Classical Music (genre)

They conduct classical, but they love pop and rock too

2013-01-05 05:00:00

Ever wonder what longhairs listen to when they let their hair down? Once upon a time, when conductors were regarded as remote intellectual titans, no one would have thought to ask. Marin Alsop, music director of the Baltimore Symphony, once described...

2012 in review: Notable deaths in classical music and dance

2012-12-28 07:00:00

The fields of classical music and dance lost several great names in 2012, including notable composers, prominent ballet dancers and virtuoso musicians.� Elliott Carter, the titan of new music, died in November at 103. The innovative composer was...

Faces to watch in 2013: picks for art, theater and more

2013-01-01 07:00:00

Who will make cultural headlines in Los Angeles in 2013? The coming year will no doubt bring its share of surprises. But there are already some names that are likely to garner attention in the fields of art, architecture, classical music, dance and...

Critic's Notebook: Gustavo Dudamel wraps up an ambitious year

2013-01-01 00:00:00

NEW YORK — The hair jokes may have grown old, what with a slight fleck of gray peeking through his now shortened and tamed curls. The Dude nickname is pretty much over as well. And no longer is Gustavo Dudamel as tempted to head for Pink's hot dog...

Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers give helping hand to orchestra

2012-12-19 07:25:00

It isn't often that the worlds of professional sports and classical music come together in harmonious union. But that is apparently what's happening at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, one of a several U.S. orchestras that has found itself in dire...

Terry Callier dies at 67; vocalist, musician

2012-11-03 00:00:00

Terry Callier, a singer-songwriter who captivated a cult following with his quietly hypnotic baritone voice and hard-to-classify music that combined elements of folk, blues and jazz, died of cancer Oct. 27 at a hospital in Chicago. He was 67. Callier...

PASSINGS: Thomas Cassidy, Valerie Eliot

2012-11-13 00:00:00

Thomas Cassidy Longtime classical music radio announcer in L.A. Thomas Cassidy, 95, an announcer who was the longtime host of classical music programs on the now-defunct KFAC radio station, died Nov. 5 at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, his daughter...

At consulate in Libya, a model diplomat is lost

2012-09-12 17:12:00

WASHINGTON — J. Christopher Stevens was in many ways the model American diplomat, committed, idealistic, willing to take risks and eager to find out what was really happening in obscure corners of the world. A lanky 52-year-old Californian, with...

Ravi Shankar dies at 92; sitar master

2012-12-11 22:22:00

Ravi Shankar was already revered as a master of the sitar in 1966 when he met George Harrison, the Beatle who became his most famous disciple and gave the Indian musician-composer unexpected pop-culture cachet. Suddenly the classically trained Shankar...

Chicago Symphony reaches tentative agreement to end strike

2012-09-25 06:15:00

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra said late Monday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing its musicians. The agreement would end a strike that began Saturday. Orchestra leaders said that�ratification of the new contract is...

Big changes planned for New York's Avery Fisher Hall

2012-11-29 08:05:00

Big changes appear to be in store for Avery Fisher Hall, one of the country's most prominent classical music venues. The New York Times has reported that the hall, at Lincoln Center, is scheduled to undergo major renovations and a redesign that would...

Dave Brubeck dies at 91; jazz legend

2012-12-05 16:33:00

In the strait-laced Eisenhower 1950s, Dave Brubeck seemed, on one hand, deeply conventional. He didn't drink, smoke or take drugs. He favored expressions like "baloney!" and "you bet" over ruder alternatives. He had a prodigious work ethic that had been...

The dual leadership of Domingo, right, and Baitzel helped turn L.A. Opera into an internationally recognized force in classical music. Baitzel joined the company in 2001 and died in 2007; Domingo began in 2000 and currently serves as general director.

2012-10-20 11:28:00

You can't escape classical music here. Its history hits you almost from the moment you step out of the City Air Terminal: the bust of Bruckner at the lovely Stadtpark and, around the corner from there, a full-size gold statue of Johann Strauss, the waltz king.

2012-09-28 08:35:00

You wouldn't expect an indie rock drummer who appears to be engaged in a naked fight with Devendra Banhart on a recent album cover to release a record this contemplative.

2012-04-29 00:00:00