The new-music group counts 15 composers among its members, enough to justify building a season around their works.
Both Anthony Davis’s X and Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas are modern classics, and the Met gives them excellent productions.
Schick’s career at the forefront of contemporary classical music has been defined by major journeys, notably along the California coast.
The founder of L.A. new-music group Wild Up leads a spirited concert of Americana, including Jeff Midkiff’s Mandolin Concerto.
The LA Phil features Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Karawane and Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé.
The contemporary ensemble brings in composers from diverse backgrounds and practices, which creates its own challenges.
Etienne Gara’s ensemble is one of several young groups in L.A. that are shaking up formats and programing in a welcome way.
