SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Review Book of Mountains and Seas Is Compelling Vocal Theater Lev Mamuya - April 15, 2024 Composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer Basil Twist offer a multivalent embodiment of classic Chinese tales. Artist Spotlight The Composer of Birdman Spreads His Wings Victoria Looseleaf - April 15, 2024 Between many projects, drummer Antonio Sánchez tours his famous solo film score on its 10th anniversary. Review Lara Downes and Los Angeles Master Chorale Revive Music by Margaret Bonds Tamzin Elliott - April 13, 2024 The composer’s rarely performed Credo shares a concert with works by J.S. Bach and a premiere by Zanaida Stewart Robles. Review Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Eighth Symphony Finds New Life at the LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - April 9, 2024 More than 60 years after its first and last performance here, Simone Young leads the orchestra in this delightful work. Review LA Opera’s Traviata Is Colorful Without Depth Jim Farber - April 9, 2024 The production, seen in San Francisco last season, seems uninspired at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Review Third Coast Percussion Highlights a Unique Perspective Lev Mamuya - April 9, 2024 The group’s collaboration with electronic musician Jlin anchors a riveting L.A. show. Artist Spotlight A New Horizon for Composer Derrick Skye Tom Jacobs - April 8, 2024 With an upcoming premiere at Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Skye continues the multicultural musical exploration he’s become known for. Feature Salastina Steps Out of the Concert Hall and Into the Community Victoria Looseleaf - April 8, 2024 Whether it’s through food, fun, or conversation, the L.A. chamber organization has figured out some key ways to connect with audiences. Review MTT Harks Back to His Youth With All-Russian Concert at the LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - April 2, 2024 The conductor’s illness has not dulled his musicianship or memory. Preview Up Close at LA Opera’s La traviata Victoria Looseleaf - April 1, 2024 As Flora, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, one of the company’s young artists, brings her background as an intimacy director to the production. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … Next › Next page Last » Last page