by admin | Jan 26, 2024
Vive la France! The February Salon spotlights two French composers of the later Romantic era: Camille Saint-Saëns and Gabriel Fauré. My preconcert introduction will explore the importance of chamber music for these composers and the activities of the Societé Nationale... 
by admin | Jan 23, 2024
Championing repertoire for two pianists, brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen offer a challenging program showcasing the range of possibilities: Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448, Schubert’s Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940 for piano four hands, an... 
by admin | Jan 15, 2024
This special presentation of Wagner’s Das Rheingold celebrates architect Frank Gehry, a dedicated friend to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and, of course, designer of the gorgeous Walt Disney Concert Hall. Gehry has crafted the scenic design for this Rheingold... 
by admin | Jan 13, 2024
The music of Robert Schumann, one of the most literary of canonic composers, headlines this Salon program: the gorgeous song cycle “Dichterliebe” (Poet Love) and the dramatic Piano Quintet. Also featured is a Piano Quintet by little known composer Carl... 
by admin | Jan 13, 2024
The holiday-season program for this special Salon features music by Beethoven, Brahms and 19th-century Jewish composer, Salomon Jadassohn, an accomplished theorist and teacher whose students included Busoni and Grieg. Artists: violinist Elizabeth Hedman, violist...