Last Night in L.A.: Zappa and Partch and the Festival’s Midway
Last night’s Green Umbrella concert was programmed as part of “West Coast, Left Coast”, and it certainly sounded as if…
Last Night in L.A.: Singing the West Coast
The Los Angeles Master Chorale gave the Phil’s West Coast, Left Coast Festival the opening it deserved: a joyous statement,…
Last Night in L.A.: Preludes to a Festival
This coming Saturday is the official opening concert of the L.A. Phil’s exciting new festival, West Coast, Left Coast, but…
Last Night in L.A.: Feldman, Johnston, Glass
The new Jacaranda season began last night with a concert that almost filled the church and brought out the Los…
In L.A.: “Bienvenido, Gustavo!”
Gustavo Dudamel is here! But I should quote the posters on buses, lamposts and billboards: “Pasion Gustavo”, “Radiante Gustavo”, “Dramatico…
From Ojai (3): Friends Make Music Make Friends
The Ojai Music Festival came to a triumphal ending last night with a raucous, committed, glowing performance of Louis Andriessen’s…
From Ojai (2): What Boundaries?
The Friday night concert at the Ojai Music Festival was the premiere performance of “Slide”, a musical work of theatre…
From Ojai (1): “Music for a Summer Evening”
The freeway ends a few miles from Ojai. You have to slow down to get there. You look at the…
The Salonen Count-Down: An Afternoon to Remember
Sunday afternoon was the final concert provided by Esa-Pekka Salonen as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has…
The Salonen Count-Down: … 2 …
Last night Salonen conducted the premiere of his new Violin Concerto, performed by Leila Josefowicz. You can be sure there’s…