Richard S. Ginell

Richard S. Ginell writes regularly about music for the Los Angeles Times, Musical America.com, and Classical Voice North America. He has also contributed to Gramophone and The Strad, among many other publications. In another lifetime, he was chief music critic of the Los Angeles Daily News. He is also the author of the recently released book Makin’ a Joyful Noise: The Lives and Times of the (Slightly) Fabulous Limeliters.

Articles By This Author

Richard S. Ginell - November 26, 2019

Music for percussion and electronics interweaves, with works by Iannis Xenakis and Bernard Parmegiani.

Richard S. Ginell - November 25, 2019

The genre-jumping ensemble fulfills its early promise with an adventurous show at Disney Concert Hall.

Richard S. Ginell - November 21, 2019

Spectral music was the theme of this unusual concert with “period” electronic instruments.

Richard S. Ginell - November 11, 2019

Finding roses among the thorns with L.A.’s new-music mavens.

Richard S. Ginell - November 4, 2019

The LA Phil offers a glimpse of their upcoming tour.

Richard S. Ginell - October 29, 2019

The thrilling new composition deserves to be in the front ranks of current orchestral repertory.

Richard S. Ginell - October 29, 2019

Mehta, Salonen, and Dudamel join forces in a concert celebrating the ensemble’s history.

Richard S. Ginell - October 22, 2019

Two major choral works, never before performed by the ensemble.

Richard S. Ginell - October 8, 2019

The Venezuelan conductor brings out the best in his new orchestra in wildly different works by Gustav Mahler and Mason Bates.

Richard S. Ginell - October 6, 2019

Christian McBride and Brian Blades join the pianist in an endlessly inventive set of fresh-sounding standards.