Victoria Looseleaf

Composer Fahad Siadat stages his oratorio-like version of a 12th-century Sufi epic at L.A.’s First Congregational Church.

Ray has long been one of Los Angeles’ go-to contemporary musicians, and she delights in any piece that stretches her as a performer.

The Finnish violinist talks about collaborating with composers, taking up conducting, and his country’s musical culture.

Cheng is one of the great explorers of new music, pushing herself beyond her comfort zone and finding delight in the unexpected.

The company’s foundation for supporting North Indian classical arts recently reached a major endowment milestone.

America’s oldest dance company launches its centennial celebrations with a retrospective show at The Soraya.

Not a fan of social media, intrigued by the novels of E.T.A. Hoffmann, Borrow is charting his own path and playing music he loves.

The innovative company’s latest is the sci-fi Star Choir, about colonization and what it means to be human.

The mezzo-soprano is singing in back-to-back productions of Don Giovanni and The Barber of Seville this fall.

The singer has a commanding voice, but she continues to train and extend it, enjoying all of the practice and rehearsal along the way.