By Don Heckman Los Angeles CA. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra can always be counted on to deliver an evening of rich musicality. And Sunday night’s performance at Royce Hall in Westwood was no exception. The headline event in a rich program was Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. But, typically, LACO Music Director Jeffrey Kahane also… Read More Live Music: The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at Royce Hall
by Don Heckman Santa Monica, CA. The opportunity to hear an actual Stradivarius violin in action is the sort of rare musical event that would be a delight to most classical music fans. But the opportunity to hear five of the legendary instruments, played by a group of superb violinists from the Los Angeles Chamber… Read More Live Music: “Stradivarius Fiddlefest” by members of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at the Broad Stage
By Don Heckman There are a lot of reasons for attending the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra‘s A La Carte programs. Start with the music, overflowing with classic works performed by small chamber ensembles. Add to that the elegant settings for the performances, which take place in the homes of diplomats from various parts of the… Read More Live Classical Music: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s “Germany A La Carte”
By Don Heckman There’s always something special about the A La Carte events created by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. And last week’s France A La Carte was no exception. The programs usually feature small chamber ensembles – usually from a duo to a quartet performing chamber music selections from the classical canon. But for… Read More Live Classical Music: Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras in the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s “France A La Carte”
By Don Heckman There’s nothing quite like one of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s a la carte concerts. Presented in the elegant settings of the Los Angeles homes of diplomats from countries around the world, they feature LACO’s brilliant players in up-close and personal performances of irresistibly appealing chamber music programs. Last Saturday night, Iran… Read More Live Chamber Music: The String Quartet of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in an “Iran a la carte” Concert
By Don Heckman “Making great music personal.” It’s a Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra slogan. And it fits perfectly in sync with LACO’s performances, which bring a deep sense of musical intimacy to everything they play, from Baroque classics to new contemporary perspectives. Among the events that best reflect the slogan are the fund-raising LACO a… Read More Live Chamber Music: A Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra a la carte concert with violinists Margaret Batjer and Julie Gigante
By Don Heckman Always eager to display their fascination with a far-ranging selection of music, the skilled players of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra once again showcased their remarkable versatility Sunday night in a CAP UCLA concert at Royce Hall. The program reached across more than two centuries, from Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in… Read More Live Music: The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at Royce Hall
BY DON HECKMAN The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra opened its new season with a bang Sunday night at Royce Hall. A bang, that is, along with a lot of other unlikely orchestral sounds that surfaced during the premieres of a pair of new compositions. But more on that later. Typically for the LACO, it was… Read More Live Music: The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at Royce Hall
By Don Heckman Los Angeles – April 13 – 15. (Mon. – Wed.) Chris Potter’s Underground. Potter continues to successfully assert that there’s something to say on the post-Coltrane tenor saxophone. Jazz Bakery (310) 271-9039. www.jazzbakery.com – April 16. (Thurs.) Kendra Shank. Shank’s appropriately titled, ear-grabbing new album ‘’Mosaic” includes a selection of material… Read More Picks of the Week: April 12 – 19
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