Clik here to view.
P R I S M DAZZLES AT REDCAT
Anna Schubert as Bibi in the world premiere of “p r i s m” presented by LA Opera Off Grand. (Photo: Larry Ho / LA Opera) Sanctuary looms large in Ellen Reid’s p r i s m, now in its opening run at LA...
View ArticleMeet The Furies ahead of their show at Art Share
On Thursday, December 20, contemporary violin duo The Furies, along with their friends Joanna Lynn-Jacobs, Rhea Fowler, Theodosia Roussos, Grecia Serrano-Navarro, and Jordan Curcurturo, present A Cure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vicki Ray talks Rivers of Time
Vicki Ray On Wednesday night pianist Vicki Ray and visual artist Carole Kim combine forces at REDCAT for two huge new works for piano, electronics, and projections. The evening includes the world...
View ArticleAdams and Glass falls short at the Phil, which may be good news for Los Angeles.
On Friday, the Los Angeles Philharmonic performed music by two of the most prominent American composers of late twentieth-century classical music: John Adams and Philip Glass. The evening sported a...
View ArticleLACO Impress with Oundjian and Biss
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra sounded as good as ever under conductor Peter Oundjian on Sunday evening in Royce Hall at the University of California, Los Angeles. Opening with the world premiere...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WasteLAnd talks with Stephanie Aston, Dustin Donahue, Nicholas Deyoe,...
Soprano Stephanie Aston Here at New Classic LA we love it when musicians and composers talk with each other about their work. In what is becoming an ongoing series, flutist and wasteLAnd executive...
View ArticleJohn Kennedy’s One Body at Boston Court highlights Timur’s range
One Body, by Berkeley-based composer John Kennedy was performed February 15, 2019 at Boston Court in Pasadena as part of their Winter Music Series. This five movement cantata combines texts by Walt...
View ArticleA love letter to winter in LA
As the guy who runs the concert calendar website, I’ve been in a unique position to both hear a lot of musicians and help them connect with each other. Helping deserving music get heard has always...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Breana Gilcher on Femme Frequencies
In honor of International Women’s Day, this Friday, March 8th, Femme Frequencies are putting on a festival throughout spaces of Art Share LA. The festival, which runs concurrently with opening night...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SESSION pintscher: How LACO Produced the Best New Music Concert in Los Angeles
Matthias Pintscher, curatorPHOTO CREDIT: Timothy Norris SESSION pintscher LACO in collaboration with Four Larks Feb 28th at Mack Sennett Studios, Silverlake Usually, when I go see the Los Angeles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
David Lang’s the loser Explores an Artist’s Inner World in Unexpected Ways
Baritone Rod Gilfry stars as the unnamed narrator of “the loser” at LA Opera, with pianist Conrad Tao performing on the stage in the distance. (Photo: Larry Ho / LA Opera) LA Opera presented the West...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LACO: New and Old, Contrasts and Through Lines
Kahane on Mozart, March 23 at the Alex Theater in Glendale Saturday’s “Kahane on Mozart” program showcased all the nuance and detail that make the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra so enjoyable to...
View ArticleFirst Femme Frequencies Festival a powerful and inclusive success
Art Share LA opened its doors on March 8 for International Women’s Day, featuring music and the opening of the visual arts exhibit “Female Gaze.” The unified theme drew a packed gallery, with donations...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aliens, the tube, and the CIA: an interview with Spacepants
This Saturday, Spacepants perform on a bill alongside Electric Soundbath and Luther Burbank at the California Institute of Abnormalarts, or CIA, on a show presented by Synchromy. According to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Diagenesis Duo: Hands and Lips of Wind
Diagenesis Duo: Hands and Lips of the Wind First things first: this is a beautiful record. The Diagenesis Duo is comprised of soprano Heather Barnes and cellist Jennifer Bewerse. Ms. Barnes and Ms....
View ArticleA note on the future of New Classic LA
Hi everybody. Nick Norton here, founder, editor, designer, and sometimes-subject-of-reviews of New Classic LA. And I just signed the necessary documents to transfer ownership of the website to Equal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jaime Martín, flute virtuoso and conductor, takes the reins of LACO
LACO Music Director Jaime Martín PC: Ben Gibbs LACO Welcomes Jaime!Jaime Martín, ConductorAnne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano September 28th, 8:00 pm at Glendale’s Alex TheaterSeptember 29th, 7:00pm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LACO Season Opener: Martín makes new work feel like a classic, and a classic...
Saturday’s opening concert inagurated a new era at Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra—one not only marked by a new conductor in Jaime Martín, but also a season that feels almost startlingly fresh in...
View ArticleLA Phil at 100: Looking Backward & Looking Forward
Thursday evening is the LA Phil’s Centennial Birthday Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Recovering from a whirlwind previous season that saw volumes of new works, artists and commissions, this...
View ArticleLA Phil at 100: A birthday concert remembers institution’s history.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s very first performance, Walt Disney Concert Hall hosted (among other events) a Centennial Birthday Celebration Concert this past...
View Article