Los Angeles

The music is pure expansiveness in this mythologically themed concert titled “Heaven + Earth.”

The conductor burnishes her resume with strong performances of music by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Jessie Montgomery.

Cheng is one of the great explorers of new music, pushing herself beyond her comfort zone and finding delight in the unexpected.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes on Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto, while Dudamel leads a Villa-Lobos ballet and Stravinsky’s Firebird.

The maverick saxophonist and composer busts open the recital format and makes it exciting with his multidirectional improvisations.

The post-pandemic world has been hard on these underfunded organizations. How will they hang on?

The company’s foundation for supporting North Indian classical arts recently reached a major endowment milestone.

The company’s shows are always a bit of a trek but so worth it.

Take a conducting lesson at Colburn or print a portrait a la Andy Warhol at The Broad during this year’s Grand Avenue Arts event.

James Conlon’s strong, insightful direction of the singers and orchestra meets a less imaginative production.