Los Angeles

The performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts highlight the perseverance and determination of a people and their culture.

As directed by Rhiannon Giddens, the festival explores improvisation and cross-cultural connections at the expense of European modernism.

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra backs the Master Chorale and guest vocalists in music by Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.

The soprano’s interpretive skills make the case for André Previn’s final work, Penelope, among other selections.

The Scottish composer’s new sacred work commemorates the consecration of a cathedral right here in California.

Pianist Evren Ozel, violist Jordan Bak, and violinist Geneva Lewis give an impressive recital in an unusual configuration.

The multitalented composer and performer is aiming at a festival that ignores musical boundaries and questions standard narratives.

The university’s Brain and Creativity Institute and classical station KUSC collaborate on a concert and panel discussion. 

For Piano Spheres, Kallay used Alexander Scriabin’s Fifth Sonata as a jumping-off point to explore “ecstatic states.”

The orchestra caps a remarkable 10-day run with premieres from composers Ellen Reid and Gabriella Smith.