseleaf - July 12, 2021

Look for chamber performances at Music@Menlo and with the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl.

Lou Fancher - July 7, 2021

The Pulitzer Prize-winner tells SFCV about her earliest influences and latest work.

Peter Feher - June 29, 2021

A triumvirate of artists will run the experimental opera company.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 28, 2021

Incorporating everything from jazz to Sumerian choruses into her work, the Iranian-born polymath never stops creating. She talks with SFCV about her latest projects.

Richard S. Ginell - June 28, 2021

Reimagine is a delightful romp through contemporary miniatures in a wild range of styles, each a unique response to an earlier piano trifle.