Los Angeles

Tapping into Los Angeles’ thriving small-theater scene might be the perfect way for classical musicians to reach a wider audience.

Chamber-scored morsels of the composer’s operas and the early string quartet Arcadiana highlight the program.

The famous 19th-century mezzo Pauline García Viardot wrote this work for her children and vocal students, and it still holds up today.

Mahler’s Third Symphony is an endurance test for any conductor, but at 86, Mehta is up for the challenge.

The pianist is an extraordinary musician, but part of that stems from his unique outlook, which has facets that are political and philosophical.

In Fragments, the acclaimed cellist asks audiences to abandon preconceived notions about contemporary compositions and concert culture.

In a major recital for LA Opera, the tenor sings three world premieres dealing directly with being proudly gay.

The orchestra salutes architect Frank Gehry in its just-announced new season.

SFCV chats with the conductor and pianist, who takes the stage with his former ensemble to solo in a new concerto by his son Gabriel.

The music of Billy Childs, Gabriella Smith, and Steven Mackey interprets the threat to California’s oldest living things.