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‘The Russian Evolution’ comes to SoCal, courtesy of LA Master Chorale’s season kick-off

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by Norge Yip, Lister reviewer On Saturday, September 26, Los Angeles Master Chorale and conductor Grant Gershon opened the 2015-2016 season with “The Russian Evolution” at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The concert featured compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Grechaninov, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Andrei Ilyashenko, and Sofia Gubaidulina. Grechaninov’s The Cherubic Hymn opened the program as … Read more

LA Master Chorale soars through two world premieres with ‘Songs of Ascent’, 3/8/15

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Attending a concert of the Los Angeles Master Chorale is about the closest thing to a rock concert experience you’ll find in classical music.  We almost expect to hear conductor Grant Gershon cry, “Hello, Cleveland!” when he first turns to greet us.  Few artistic organizations enjoy such a fervent following, and for good reason:  most … Read more

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