LA’s own fest

Hear Now Music Festival returns this weekend! It actually started last night, but there are still more concerts, more premieres, more networking and more of the wonders of modern innovation. This festival has become one of the biggest events of the year for Southern California new music geeks, and prices are well within reach. There’s … Read more

Paris gets a taste of LA’s vibrant new music scene in December

With new classical music flourishing in Los Angeles, it’s no surprise that our composers and performers are expanding beyond SoCal’s borders.  One of the endeavors our local music community can be very proud of is the Hear Now Music Festival, founded in 2011 and going strong.  They’re looking forward to their next local fest in … Read more

We need a little opera

Vocal focus from CCMN* SOUTHERN CA VOCAL EVENTS Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Life should be lived with grand passion, even if it’s performed on a small stage. And to further that goal, this is a prime week for bringing more opera into your life! Whether you’re most intrigued by sneak peeks, premieres, revivals or … Read more

Big, splashy Beethoven at the Bowl

The LA Phil’s summer season opens with Slatkin, LAMC and a host of extras     It’s not “hidden”, but it doesn’t get much better than this:  Leonard Slatkin at the podium, video projections by Herman Kolgen, the LA Master Chorale, and a quartet of soloists including: Rachel Willis-Sørensen. soprano Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Gordon Gietz. … Read more

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