Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Feature Gustavo Dudamel Releases Three Final Recordings with LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - June 9, 2026 Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite are released in various, albeit confusing, listening formats. Review First Recordings, Fresh Territory: Sean Shibe Champions Three British Composers Scott Cmiel - June 9, 2026 On Vesper, Sean Shibe makes a case that the classical guitar is one of contemporary music's most vital frontiers. Review Orli Shaham's Café Ludwig Showcases New American Chamber Works Richard S. Ginell - June 2, 2026 Pacific Symphony's beloved Sunday chamber series makes its recorded debut with eight new works. Review A New Album of Latine Music, Anchored by Léon and Ortiz Esteban Meneses - June 1, 2026 Ensemble for These Times surveys nine composers on El Tiempo Latine, with highlights from León, Ortiz, and figgis-vizueta. Review Matthew Treviño Stretches the Modern Bass Voice Jeff Kaliss - May 18, 2026 On his new album, the singer moves between defiance, lyricism, and ghoulish humor across works by nine living composers, including Gordon Getty. Review Christopher Cerrone Transforms the Mundane Into Something Magical Charles Burns - May 18, 2026 During a listening party at Monk Space, there was obvious artistic synergy between the composer and The Industry — a cutting-edge opera company. Review On Forward into Light, Sarah Kirkland Snider Finds Beauty in Persistence and Purpose Charles Burns - May 15, 2026 The composer’s latest album underscores the long, unfinished promise of equality. Feature Silent Cinema, and Its Music, Returns to the Castro Lisa Hirsch - April 28, 2026 Four accompanists reflect on improvising, composing, and the unlikely paths that led them to scoring silent films. Music News Festival Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season Victoria Looseleaf - April 20, 2026 Running July 4-19, the summer season features premieres by Jake Heggie and John Corigliano, plus performances by Renée Fleming and Wynton Marsalis. Review In The Grotesque and the Sublime, Daníel Bjarnason Moves Away From Volcanic Icelandic Landscapes Esteban Meneses - March 24, 2026 The album is always fresh and unpredictable, despite conjuring inscrutable moods. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page