Disney Hall in review

Reviews and commentary on the new Walt Disney Concert Hall by Los Angeles Times critics and writers.

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Reflection of the city around it
ARCHITECTURE REVIEW

Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall is a powerful and madly exuberant work.



MUSIC REVIEW

The hall lives up to its expectations with the flawless "Rite of Spring."



DISNEY HALL

Critics from all points weigh in — Gehry's work earns raves.



MUSIC REVIEW

Premiere of Adams' work unleashes a sound as exciting as the surf, which resonates perfectly in the new...



MUSIC REVIEW

Stars attract stars. With the opening of the Walt Disney Concert Hall such a celebrated event, it was...



MUSIC REVIEW

It takes the young pianist time to become acclimated to the new hall, but his virtuosity and speed take...



CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

With the celebrities gone and the galas over, the L.A. Phil can settle in to its highly hailed new home.



THEATER REVIEW

If you're afraid you'll never afford tickets to the Walt Disney Concert Hall unless you mortgage the...



MUSIC REVIEW

Now that another orchestra — the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields — has played in the Walt...



MUSIC REVIEW

Sight and sound complement each other as the ensemble opens its season with works by the late Earle...



MUSIC REVIEW

The "Resurrection" Symphony, a sonic spectacular, gets a revelatory airing by the L.A. Philharmonic.



MUSIC REVIEW

Twenty-two Novembers ago, the Los Angeles Philharmonic started its then revolutionary, now widely...



This is definitely a different animal
PERFORMANCE ART REVIEW

By showcasing the surreal stylings of Japan-based troupe dumb type, L.A.'s...



JAZZ REVIEW

Pianist Keith Jarrett ran into some problems at the hall's first jazz concert.



'Paper' leaves a trail of missed opportunities
MUSIC REVIEW

The Philharmonic's piece for children is entrancing, but the young audience is...



A chorus worthy of approval at Disney
MUSIC REVIEW

The Los Angeles Master Chorale made a smashing debut in its new home Sunday.



Sharing the wonder and joy of creation
ART REVIEW

At the new REDCAT Gallery, a survey of paintings by the late Emerson Woelffer...



Evora aches to entertain
WORLD MUSIC REVIEW

Smooth, low-key show from the 'barefoot diva' gains little when strings are...



MUSIC REVIEW

Morton Subotnick, with help from a computer, offers a sensory-pleasing experience.



MUSIC REVIEW

With Roberto Abbado conducting, Luca Francesconi's "Cobalt, Scarlet: Two Colors of Dawn" rises at Disney.



Boulez is a perfect fit
MUSIC REVIEW

In the conductor's first Disney Hall appearance with the L.A. Philharmonic, he...


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