Stepping in for Michael Tilson Thomas, the Ukrainian-Finnish conductor is the perfect partner for a program with pianist Seong-Jin Cho.
The famed choreographer says Shakespeare and Prokofiev are only the starting points for this modern telling, which arrives in L.A. next week.
The pianist, who’s known for her advocacy of underrepresented composers, gives commanding performances of modern classics as well.
Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, percussionist Haruka Fujii, and cellist Karen Ouzounian come together in music from their respective cultures.
