The acclaimed young ensemble digs into works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Billy Childs in a polished performance at Herbst Theatre.
With crackling energy, the group enlivens death-haunted works by Felix Mendelssohn, Benjamin Britten, and Lera Auerbach.
Patricia Racette directs this top-notch production at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, which welcomed its first class 50 years ago.
The 14th edition of the festival proves that contemporary composition is strong as ever in Los Angeles.
Performed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, the production is a madcap but ultimately loving homage to the composer.
