Chamber Music

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - May 6, 2018

John Musto’s Bastianello and William Bolcom’s Lucrezia have fun with hoary comedic situations.

Peter Feher - May 1, 2018

The quartet went all in on the final day of their local festival.

Jim Farber - April 30, 2018

The vibrant L.A. festival showcases challenging new works by composers working on the edge.

Tysen Dauer - April 30, 2018

The bracing mix of acoustic "classical" ensembles, savvy programing, state-of-the-art electronics, and sophisticated DJs offers a potent musical brew.

Jim Farber - April 23, 2018

A curious pairing of the hip ensemble with singer Will Oldham has curious results.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 20, 2018

An Ernő Dohnányi quartet is an unexpected pleasure.

Jessica Balik - April 17, 2018

The accent was on the sounds that words and phonemes make in music that slurs and blurs meanings.

Joe Cadagin - April 16, 2018

The festival's third day questions how we communicate when sounds and meaning are divorced.

Lou Fancher - April 14, 2018

Malian griot, Egyptian chaabi, dan bau, rock 'n' roll, sound artists - and one very unusual string quartet.

Joe Cadagin - April 10, 2018

Bard Music West's second festival focused on a composer whose music still seems current.