Your cheat sheet to great music festivals across California and the West.
Just below the level of international stardom, performers forge their own paths and hone their management skills.
Seldom-heard sacred works by the two composers feature on the ensemble’s latest concerts.
Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Before we fall positively overwhelms in a performance from cellist Johannes Moser and conductor Dalia Stasevska.
The orchestra celebrates its connection to the modernist maestro with a bold, innovative concert.
There are likely Lord of the Rings fans in the orchestra, judging by the total commitment the musicians show in this brilliant film score.
Under guest conductor Tatsuya Shimono, the reinforced orchestra turns in a spectacular performance of Gustav Holst’s popular showpiece.
It’s a happy marriage for the conductor in his first music directorship and the orchestra looking to preserve and extend its legacy.
