Alan Gilbert and the New York Phil are in town this week, and Camerata Pacifica's 2012 season is drawing to a close.
Classical Pick of the Week: New York Philharmonic with Yefim Bronfman and More!
Classical Pick of the Week: Sir Simon Rattle of the Berlin Philharmonic at Disney Hall
Dudamel is off with the Berlin Philharmonic, as part of a celebration of the 130th anniversary of the Berlin Philharmonic. In the meantime, one of music's biggest names is coming to the Disney Hall this week.
Classical Pick of the Week: La Bohème, Lowenthal at LACMA, and Brewer with the Pasadena Symphony
Carl St. Clair will conduct the Puccini classic La Bohème one more time this Tuesday at 8 pm. The next LACMA's Sundays Live brings Juilliard's Jerome Lowenthal to perform with Nadia Schpachenko. Saturday night brings an end to Pasadena Symphony's season.
Classical Pick of the Week: You!
Not only were you TIME's Person of the Year, you're now an LAist Classical Pick (it'll look great on your resume). Artist Luke Jerram with the help of LACO, finally brings "Play Me, I'm Yours" (#PMIYLA), to Los Angeles, with 30 pianos in tow.
On Making Movie Music: Meet "Cello Goddess" Maya Beiser
Maya Beiser, described by the New Yorker as "a cello goddess," made some time to chat with us last month. She was in town to record a featured cello part for the film "Snow White and the Huntsman" (starring Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart).
Classical Pick of the Week: Susan Feniger with LACO, John Adams with LA Phil
LACO concludes their Westside Connection series this week at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Leila Josefowicz and John Adams join the LA Phil this weekend for Adams' Violin Concerto.
Pencil This In: 'Rock of Ages Returns,' Julia Holter at Amoeba, NFMLA Screenings and King Larry's Life
There's a little bit of everything to do tonight in LA: Music from Julia Holter at Amoeba, classical chamber music in Culver City, NewFilmmakers LA monthly screening series, 'Rock of Ages' at the Pantages and a book reading and discussion on the bio of King Larry, co-founder of DHL and more. Read on for all the details.
Classical Pick of the Week: Cello Festival Highlights and Shamrock Out
If you haven't heard, the first ever Piatigorsky International Cello Festival is going on right now, up until the 18th. If you're looking for something different to do on St. Patrick's Day, Vox Femina Los Angeles will present Shakespeare to Shamrocks on Saturday the 17th at Zipper Hall.
Meet Ralph Kirshbaum, Who's Bringing World's Finest Cellists Together in L.A. For the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival
Ralph Kirshbaum, world renown pedagogue and performer, recently moved to L.A. to take over the Gregor Piatigorsky Endowed Chair in Violoncello at the USC Thornton School of Music. We got to chat with Kirshbaum about his role as artistic director for the Festival, and the music scene among other things in L.A.
Classical Pick of the Week: Jonathan Gold, Susan Feniger and Michael Ruhlman Pair Up With LA Chamber Orchestra for 'Westside Connections'
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Westside Connections series adds some culinary flair with a few special guests to discuss and examine the relationships between music and food.
Classical Pick of the Week: 'Magnificat'
Magnificat, or Song of Mary is a vocal work by Bach for orchestra, a five-part choir and soloists. The work is based on an ancient hymn with texts from the Gospel of Luke, and is one of LACO music director's Jeffrey Kahanes inspirations for getting into conducting.
Classical Pick of the Week: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is making a rare detour into Southern California this Friday the 17th at the OC Performing Arts Center.
Classical Pick of the Week: Laguna Beach Music Festival and Placido Domingo in Simon Boccanegra
The Philharmonic Society, the OC's oldest music organization, is kicking off the 10th annual Laguna Beach Music Festival this week. Placido Domingo returns to the stage in a production of Simon Boccanegra in the titular role.
Pencil This In: New LAVA Literary Salon, Mahler Discussion at ALOUD and a PST Performance at the Annenberg Beach House
We found a few events that might entice you to come out on a rainy Monday night. There's a new literary salon started by the folks behind the Esotouric bus tours; there's an ALOUD discussion on Mahler's life and works; It's a School Night at Bardot and a Pacific Standard Time performance/installation at the Annenberg Beach House
Classical Pick of the Week: See the Symphony Orchestra Where Gustavo Dudamel Got His Start (For Free)
Want to see the highly acclaimed Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra (where Dudamel got his start) perform for free?
Evan Ziporyn of Bang on a Can All Stars Talks About the West Coast Classical Music Scene and the Evolution of the Ensemble On Its 25th Anniversary
We talk with Evan Ziporyn of Bang on a Can All Stars about his 25 years with BoaC, Steve Reich's 75th birthday, and his experience with West Coast musicians. They're playing Disney Hall tonight.
Classical Pick of the Week: Steve Reich, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Nigel Armstrong's Debut
This week's classical picks include performances by the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Steve Reich, Nigel Armstrong and Andrew Shulman.
Classical Pick of the Week: Mostly Mozart and Mahler
The Coachella Valley Symphony is putting on a program similar to the wildly popular NY Phil "Mostly Mozart" festivals, with an all-Mozart program Monday night at 7 pm. If Coachella is a bit of a trek for you, the LA Phil kicks off their Mahler Project this Friday the 13th.
Classical Pick of the Week: Chopin, Haydn, Lalo
Things are pretty quiet in LA this week and next, but you can check out the last Sundays Live of the year at the LACMA, tonight at 6 PM.
Classical Pick of the Week: Beethoven and Hillborg
The Da Camera Society is putting on a festival of Strads! To celebrate the 300th anniversary, the Da Camera Society is bringing Martin Chalifour (concertmaster of the LA Phil) to Cicada Restaurant in Downtown.
Classical Pick of the Week: Mahler is Baller
There's something about 9th Symphonies that resonate with listeners (Beethoven, Dvorak, Bruckner, Schubert), and if you have yet to experience it for yourself, go to the OC Performing Arts Center this weekend for some Mahler.
Classical Pick of the Week: For Opera Buffs
We have a line-up of classical picks for the opera buffs (and fans of the Greeks and Shakespeare).
Classical Pick of the Week: Get Your Freak On at the Disney Hall
Everyone likes to dress up and go to the theatre from time to time, and we encourage you to go all out and go to the Disney Hall tonight for their annual Halloween Silent Film. Costumes are not uncommon at the Disney Hall for this event, and add to a lively atmosphere.
Classical Pick of the Week: It Came from Outer Space
All this talk about Siri reminds us of good our friend Hal from 2001: A Space Odyssey. You know what else does? Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra, which the Pacific Symphony is performing this Thursday Friday and Saturday at 8 PM.
Classical Pick of the Week: Igudesman & Joo
Would you like some comedy with your classical music? Check out the classical music comic duo violinist Aleksy Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo. The Los Angeles Master Chorale has its season opener tonight.
Classical Pick of the Week: Rupa - Khanda and Rococo Variations
To experience LA's most cutting-edge percussion chamber music, join the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet this Saturday at Zipper Hall at the Colburn School. The LAPQ is known for their performances of Californian avant-garde composers, and for their commissions of award-winning compositions. This weekend the LAPQ puts on a world premiere Rupa-Khanda, from award winning composer Sean Heim.

