The singers put poetry first in this condensed version of John Adams’s opera-oratorio.
The piano and percussion ensemble is mesmerizing in back-to-back concerts at a hip venue.
The LA Phil makes a great case for including the “Blumine” movement in this warhorse symphony.
The new-music group counts 15 composers among its members, enough to justify building a season around their works.
The founder of L.A. new-music group Wild Up leads a spirited concert of Americana, including Jeff Midkiff’s Mandolin Concerto.
The LA Phil features Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Karawane and Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé.
The contemporary ensemble brings in composers from diverse backgrounds and practices, which creates its own challenges.
Etienne Gara’s ensemble is one of several young groups in L.A. that are shaking up formats and programing in a welcome way.
The young professionals in the program take swings at big roles, with consistently exciting results.
Errollyn Wallen’s new opera, given its American premiere by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, extends Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
