Martian invasion threatens L.A. Philharmonic concert!
William Kentridge fuses physics, early modernist art, jazz-age music, and colonial history in a profound multimedia revue.
Environmental sounds animate the New Zealander’s vital compositions.
Echoes of 19th-century American music permeate works by George Crumb and Caroline Shaw.
High modernism is alive and well and cellist Karttunen brought some fine, new examples to Cal Performances.
Hans Abrahmsen’s hour-long meditation, Snow, anchors an entertaining program from S.F. Contemporary Music Players.
The flute-guitar-cello trio finds surprising new voices in old music and in newly minted commissions.
The cellist and performer/composer collaborate in a fresh, wide-ranging program.
Stravinsky’s century-old piece still resonates with more power and urgency than the contemporary works it inspired.
Strong soloists and Nicholas McGegan and Philharmonia Baroque gave their all in a flawed work.
