New Music

Giacomo Fiore - December 20, 2016

The piano and violin duet explores a satisfying range of contemporary pieces.

Giacomo Fiore - December 12, 2016

A lovingly curated evening of great music provides just a few snapshots of the composer’s kaleidoscopic career.

Joe Cadagin - November 15, 2016

Composer Andy Akiho evokes computers instead of using them in his piano quintet. Maybe that’s the secret of his success.

Rebecca Wishnia - November 14, 2016

With help from The Living Earth Show, the composer delivers an eerie, waterborne work inspired by Moby Dick.

Edward Ortiz - November 7, 2016

Like overgrown kids playing in a sandbox, this percussion ensemble played a concert of new music that lifted spirits and attracted some young fans.

Lou Fancher - October 31, 2016

The legendary dancer talks about Letter to a Man, a powerful interpretation of another legend’s descent into madness.

Rebecca Wishnia - October 26, 2016

New music aces Volti and Left Coast Ensemble team up for a program based on personal letters.

Jim Farber - October 20, 2016

It’s hard to come to grips with the new opera presented by L.A. Opera, which may be part of the point.

Lou Fancher - October 19, 2016

The “Full: Breath” program at BAMFA celebrated the most basic human instinct through dance, music, and visual art.

Lou Fancher - October 17, 2016

The evening’s promise of “Romance” was delivered in small, surprising moments.