Los Angeles Embraces The Force With The Empire Strikes Back In Concert
LOS ANGELES, CA- As a Star Wars nerd and a music lover, I can’t imagine a more blissful evening than watching The Empire Strikes Back in concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Armed with my lightsaber and the best rebel hair I could manage, I joined legions…
The L.A. Philharmonic Will Bring A New Hope And The Empire Strikes Back To Life At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- In the world of movie music, no other composer is as well-known as John Williams — and few scores are as iconic as the orchestration of Star Wars. In the run-up to the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s live-to-picture performances of Star Wars: A New…
A Magical Evening of Harry Potter at the Hollywood Bowl!
HoLLYWOOD, CA- During the summer the Hollywood Bowl awakens to be filled with spectators of all ages to revel in their music performance, from classical to contemporary, from theater geek to sci-fi geek, everyone can find a performance to suit their taste. On one magical…
Glen Hansard Regaled The Walt Disney Concert Hall With Gorgeous Music, Storytelling And Heart
LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 14th, 2018, I had the privilege of seeing Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in an intimate performance; playing with the incomparable Los Angeles Philharmonic at the breathtaking Walt Disney Concert Hall. I remember Mr. Hansard for his 2007 Oscar-nominated film, Once. He…
The Oscar Concert: Exploring Love, Fear And Fish People Through Music
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 breaking the dominantly white male narrative of the award season, Hollywood is undoubtedly charting its…
L.A. Phil’s “Sondheim on Sondheim” Was A Radiant Tribute To A Living Legend [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood Bowl, CA- I desperately wanted to see the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Sondheim on Sondheim” at the Hollywood Bowl. My intense love of musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim dates back to high school, and this was an opportunity…
Experience The Uniquely Beautiful Music Of Iceland At The Reykjavik Festival [PREVIEW]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Iceland, as you may have heard, is a long way away from California – nine hours by air, give or take. I mention this because each and every one of my friends who’s been describes their trip in basically the same way:…
John Adams’ “Nixon In China” Is A Monumental Work Of American Minimalist Composition [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[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 anything you can compare it to. If you go see the Strokes (or Tool or…
Kodo: Dadan Builds Suspense With Every Pulse [REVIEW]
LOS ANGELES- One of the first words that comes to mind to describe the music of Taiko drumming ensemble Kodo is “visceral”; I am far from the first to describe them this way, and it may have something to do with the word “Kodo” itself,…
The Walt Disney Concert Hall Spreads The Holiday Cheer Through The Joy Of Song [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
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 Walt Disney Concert Hall on December 17, 2016. I’d been wanting to go to one…
