Richard S. Ginell

The acclaimed music director surprised the classical world when she stepped away from her position with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

The Pan-American Music Initiative gives the orchestra the chance to revisit some recent pieces, like Gabriela Ortiz’s dazzling violin concerto.

Changing the setting of Donizetti’s opera adds a conceptual layer that enhances a cherished score.

The massive work for orchestra, big band, and chorus was first heard on the West Coast 21 years ago, two days after 9/11.

The leading Danish composer turned 90 this year, and these major works capture a lifetime of musical evolution.

The LA Phil plays a patriotic program with a twist, centered around singer Davóne Tines’s serious examination of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

A dozen different groups and composers put their spin on Satie’s simple piano masterworks.

Two works premiered in past seasons, Daníel Bjarnason’s Violin Concerto and Anna Meredith’s Nautilus, make the program again at the Bowl.

The 26-year-old Klaus Mäkelä shows poise in tackling one of the giants of symphonic music.

Genius pianist, oddball, polemicist — here’s Gould at his best, including a lot of things that deserve more notoriety.