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Opera has always been a space for gender-bending. Trans artists are trying to make it work for them.

Both Anthony Davis’s X and Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas are modern classics, and the Met gives them excellent productions.

Ahead of New Year’s Eve concerts at Disney Hall, the chanteuse talks about her history with the band and what the future has in store.

Schick’s career at the forefront of contemporary classical music has been defined by major journeys, notably along the California coast.

Smith, currently the subject of a major museum exhibition, is best remembered today for compiling the Anthology of American Folk Music.

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.