Stories

Beyond Ourselves: Kirill Gerstein on Music of Wartime

“We, as members of society and also as artists, feel both the need to do something and the helplessness in not being able to influence something.”

6 Infamous, Disastrous Classical Premieres

Some of today's most beloved works of classical music weren't well received when they made their debuts!

Marin Alsop-led Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Names Winners

The recipient joins a respected roster of fellowship winners, including Karina Canellakis, Mei-Ann Chen, Jeri Lynne Johnson, and Valentina Peleggi.

Musical Events for Black History Month

Honor Black artistry with an entire month of exciting musical events — operas, chamber concerts, jazz orchestras, broadcasts, and more!

LA Opera scraps world premiere of Bates ‘Kavalier and Clay’

“It was a very ambitious and therefore expensive project, and unfortunately in the current conditions, it wasn’t something that we can manage,” LA Opera CEO Christopher Koelsch said.