Reviews

Rebecca Wishnia - January 15, 2024

But draw your own conclusions about the ending of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, the other piece on the program.

Lisa Hirsch - January 9, 2024

The pianist’s recital showcases her wide range of interests and long-standing connections to contemporary composers.

Chrysanthe Tan - January 9, 2024

The L.A. new-music group looks back on its history in a busy birthday concert at Monk Space.

Giacomo Fiore - January 9, 2024

A diverse program of mostly contemporary works shows the vitality of the genre while honoring the origins of musique concrète.

Richard S. Ginell - December 19, 2023

Under Zubin Mehta’s genial direction, the orchestra plays the “Pastoral” and “Eroica” Symphonies to near perfection.

Jim Farber - December 19, 2023

The pianist/composer’s Natural Machines blurs the lines between art and technology in a harmonious way.

Andrew Gilbert - December 18, 2023

The gifted Bay Area vocalist teams up with a trio at Keys Jazz Bistro for some sweetly reinvented Christmas classics.

Richard S. Ginell - December 18, 2023

The legendary vocal quartet says farewell in a swinging retrospective set at Disney Hall, billed as the group’s final concert.

Steven Winn - December 18, 2023

The singers put poetry first in this condensed version of John Adams’s opera-oratorio.

Lev Mamuya - December 12, 2023

The piano and percussion ensemble is mesmerizing in back-to-back concerts at a hip venue.