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A show last year at the Bowl (Photo by sadjeans via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Live at the Lounge kicked off their new Classical Music LA series, "where premier established and rising young performers can be enjoyed in an attractive and intimate club setting". Think of Le Poisson Rouge for the West Coast. Doors open at 7 PM and the show starts at 8, for the next two Saturdays, and should...

This violinist is providing the soundtrack for Super Mario Bros. We're waiting for him to cover Heavy Rain. The Hollywood Bowl season just kicked off last week, but there aren't any Classical music concerts until July (but you can take a peek at a few options here!). If you're a fan of Classical music in an outdoors setting, the Cal Phil has got you covered (heh). The Festival on the Green takes place every...

The Salastina Music Society makes their debut this week at the Zipper Hall, and aims to reach out to a modern audience. This non-profit organization hopes to encourage participation (like voting on what encore to perform) and will not enforce rules on when to applause (or not applaud). As an added bonus, they will offer free...

If you haven't recovered yet from the deaths of Gary Coleman and Dennis Hopper, we're here to help. This Friday, the St. Matthew's Chamber Orchestra and Choir are putting on a performance of Mozart's Requiem. For those of you that aren't familiar with a requiem, it is mass for the dead, often performed in Latin to commemorate the deaths of famous individuals. Composers would write these works of art not necessarily due to their...

The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet (recently awarded a 10,000 dollar grant from the Theodore Presser Foundation) is performing a free concert tonight at 8 PM at Newman Hall on the USC campus. The ensemble-in-residence of the LA Composers Project will perform works by Naidoo, Guinivan, and two works from Jeffrey Holmes. Piano Spheres regular Vicki Ray will also accompany the LAPQ on a few works. For more information, click here....

The Ring Festival LA has a great calendar of events for you to fill your week with Wagner (including a light show set to the music of the Ring Cycle! At the Griffith Observatory. Called the LIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES!). The beginning of the end is near, with the last set of Wagner's Ring cycle to begin this weekend with the LA Opera. It is highly recommended to watch all four operas in order...

Watch CBS News Videos Online The LA Phil is on their national tour, but you can still catch Dudamel tonight on 60 MInutes at 7 PM (his 3rd appearance, if anyone is keeping track). A quick glance at the headlines reveals mostly enthusiastic reviews and positive reception to Dudamel (and usually the LA Phil). If you love choral and vocal works, you're in luck. Placido Domingo will conduct two performances of music from Zarzuela, a...

Last Friday was Tchaikovsky's 170th birthday. As a tribute, Google teamed up with the San Francisco Ballet to come up with their logo for the day. This video goes behind the scenes and explains how they decided on this project and how they completed it. In somewhat related news, Kickassclassical puts Tchaikovsky (and other composers) into context with things he might have been able to enjoy. They discover that he could have gotten drunk...

It's that time of the year again! Classical KUSC (the only Classical music station in Los Angeles) kicked off their Spring Membership Drive this week. If you wish to contribute, you can click here and pick out a gift that includes Dudamel concert DVD's and CD's, tote bags, and those "Ultimate" or "Top 100" recordings we're all so fond of. You can also follow them on Twitter for more updates/news. The box office for...

If you can't get tickets for Tuesday's performance or want to see the inaugural concert for Gustavo Dudamel with the LA Phil, buy the DVD! Or you can buy tickets to the other performances this weekend. Alan Rich, former classical music critic of the LA Weekly (and KUSC contributor), passed away this weekend. If you wish to discover or rediscover his writings, check out his book or his blog which both include articles from...