SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Preview Left Side vs. Right Side: A Cultural Inquiry in Music and Dance Lev Mamuya - April 29, 2024 Composer Molly Joyce and choreographer Jerron Herman are exploring the ways we symbolically divide the human body. Review Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Ends an Era at Royce Hall Jim Farber - April 23, 2024 In a concert powered by Derrick Skye’s fascinating Prisms, Cycles, Leaps 3, LACO bids farewell to a longtime venue. Music News Sing Along With the Los Angeles Master Chorale Tom Jacobs - April 22, 2024 For its 2024–2025 season, the group launches a new initiative that aims to involve the entire city. Artist Spotlight Shiyeon Sung Stands Steadfast on the Podium Victoria Looseleaf - April 22, 2024 The South Korean conductor chats with SFCV about success, perseverance, and knowing when to take a chance. Review A Starry Night of Contemporary Composition Under the LA Phil’s Green Umbrella Richard S. Ginell - April 22, 2024 With John Adams conducting, five world premieres precede Anthony Davis’s clarinet concerto featuring soloist Anthony McGill. Review Book of Mountains and Seas Is Compelling Vocal Theater Lev Mamuya - April 15, 2024 Composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer Basil Twist offer a multivalent embodiment of classic Chinese tales. Artist Spotlight The Composer of Birdman Spreads His Wings Victoria Looseleaf - April 15, 2024 Between many projects, drummer Antonio Sánchez tours his famous solo film score on its 10th anniversary. Review Lara Downes and Los Angeles Master Chorale Revive Music by Margaret Bonds Tamzin Elliott - April 13, 2024 The composer’s rarely performed Credo shares a concert with works by J.S. Bach and a premiere by Zanaida Stewart Robles. Review Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Eighth Symphony Finds New Life at the LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - April 9, 2024 More than 60 years after its first and last performance here, Simone Young leads the orchestra in this delightful work. Review LA Opera’s Traviata Is Colorful Without Depth Jim Farber - April 9, 2024 The production, seen in San Francisco last season, seems uninspired at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … Next › Next page Last » Last page