Harlow Robinson

Harlow Robinson is an author, lecturer, and journalist. His books include Sergei Prokofiev: A Biography and Russians in Hollywood: Hollywood’s Russians. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Musical America, and Opera News. He is emeritus professor of history at Northeastern University.

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Harlow Robinson - March 18, 2025

The Polish-Soviet composer has more of his work revived in a Recovered Voices concert at the Colburn School.

Harlow Robinson - March 10, 2025

On its debut album, Censored Anthems, chamber orchestra Parlando looks at composers working within the restrictions of socialist realism.

Harlow Robinson - March 4, 2025

The composer’s latest works are tributes to musicians he has long championed: Julius Eastman and Morton Feldman.

Harlow Robinson - February 19, 2025

Under guest conductor Matthias Pintscher, LACO plays standards by French composers with the requisite elegance and lyricism.

Harlow Robinson - January 28, 2025

Brett Mitchell leads the orchestra congenially, with Inon Barnatan soloing in Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement.

Harlow Robinson - January 22, 2025

The group’s latest concert, “Lift Every Voice,” comforts fire-ravaged Los Angeles the day before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Harlow Robinson - January 7, 2025

It’s not easy to parse the composer’s ironic, often anguished music, even 50 years after his death.

Harlow Robinson - November 22, 2024

Los Angeles’ storied Asian American theater company does justice to this underrated musical masterpiece.

Harlow Robinson - November 19, 2024

Abduraimov returns to staple repertoire by Sergei Prokofiev and Modest Mussorgsky in a recital tour of the West Coast.