Los Angeles

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

Tom Jacobs - February 11, 2025

Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s adaptation of this film about intergenerational trauma comes to LA Opera.

Richard S. Ginell - February 11, 2025

Conductor Xian Zhang returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall with this rarity, and pianist George Li plays Tchaikovsky.

Tom Jacobs - February 11, 2025

Executives at the LA Phil, LA Opera, and more talk about their work going forward following the devastation left by last month’s blazes.

Tom Jacobs - February 10, 2025

The conductor and composer is sticking around in California even as he’s set to depart the SF Symphony at the end of this season.

Richard S. Ginell - February 4, 2025

Conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the LA Phil in the great composer’s 2023 trumpet concerto, HUSH.

Janos Gereben - February 4, 2025

The SF Symphony and LA Phil both take home top prizes in the classical categories.

Iris Kwok - February 3, 2025

The superstar pianist is in charge of his own career and proving he’s more than his win at the Chopin Competition.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 3, 2025

The percussion quartet features in a new Tharp work, SLACKTIDE, touring California this month.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 3, 2025

Excerpts from past productions highlight an evening in honor of Yuval Sharon, the company’s founder and outgoing artistic director.

Steven Vargas - February 2, 2025

Sound plays as important a role as movement in Driscoll’s recent work, which arrives on the West Coast this week.