Women in Music

Victoria Looseleaf - April 22, 2025

Son shares how everything from rehearsals to romance to writing a newspaper column has informed her music-making.

Janos Gereben - April 22, 2025

The annual convocation of composers in Santa Cruz has announced its 2025 season, which, like previous summers, is stacked with premieres.

Scott Cmiel - April 15, 2025

Playing for a packed house, Vidovic shows why guitar lovers idolize her.

Michael Zwiebach - April 12, 2025

Alsop’s first subscription appearance with the orchestra is highlighted by Gabriela Montero’s brilliant First Piano Concerto, the composer soloing.

Harlow Robinson - April 8, 2025

Louise Farrenc’s enchanting Nonet, along with recent works by Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Sarah Gibson, highlight an imaginative program.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 8, 2025

The violinist, joined by longtime collaborator Lambert Orkis, shines especially in the rarely played Sonata by Ottorino Respighi.

Janos Gereben - April 8, 2025

The band members say they’ve “witnessed a true renaissance of Ukrainian music” following the 2022 Russian invasion of their country.

Jim Farber - March 25, 2025

VOX Femina Los Angeles performs a concert of choral works inspired by literature that has, in various times and places, faced censorship.

Richard S. Ginell - March 21, 2025

For her new album, Root Progressions, Cheng commissioned six composers to write music that goes beyond genres and idioms.

Lily O'Brien - March 11, 2025

Not content with the usual repertoire, Meijer has forged an unconventional career playing music across genres.