When it comes to new music written during the pandemic, composers have tended, on the one hand, to reflect loneliness, isolation and sorrow. On the other hand, they’ve sought the restorative glow in ...

I've never come across a lousy recorded performance of Lutosławski's Concerto for Orchestra, and this stylishly packaged new one has loads going for it. An early work, it isn't at all typical of this ...

Esa-Pekka Salonen launched a two-week residence as laureate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Feb. 12, 2022. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times ) When it comes to ...