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Alexandre Desplat discusses composer hero John Williams ahead of Hollywood Bowl show
A two-time Oscar winner for his scores for “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Shape of Water,” Desplat will conduct the Los ...
At the Huntington, the New Hollywood String Quartet recalls legendary studio musicians
In San Marino, the New Hollywood String Quartet's annual festival pays tribute to the legendary Hollywood String Quartet with appearances by Leonard Slatkin.
Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78
It took a misplaced elbow, a quirk of Los Angeles geography and some whistling from his wife to produce one of television’s most memorable melodies.
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MIKIS + MANOS: A ‘heartfelt’ celebration of two music giants
A moving tribute concert at the Greek Centre celebrated the centenary of Manos Hatzidakis and Mikis Theodorakis, uniting ...
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The eclectic magic of Edgar Meyer and friends
Edgar Meyer is one of those Aspen Music Festival artists who occupy a short list of “miss this performance, and it’s your ...
Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering
Protestant churches commonly display the “empty” cross, showing the instrument of Jesus’ execution, but not his body. The ...
Empty seats, no Dudamel: L.A. Phil opens its Hollywood Bowl season on somber notes
The L.A. Phil opens a Hollywood Bowl season filled with Russian music as Thomas Sondergard conducts and pianist Kirill ...
What was the first ketamine song?
Music and drugs have endured a long-standing relationship, but as a newer discovery, when did artists begin to reference ketamine in their work?
New Hollywood String Quartet Pays Homage to Legendary Original Chamber-Music Group
Back in the 1950s, four Los Angeles musicians were widely acclaimed as the finest performers of chamber music in America.