No difficulties as LBO reprises a hit
Lyris Quartet — Photo by Keith Ian Polakoff In perhaps their best yet, Long Beach Opera‘s reprise of David Lang‘s The Difficulty of Crossing a Field (debuted at LBO in 2011) is an astonishing triumph...
View ArticleMarilyn à deux wows at Long Beach Opera
by Coril Prochnow, Review Coordinator Long Beach Opera delivers memorable musical experiences with every production, and their most recent project is no exception. In Marilyn Forever, LBO invites the...
View ArticleLong Beach Opera takes us back with psychedelic ‘Jukebox’
Going back in time can be a real trip. The retrospective offered by Long Beach Opera in Hydrogen Jukebox promised to be not just a “level 1 or 2 trip…you can get that at any legal dispensary,” but...
View ArticleNext gathering — Schmooze with us in Pasadena on 11/14
We need a fall fling! Schedules are packed, but take a little break with us before the holiday craziness fully settles in. Join us Monday, November 14, and the wonderful True Food Kitchen in Pasadena...
View ArticleConductorless, but full of vision
We’ve dubbed this weekend’s performance by the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra a “hidden gem” not because they’re entirely hidden, but because they’re surprisingly little-known in the vocal community....
View ArticleLAMC changes the choral game with ‘Lagrime’ season opener
This year’s season opener from the LA Master Chorale would clearly be like no other. The group filed out slowly, dressed in casual clothes in a variety of grays, and barefoot. While the color scheme...
View ArticleProtesting ‘Akhnaten’; less arts coverage on Wall Street; and creativity as...
Arts Catch-Up: News through 11/7/16 It’s National Opera Week! Have you entertained enough deep thoughts about opera this week? Do you feel that you’ve pondered your art form sufficiently? Anybody...
View ArticleKristallnacht service brings Jewish music to light as German tradition
Kristallnacht, or “The Night of Broken Glass” is one of the most profound horrors of the last century, an event that rocked Berlin and the surrounding communities, regardless of race and religion. It...
View ArticleArts group advocates for post-election unity
In an emailed statement, Americans for the Arts’ chief Robert L. Lynch has followed up this week’s dramatic election results with a reiteration of the organization’s resolve to support arts policy as...
View ArticleBaroque treasures in Beverly Hills
Four chamber musicians bring a sublime program of music by George Frideric Handel and the far lesser-known Francesco Antonio Bonporti to All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills this weekend, as...
View ArticleRae Macdonald, 1932-2016
It’s been a rough fall, with several members of the vocal community lost. Sadly, this week we’ve received details about the passing of Rae Macdonald, who served most recently as executive director for...
View ArticleThankful voices… and a holiday gauntlet for composers
Vocal focus from CCMN Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights There’s a song in there somewhere… Composers, a challenge: We need a really big, fun, novelty Thanksgiving...
View ArticleR.I.P. mezzo-soprano Elender Wall
News has been circling the globe that unforgettable mezzo-soprano Elender Wall has died on Tuesday, November 14, after a fast and furious battle with cancer. She was a musician, a physicist, a belly...
View ArticleParis gets a taste of LA’s vibrant new music scene in December
With new classical music flourishing in Los Angeles, it’s no surprise that our composers and performers are expanding beyond SoCal’s borders. One of the endeavors our local music community can be very...
View ArticleAfter the gobble: Holiday marketing and the arts
In case you’ve been completely ignoring us, you’re probably aware that Lauri’s List does offer a few special discounts on memberships, events and services during the annual post-Thanksgiving...
View ArticleHello December… with a lot of holiday (and other) music
Vocal focus from CCMN Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights With December in full swing, the holidays are here with a vengeance. These events may not yet be on your radar...
View ArticleCan’t wait: Hollywood Master Chorale sings in the holidays with ‘Anticipate!’
by Yayra Sanchez ‘Tis the season of concerts, caroling and sing-alongs. The Hollywood Master Chorale joins in on the fun this Sunday and launches into the holiday season with “Anticipate!“, a concert...
View ArticleHolidays are blooming
As we told our members this week, we have so much going on right now that our social media and blog posts will be less often for a bit, and email newsletters will be streamlined, as well. This is...
View ArticleSoCal has a Christmas all its own
Vocal focus from CCMN Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Christmas is just around the corner, and as this week’s issue of CCMN reaches into the first week of January,...
View ArticleSweetest holidays: Sweet Honey in the Rock comes to Disney Hall next week
This internationally-acclaimed, Grammy-winning group is too spectacular to miss, and their multicultural approach to the holidays offers an inclusive way to celebrate, whatever background your family...
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