Hope and chaos: LAMC shows Beethoven’s relevance amid downtown protests
After a week of jazzy contemplation and the never-ending loop of the La La Land soundtrack in my head (see it!), I was looking forward to hearing the Los Angeles Master Chorale perform Beethoven’s substantial Missa Solemnis on Saturday, January 21. When artistic director Grant Gershon programmed and scheduled the work, however, he could not have known what … Read more