Tag: Los Angeles Philharmonic
James McVinnie Discusses Three Centuries of Music
"There are lots of ways of circumnavigating people's expectations, which I try to do with my programing and the instruments that I play."
Composer Jennifer Higdon Lives in the Air of Ideas
"I was thinking about the breathing thing. This is a much calmer sort of experience. It's also a challenge for me because normally I write a lot of fast notes. "
10 LA Philharmonic Concerts Not to Miss
Adés, Dudamel, Ólafsson, Pires, Salonen are just some of the concerts you'll want to see
NEW IN MUSIC THIS WEEK: SEPTEMBER 1st
Two amazing classical albums and two explorations of jazz in the 21st century are highlighted
Brian Lauritzen Makes Classical Music Easy
"Who I am in the world of classical music is someone who says you may think that it's a difficult entry point, but here's how it's easy. "
Stranger Love: The Six Hour Opera Experience
"I don't know if anybody else can create Stranger Life. But what I do know is that nobody else is going to."
Composer Anna Thorvalsdottir Is Optimistic
"The job of a composer is a lot more complicated than only writing music."
Introducing New In Music This Week
"New releases in the areas of broadway musicals, cabaret, classical music, jazz and opera."
Composer Felipe Lara Finds His Next Plateau
"No one can play bass and sing like esperanza. Who can play all those flutes like Clare? The minute that they stop playing the piece it's gone."
A Little Touch of Schmilsson In My Past
It wasn't just his tenor voice, but there was something bordering on ethereal about his singing. Perhaps it was his 3-1/2 octave range that first grabbed me.