Jim Farber

The beginning of a long celebration emphasized everything that’s special about the orchestra and the city.

The superstar violinist is the standout in a program that didn’t always work.

The orchestra fills eight miles with a musical block party that showcases diversity.

Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent provides a powerful contrast with the Mozart Requiem.

L.A. Opera’s Don Carlo proves that Plácido Domingo is forever young.

The L.A. Master Chorale’s music director seems to be involved in every choral concert and opera in town.

The evolution of the Los Angeles Philharmonic presents a more hopeful view. Part II of LA Phil at 100.

The orchestra’s chief operating officer chats about plans for the upcoming milestone and the work behind the scenes to support the LA Phil’s success.

The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion comes alive with flappers, bullfighters, witches, and pioneers for social justice this year.

Star Wars and the LA Phil make John Williams’s score soar.