Sam Kim

Classical music has made a contribution in some of the most iconic horror films, from the violins in Psycho to Wendy Carlos' work on the Shining. We're sure you'll get more spooks out of these shows than you will at a party where everyone is dressed as Honey Boo Boo, a binder full of women, or a sexy ________.

The American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic is a non-profit organization dedicated to sustaining the financial future of the Israel Philharmonic. The orchestra will be in town next Tuesday, the 30th, led by former Los Angeles Philharmonic director Zubin Mehta. We spoke with Suzanne Ponsot, the executive director of the organization.

The Green Umbrella series is the LA Phil's ongoing commitment to new music, and this season's first concert features music from two very in-demand composers, Nico Muhly and Daníel Bjarnason. We got to chat with Nico Muhly and violinist Thomas Gould, who is performing Muhly's electric violin concerto, "Seeing is Believing."

It's another great week of music at the Disney Hall. We've got quite a few European artists crossing the Atlantic to perform in L.A.

The LA Opera has a double dose of Placido Domingo this week, and Dudamel will conduct this Thursday at the Disney Hall.

Nice to be back into the swing of things! It's September, meaning there are more than one or two classical-related events, so everyone wins.

Are you a fan of John Cage, a composer who influenced Paul McCartney, Stereolab, and Sonic Youth? This is your week!

Since we're a motion picture and television town, we're celebrating Paramount's 100th anniversary this week. There's a show at the Hollywood Bowl next Sunday.

Looking for an excuse to go to San Diego this week? It isn't much cooler, but La Jolla Music Society has Summerfest from July 31st to August 24th.

It's the most action-packed (well, for an extremely slow summer) week yet!

The Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival takes place at UCLA with two free concerts this week on Tuesday and Thursday.

For a quick getaway, check out Festival Mozaic. For the diligent 9 to 5 crowd, the Hollywood Bowl season is upon us! Which means, more traffic around the 101, alcohol at the Bowl, and Leonard Slatkin.