Young musicians with a mission remind us of the true power of music. National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the Colburn Orchestra lead the way, with help from ...
Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Children's Symphony of Venezuela in Walt Disney Concert Hall. (Illustration by Julia Schimautz / For The Times. Image by Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) Out of ...
Out of hundreds of symphony concerts I attended or listened to online this year, performances of three symphonies meant the most. Shostakovich’s Fifth, Schubert’s Ninth and Sibelius’ Second may be old ...