Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
The sound system has been tweaked and improved for classical music. Gone are the crude amplification and ‘spotlighting’ of instruments, particularly the winds and brass.
Read MoreFinal concerts of the season include Louis Langrée, Víkingur Ólafsson, Maria João Pires, Gustavo Dudamel, and Yuja Wang.
Read MoreMTT’s podium manner was precise and lively as his condition allowed, flailing his arms, swaying his upper body and even stumping his feet to the music’s marching rhythm.
Read MoreDaniil Trifonov, the famed Russian pianist, also made his long-overdue return and the hall was packed on this ‘casual Friday’ evening.
Read MoreAs a team, Mutter and Ferrández worked well together, him taking the lead in introducing the themes, and her matching the cello in warmth and brilliance.
Read MoreThe greatly expanded orchestra featured four flutes, eight horns, two harps, an assortment of percussion, including a celeste, cowbells and a gigantic purpose-built sledgehammer…
Read MoreThe Portland, Oregon band returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall for another eclectic New Year’s program…
Read MoreMehta’s account of Mahler First Symphony after the intermission was unlike any I have heard, with its insertion of the “Blumine” movement between the first and second.
Read MoreClassical highlights at the Bowl, 2023 include John Williams, Verdi’s Requiem, Rhapsody in Blue, Rachel Barton Pine…
Read MoreSwiss Philippe Jordan returned to conduct Dvorak and Bruckner. Pianists Víkingur Ólafsson and Mitsuko Uchida played Mozart...
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