Florence + The Machine Is High As Hope, Unobstructed and Unapologetic In Los Angeles Review: Florence + The Machine @ Walt Disney Concert Hall 5/21/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- It was an odd sense of arousal I felt when I learned that Florence and the Machine was playing the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Because Frank Gehry’s…
The Oscar Concert: Exploring Love, Fear And Fish People Through Music REVIEW: THE OSCAR CONCERT @ THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 2/28/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- The 90th Oscar ceremony will occur in the midst of a tumultuous overhaul in the entertainment industry. Between the #MeToo movement and calls to action in regards to…
Björk Concludes “Vulnicura” Tour By Baring Her Soul In The City Of Angels [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: Björk @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 5/30/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] As a special addition to the L.A. Philharmonic’s Reykjavík Festival, the Walt Disney Concert Hall hosted the gloriously singular, Icelandic chanteuse Björk….
The Reykjavik Festival Ends With The Blinding Beauty of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Orphee [REVIEW] REVIEW: JÓHANN JÓHANNSSON & BEDROOM COMMUNITY @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 4/17/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- There seems to be something about Johann Johannsson’s music which compels people to applaud in the middle of his pieces. During his performance of his piece…
John Adams’ “Nixon In China” Is A Monumental Work Of American Minimalist Composition [REVIEW+PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: JOHN ADAMS' "NIXON IN CHINA" @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 3/3/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I’ve always found opera to be the most difficult form of music to review, if only because there’s not supposed to be…
Kodo: Dadan Builds Suspense With Every Pulse [REVIEW] REVIEW: KODO: DADAN 2017 @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 2/7/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] One of the first words that comes to mind to describe the music of Taiko drumming ensemble Kodo is “visceral”; I…
Chanticleer Voices The Spirit of Christmas [REVIEW] REVIEW: Chanticleer @ Walt Disney Concert Hall 12/20/16
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] There’s power in music. Especially during the holiday season. I spent all of my college career singing in a choral group, so…
The Walt Disney Concert Hall Spreads The Holiday Cheer Through The Joy Of Song [REVIEW+PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: Holiday Sing-Along @ Walt Disney Concert Hall 12/17/16
LOS ANGELES, CA- Given my deep love of both classics and cheese, it should be no surprise that I jumped at the opportunity to attend the Holiday Sing-Along at the…
