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January 5, 2009
By Randy Lewis
In the troubled music industry, many labels have cut or eliminated their artists-and-repertoire staff. But instructors at MI are determined to teach the skill of making a musical connection.
By Bloomberg News
Musicians, including a player on 'Eleanor Rigby,' are trying to extend European royalty payments.
January 4, 2009
By Charles Koppelman
It's musical learning at the highest level at the downtown Los Angeles school.
By August Brown
POP MUSIC:
Authors crank the New York band and let the words flow. The result is an anthology of new fiction.
December 28, 2008
By Chris Lee > > >
Their onstage look is the first clue that brothers Kintrell 'Krispy Kream' and Al Lindsey like to do things their own way. Their genre-bending sound leaves absolutely no doubt about it.
December 22, 2008
By Mikael Wood
POP MUSIC REVIEW:
The singer's colorless stage presence puts a crimp in the pomp and pageantry of her mammoth production in Inglewood.
December 21, 2008
By Ann Powers pop music critic > > >
The genre got further fragmented, but there were standouts nonetheless.
December 15, 2008
By Randy Lewis
Programmers act on Arbitron's Portable People Meter results.
By Rick Schultz
MUSIC REVIEW:
Guest conductor Marin Alsop shows her command of the works, from tragic start to triumphant finish.
By Richard S. Ginell
MUSIC REVIEW
December 14, 2008
By Irene Lacher
Almost 60 years after its premiere, an almost forgotten play with music gets its definitive hearing.
By MARK SWED
The San Francisco Symphony music director never knew his grandfather, Boris, a star among New York Jews.
December 8, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC REVIEW:
The young ensemble packs the venue, and the quartet deserves all the attention. It's become one of America's best.
By Ann Powers Pop Music Critic > > >
POP MUSIC REVIEW:
The veterans stick to their old hard-rock formula of blues-based riffs and crass humor, to much fist-pumping delight.
By Richard S. Ginell
MUSIC REVIEW:
Three of the four leading roles changed hands at L.A. Opera. Sabina Cvilak is stirring as Micaëla.
December 1, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC REVIEW:
Still only 27, Gustavo Dudamel shows his remarkable artistry in L.A. Phil's Strauss and Beethoven program.
November 30, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC:
More music could help turn a smart venue into a downtown hub.
November 22, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC REVIEW:
It's an African excursion as the composer-performer builds layer upon layer of sophisticated sound.
November 21, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC REVIEW:
Even a last-minute program change can't dampen these sumptuous strings. Next up: UCLA.
November 20, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC REVIEW:
The soprano is extraordinary in György Kurtág's brilliant 'Kafka Fragments.'
November 18, 2008
By ANN POWERS
In learning to play the drums, the British singer delves into her music's rhythmic core.
November 17, 2008
By Mark Swed
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Under Thomas Adès' direction, the Phil is riveting. But to appreciate it, it helps to be a grown-up.
November 14, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC REVIEW:
Longtime friends and keyboard colleagues cut loose.
November 11, 2008
By MARK SWED
MUSIC REVIEW:
Lou Harrison's captivating 'La Koro Sutro' and Chinary Ung's gorgeous 'Spiral XII' are performed at Disney Hall.
October 28, 2008
By MARK SWED
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
They delve into old American thinking to provide insight into today.
October 26, 2008
By MARK SWED
Call the music director, who also is head of the American Symphony Orchestra and president of Bard College, an activist musician.
By MARK SWED
MUSIC:
Even when credit is tight, canceling worthwhile programs is not an option.
October 21, 2008
By Mark Swed music critic > > >
MUSIC REVIEW:
The organ recital at Segerstrom Hall is an all-too-rare affair, the first and only such showcase for the new $3-million pipe organ this season.
October 20, 2008
By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The Santa Monica new music series presents three composers with local roots: Harrison, Cage and Partch.
By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The pianist makes a play for relevance as well as history in his Bach recital.
October 17, 2008
By Mark Swed
Review: András Schiff at the Disney Concert Hall:
In András Schiff's hands, the 16th Sonata dances between high comedy and drama.
October 13, 2008
By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The sax player and the Brazilian chamber group explore the works of Darius Milhaud and Heitor Villa-Lobos in an uneven performance at Royce Hall.
By Mark Swed
MUSIC REVIEW:
The new venue's acoustics seem all right, so far, as the mezzo-soprano sings at Santa Monica College.
August 11, 2008
By Mindy Farabee
POP MUSIC REVIEW:
TV stars band together for a night of familiar songs. It's all in good fun, fan squeals included.
April 9, 2008
By Chris Pasles
The multi-Grammy winner has given $15 million to the School of Music at the California Institute of the Arts.
April 7, 2008
By Mark Swed
DANCE REVIEW:
Édouard Lock's Montreal company rethinks Tchaikovsky with 'Amjad' at Royce Hall.
October 17, 2007
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:
New DVDs show Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix performances that changed the course of pop music.
September 16, 2007
By Ann Powers
ALBUM SPOTLIGHT:
"All the Lost Souls" (Atlantic Records)
"Playlist" (Mercury Records)
By August Brown
FAST TRACKS:
The Toronto Maple Leaves center joins a pal from Reprise Records in service of hyper-obscure noise-rock.
August 23, 2007
By Chris Pasles
MUSIC REVIEW:
In debut, Sergey Khachatryan, 22, displays passion, virtuosity that won him awards.
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