Violinist Gil Shaham, who likes to roam the stage in performance, adapted his style for the Bowl’s stationary microphones, appearing fanciful but not eccentric, critic Mark Swed writes. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Leonard Slatkin, former principal guest conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, leads the orchestra through Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” during a bracing show. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Gil Shaham beautifully employed his silver, slippery tone in the opening solo of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)