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

NEA grant for Hear Now Festival

Big kudos today for one of LA finest contemporary music endeavors! Hear Now Music Festival, an annual weekend of concerts featuring wonders of innovation and top-notch performers from SoCal and beyond.  This year’s festival was their biggest yet, and there is clearly much to look forward to, with this infusion of cash from the National … Read more

Catch him while you can: Nicholas Isherwood returns to SoCal

Bass-baritone Nicholas Isherwood is a true maverick, a unique artist in both early music and contemporary works who has distinguished himself as a vocalist, composer, director, scholar, author and more.  Born in the US, he is currently based in Germany, so we see him too rarely in these parts. But he’ll be in SoCal this … Read more

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