Richard S. Ginell

Richard S. Ginell writes regularly about music for the Los Angeles Times, Musical America.com, and Classical Voice North America. He has also contributed to Gramophone and The Strad, among many other publications. In another lifetime, he was chief music critic of the Los Angeles Daily News. He is also the author of the recently released book Makin’ a Joyful Noise: The Lives and Times of the (Slightly) Fabulous Limeliters.

Articles By This Author

Richard S. Ginell - May 5, 2026

The conductor was best in partnering with violinist María Dueñas in Korngold’s Violin Concerto.

Richard S. Ginell - April 28, 2026

With John Adams conducting his own music and 20th-century Russian music, Michael Tilson Thomas was serendipitously remembered.

Richard S. Ginell - April 14, 2026

The latest in a long line of conductors to tackle the piece with the LA Phil delivers an urgent, exquisitely paced performance.

Richard S. Ginell - April 7, 2026

Guest-conducting the LA Phil, the Pittsburgh maestro brought painstaking care to a revelatory Tchaikovsky Fifth.

Richard S. Ginell - March 17, 2026

Isabelle Faust championed Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto and Dinis Sousa conducted Huang Ruo’s topical Tipping Point.

Richard S. Ginell - March 10, 2026

Thomas Adès's spectacular ballet excerpt gets a bold reading from the LA Phil, paired with a brisk Beethoven Sixth.

Richard S. Ginell - March 10, 2026

The pianist’s March 7 performance was so moving it inspired the audience to hum along.

Richard S. Ginell - March 3, 2026

Revolución diamantina, as performed by the LA Philharmonic, is a memorable masterwork.

Richard S. Ginell - February 24, 2026

The record focuses on six pieces, each in the key of E.

Richard S. Ginell - February 18, 2026

Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris fashioned a new script for Beethoven’s Egmont, which the actress delivered powerfully.