(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) Shostakovich’s Fifth was extraordinary. The players knew the score so well, their eyes remained glued on Dudamel. Their bodies, 180 of them crammed onto the stage risers, seemed glued together. In famous Sistema fashion, they moved as a single organism, ...
J S Bach and Telemann orchestral concerts in California The American chamber orchestra Kontrapunktus, founded in 2015 and based in the Los Angeles area, plays classical music in a Baroque style. The orchestra returns in August 2024 with five performances of its longest, most ambitious production y...
While living in Los Angeles James was (and is) very active with the Hollywood Film Community. He has had the privelage to teach (and still teaches) actors,writers, members of stunt community and producers. ( including Oscar/ Golden Globe winners). James is incredibly grateful for their suppo...
Vijay Gupta is known to classical music lovers across the United States. He serves as first violinist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In that job, he often plays to large crowds, including many very rich people. When he is not performing, he organizes concerts for homeless people. "They ...
While these had been a known quantity in LA from early on, not least due to the music luminaries that relocated to LA and the vision of Lawrence Morton for his Monday Evening Concerts, I don’t LA started any “trend”. Any influence it might have had must have been through ...
We were excited to make our series debut on the Classical Crossroads First Fridays at First Concerts in Torrance, CA. If you missed it, the concert will be available on Vimeo for a bit. https://vimeo.com/showcase/classicalcrossroads Read what LA Opus writer, David Brown, had to say abou...
12001 Chalon RoadLos Angeles, CA 90049 From the press release: The ACMI is a pioneering initiative aimed at fostering awareness and appreciation of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAAPI) classical music composers. Through a series of enriching concerts and thought-provoking conferences,...
Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Steve Wright Published: July 22, 2024 at 10:16 pm Here is the complete2024 BBC Promsschedule, featuring comprehensive listings of all this year's Proms. The 2024 Proms features eight weeks of concerts at theRoyal Albert Hall, plus weekend ...
Centered in the heart of University Circle, the campus of the Cleveland Institute of Music is a breeding ground for Classical Guitarists of the highest caliber. I was once again given the opportunity to enrich myself in the world of master classes, lectures, workshops and concerts in the ...
In August 2023 she made her Los Angeles debut atWalt Disney Hall.Shewon theBest Contemporary Classical CompositioninHollywood Independent Music Awardswith her compositionKelton. In 2024 her compositions were featured onAmazon Prime“Dance Life” Series, andNational Geographic’s “A Real Bug’s...