Mark Swed, Music Critic

On Feb. 1, 2007, the New York Philharmonic premiered Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Piano Concerto, his most...




The L.A. Phil turns to otherworldly pieces by Bartók and Stravinsky. And in...




The production is Southern California's first in 25 years and is an American...




Newcomer Adrianne Pieczonka joins original tenor Neil Shicoff and veteran Juan...




The mission music of two centuries ago sounds fresh and pure California.




An interpretation of Mahler's 'Das Lied von der Erde, ' led by Esa-Pekka...




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




The polished steel exterior of the Walt Disney Concert Hall is already familiar. Inside, the paint is...




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




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




Édouard Lock's Montreal company rethinks Tchaikovsky with 'Amjad' at Royce Hall.




L.A. Philharmonic’s ‘Magic Flute’ is a no-nonsense powerhouse.




Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, this year's guiding force, embraces humanity...




Plácido Domingo and L.A. Opera have a winner with 'Luisa'




A polyglot festival reflects the nation's musical roots, which have much in...




Three Southland venues offer awe-inspiring pieces.




Kronos gives an epic West Coast premiere of Gorecki's second Third.




Jay Greenberg's talent is immense, but for the teen to grow, the music...




Swathed in a colorful past, the Ojai Festival is modest, informal and world-...




The artist's Combines aren't limited to canvas — they come alive in...