WALT DISNEY CLASSICAL MUSIC COVERAGE

Juanjo Mena to Lead LA Phil in Four Performances at Walt Disney Hall, 5/30-6/2

One of Spain's most distinguished conductors, Juanjo Mena, makes his Walt Disney Concert Hall debut, leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in four performances, Thursday, May 30, at 8 pm, Friday, May 3... (more...)

Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2

Cornelia Street Cafe presents CCi's Serial Underground featuring The Life I'm Leading: Music of Daniel Felsenfeld including several premieres on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Guest Artists include flutists... (more...)

World and West Coast Premieres, Masterworks and More Highlight LACO's 2013-14 Season

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), considered one of the nation's premier orchestras as well as a leader in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions, announces its 2013-14 sea... (more...)

Miller Theatre Continues Composer Portraits Series with Oliver Knussen Tonight

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 2012-13 season of its Composer Portraits series with Oliver Knussen, tonight, April 18, 2013. (more...)

Michael Cavanaugh, John Williams and More to Take Part in Pacific Symphony's 2013-14 Pops Series

Pacific Symphony announces its exciting 2013-14 Pops series-celebrating the orchestra's 35th anniversary season-in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The stars come out for seven spectacular... (more...)

LA Phil Kicks Off Brooklyn Festival Today

Location has always figured prominently in the world of art and music. For today's most forward-thinking music-lovers, Brooklyn has emerged as ground zero for young compositional talent. From composer... (more...)

Alan Gilbert and the NY Philharmonic to Present A DANCER'S DREAM in Collaboration With Giants Are Small

The New York Philharmonic will present A Dancer's Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky, a multidisciplinary, theatrical reimagining of the ballets The Fairy's Kiss and Petrushka, created by Giants Are Small... (more...)

LA Phil and Classical KUSC Kick Off 2013 Broadcasts - PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS, RITE OF SPRING and More

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical KUSC continue their annual radio broadcast partnership, reaching over half a million listeners in Southern and Central California. The 13 concerts, recorded ... (more...)

Alarm Will Sound Performs World Premiere of Tyondai Braxton's FLY BY WIRE at Carnegie Hall Tonight

Tonight, April 6 at 9:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall, the innovative contemporary chamber ensemble Alarm Will Sound gives the world premiere of Fly By Wire by former Battles singer and guitarist, composer Tyo... (more...)

Miller Theatre to Continue Composer Portraits Series with Oliver Knussen, 4/18

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 2012-13 season of its Composer Portraits series with Oliver Knussen, April 18, 2013. (more...)

LA Master Chorale's 2013-14 Season to Celebrate 50th Season at Disney Concert Hall

The LA Master Chorale's 2013-14 season will celebrate the choir's reputation as one of the world's most eminent choruses, and highlights its seminal role in the city's cultural development as a foundi... (more...)

LA Phil and Classical KUSC Announce 2013 Broadcasts - PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS, RITE OF SPRING and More

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical KUSC continue their annual radio broadcast partnership, reaching over half a million listeners in Southern and Central California. The 13 concerts, recorded ... (more...)

Alarm Will Sound to Perform World Premiere of Tyondai Braxton's FLY BY WIRE at Carnegie Hall, 4/6

On Saturday, April 6 at 9:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall, the innovative contemporary chamber ensemble Alarm Will Sound gives the world premiere of Fly By Wire by former Battles singer and guitarist, composer... (more...)

LA Philharmonic Announces 2013/14 New Season

Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and President Deborah Borda today announced the 2013/14 season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. This new season, the Orchestra's 95th, celebrates both the 10th anniversa... (more...)

BWW Blog: Peter Stafford Wilson - A Century of Spring

Igor Stravinsky's epic, The Rite of Spring, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Stories of its eventful premiere on May 29, 1913 in the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris are legendary. A ver... (more...)

Christopher Maltman, Dorothea Roschmann and More Set for LA Phil's MARRIAGE OF FIGARO; Full Cast Announced!

The LA Phil's Mozart/Da Ponte trilogy continues with The Marriage of Figaro with sets designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel and costumes by legendary couturier Azzedine Alaia. Joini... (more...)

Commissions by LA Phil, LA Children's Chorus and American Youth Symphony Nominated for Icelandic Music Awards

Commissions from three leading Los Angeles-based musical organizations have earned noted Icelandic composer Daniel Bjarnason two coveted nominations from the Icelandic Music Awards: Composer of the Ye... (more...)

medici.tv Presents World Premiere of Philip Glass' PERFECT AMERICAN Tonight

Tonight, February 6, medici.tv will present a live webcast of the historic world premiere production of The Perfect American, Philip Glass's new opera about Walt Disney. At 75, Glass is one of the tow... (more...)

medici.tv to Present World Premiere of Philip Glass' PERFECT AMERICAN, 2/6

On February 6, medici.tv will present a live webcast of the historic world premiere production of The Perfect American, Philip Glass's new opera about Walt Disney. At 75, Glass is one of the towering ... (more...)

LA Master Chorale Sings Brahms' GERMAN REQUIEM and Lieberson's THE WORLD IN FLOWER, 1/26 & 27

The Los Angeles Master Chorale captures the shared human experience with a pairing of Brahms' sublime Ein Deutsches Requiem and the West Coast premiere of The World in Flower, Peter Lieberson's lyrica... (more...)

Oberlin Conservatory of Music Brings 2013 Illumination Tour to NYC, Now thru 1/19

One of the country's most prestigious musical institutions, the Oberlin Conservatory of Music comes to New York City in January for a tour -- spanning four concerts in four venues -- that includes per... (more...)

Peter Eotvos Plays Walt Disney Concert Hall, Now thru 1/20

Focus on Peter Eötvös, a mini-residency in which the Hungarian composer is participating, features two LA Phil-hosted programs at Walt Disney Concert Hall - a Green Umbrella series concert, tonight, J... (more...)

Vassily Sinaisky Leads the LA Phil in Holst's The Planets, Now thru 1/12

Internationally-acclaimed conductor Vassily Sinaisky returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in three evening performances, tonight through Saturday, January 10 - 12, ... (more...)

LA Master Chorale to Sing Brahms' GERMAN REQUIEM and Lieberson's THE WORLD IN FLOWER, 1/26 & 27

The Los Angeles Master Chorale captures the shared human experience with a pairing of Brahms' sublime Ein Deutsches Requiem and the West Coast premiere of The World in Flower, Peter Lieberson's lyrica... (more...)

LA Philharmonic Announces Concerts Through March 2013 at Walt Disney Concert Hall

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced its calendar of performances for the 2013 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Details below! (more...)