Esa-Pekka Salonen, the orchestra’s longtime music director, came back to lead his first concerts since being named its creative director.
Category: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Review: Gustavo Dudamel Gives a Glimpse of New York’s Future
The superstar conductor opened the New York Philharmonic’s season, with his signature thrills that make a traditional concert format seem exceptional.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen Takes New Jobs in Los Angeles and Paris
The innovative conductor is taking on new roles in Los Angeles and Paris, as a creative leader and a conductor. Just don’t call him a music director.
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Hear the Sound of a New Generation of South Korean Musicians
Unsuk Chin, the curator of the Seoul Festival in Los Angeles, shares music by some of her favorite young composers and performers.
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Gustavo Dudamel Visits New York With Promise, and a Warning
The superstar conductor will take over the New York Philharmonic in 2026. Is his tour with the Los Angeles Philharmonic a preview?
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They Said Her Music Was Too Exotic. Now She’s a Classical Star.
Gabriela Ortiz, Carnegie Hall’s composer in residence this season, has spent her career channeling the sounds and sensibilities of Latin America.
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Kim Noltemy, Orchestra Veteran, Is Tapped to Lead L.A. Philharmonic
Noltemy, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive, will take the helm of the Philharmonic as it searches for its next music director.
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Downtown Los Angeles Places Another Big Bet on the Arts
The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural institutions. What does that mean for Los Angeles, whose downtown depends on the arts?
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‘Last Days,’ Opera Inspired by Kurt Cobain Film, Heads to L.A.
Oliver Leith’s opera, based on the Gus Van Sant film that fictionalized the end of Kurt Cobain’s life, has its U.S. premiere in Los Angeles.
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Zita Carno, Concert Pianist, Coltrane Scholar and More, Dies at 88
A veteran of 25 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, she was known as much for her eccentricities as for her exceptional musicianship.