Los Angeles

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area.

Jim Farber - September 14, 2021

As performances return, musicians have to be prepared for the stresses of the job. Here’s how they do it.

Peter Feher - September 14, 2021

The company is also bringing in a new resident conductor to replace Grant Gershon, who is stepping down.

Victoria Looseleaf - September 14, 2021

The pioneering conductor and indefatigable impresario talks about Muse/ique, her stint with Jessye Norman, and a new Nat King Cole project.

Catherine Womack - September 14, 2021

The bass-baritone created a spiritual space without dogma in a Monday Evening Concerts performance.

Josef Woodard - September 14, 2021

The West Coast premiere of Anthony Davis’s Restless Mourning highlights a chamber concert of memorial pieces.

Tom Jacobs - September 13, 2021

The composer speaks about the music he’s chosen for the festival weekend — mostly other composers’ works.

Peter Feher - September 8, 2021

The massive success of the group’s Virtual Happy Hours combines with in-person performances.

Tom Jacobs - September 7, 2021

The vibrant season boasts renowned guest artists, a new series, and a world premiere.

Peter Feher - August 31, 2021

The LA Phil program provides a step up for emerging conductors with eyes on leadership positions with major symphonies.

Richard S. Ginell - August 30, 2021

He and the LA Phil also revisit his debut with the orchestra via an electrifying Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5.