SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Feature Forever Fauré: Rediscovering a French Master Tom Jacobs - June 24, 2024 To mark the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death, cellist Steven Isserlis is launching a performance project with all-star collaborators. Preview New Hollywood String Quartet Takes a Trip to Bohemia Tom Jacobs - June 24, 2024 The ensemble’s annual summer festival is back at the Doheny Mansion with a focus on Dvořák, Janáček, and fellow Czech composers. Review The Industry Does Two Operas at Once in The Comet / Poppea Lev Mamuya - June 17, 2024 Played simultaneously on a rotating turntable, the double production invites speculation on power relations and much more. Preview The Possibilities for the Human Voice Are Endless at Los Angeles’ N.E.O. Festival Victoria Looseleaf - June 17, 2024 The annual week of concerts and workshops led by the Resonance Collective offers singers the opportunity to experiment. Feature Ojai 2024 Combines Classic and Contemporary Like Never Before Jim Farber - June 16, 2024 Music Director Mitsuko Uchida uses her Mozart chops to program a festival that, as usual, is wonderfully out of the ordinary. Artist Spotlight Yuval Sharon Says Sci-Fi and Opera Are Similar Victoria Looseleaf - June 11, 2024 In the director’s latest opus, a vintage W.E.B. Du Bois story and a classic Baroque opera collide. Here’s why they go together. Review At REDCAT, Magdalene’s Multiple Perspectives Are Uniquely Compelling Lev Mamuya - June 11, 2024 Beth Morrison Projects commissioned 14 composers to work on this operatic setting of Marie Howe’s book of poems about womanhood. Music News Soraya Season Ranges From Randy Newman’s Faust to Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Tom Jacobs - June 10, 2024 The upcoming year at the performing arts center on the Cal State Northridge campus promises a little bit of everything. Review Philosophers Agree: Ipsa Dixit Is a Hoot Jim Farber - June 4, 2024 Kate Soper’s “philosophy-opera” gets an outstanding production from director James Darrah and Long Beach Opera. Artist Spotlight Violinist Alexi Kenney Goes Beyond Bach Victoria Looseleaf - June 3, 2024 With “Shifting Ground,” a commissioning and recording project, Kenney is approaching Baroque music as the start of something contemporary. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page