16 composers premiered works that paint visions of the Earth. While some pieces failed to evolve, Cellist Gautier Capuçon’s virtuosity shone through.
The ensemble’s appearance at SF Performances was a primer on its technical prowess and depth.
The adventurous orchestra played contemporary works and Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs, with soprano Laquita Mitchell.
The new work by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang is wry, funny, and irreverent, with a powerful message underneath the dazzling spectacle.
Vancouver-based Ballet BC brought its Bolero X to L.A., a production that involved 31 dancers from USC’s Kaufman School of Dance.
Music Director Brett Mitchell and the Pasadena Symphony honored late composer Jim Self and also offered music by Ravel and Berlioz.
The bassist/composer’s live performance of her film score was an act of remembrance.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic's conductor emeritus led the orchestra in a triumphant performance of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8.
The energetic young period ensemble and vocal soloist Nicoletta Berry brought thrilling intensity to Italian Baroque music.
Sarah Kirkland's exciting new opera Hildegard, from Beth Morrison Productions, takes a modern look at the medieval saint and composer.
