Jim Farber

Pianist Gloria Cheng celebrates the late composer at Piano Spheres.

Young performers share the limelight with the eclectic ensemble’s regulars.

Los Angeles Opera offers an alternative fairy tale for the holidays.

The composer’s new opera was four years in the making, but it’s right up to date.

Susanna Mälkki showcases avant-garde works from five European composers.

150 performers stranded in a becalmed production.

John Cage’s aleatoric collision course of all of opera history plays on the soundstage of A Night at the Opera.

A world premiere at the LA Phil and a significant revival at Long Beach Opera offer an intriguing overview of the composer’s ideas.

Philip Glass’s portrait of Gandhi’s early career is vital and suggestive in the celebrated production by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Gives Prokofiev’s ballet an L.A. spin.