Playing a favorite work by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, the soloist was the standout in a concert of contrasting delights.
The jazz vocalist delivered a powerful tribute to Dinah Washington at Davies Symphony Hall.
The Kronos Quartet and Wu Man play second fiddle to narration, leaving the music lost beneath a well-meaning history lesson.
With fearless performances of Bartók and Berlioz, violist Zoe Yost and soprano Cristina Villalobos are emerging artists to watch.
John Holiday, Lara Downes, and LACO performed at Cicada’s Art Deco Ballroom on Oct. 4.
“Nick Norton & Cristina Lord: FRIENDS” set a reflective and purposeful tone for the season.
Gustavo Dudamel’s program traced a vibrant lineage from Firebird to the U.S. premiere of Frenzy.
Gustavo Gimeno led Timothy Higgins’ Market Street, 1920s and Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony, and Javier Perianes soloed in Grieg’s Piano Concerto.
The Paris Opera Ballet presented the North American premiere of Hofesh Shechter’s Red Carpet at Cal Performances on Oct. 2.
In its fall concert, the group shed light on early 20th-century modernism with works by Jean Cras and Leo Ornstein.
