James Conlon remains hooked on L.A. as he reflects on his 20 years as music director of L.A. Opera Mark Swed Thu, June 18, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 20 years as L.A. Oper... See more
Philip Glass doesn’t turn 90 until the end of January. But the Glass year is already officially underway with two curiously enlightening projects this month. Paris Opera has mounted a shocking new “noir” production of Glass’ luminous “Satyagraha.” It feat... See more
Famed conductor sets 3 weeks of concerts at Disney hall LOS ANGELES — On the second weekend of May, Gustavo Dudamel gave the New York Philharmonic a salsa shock. He gleefully brought the startled players together with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, an upto... See more
JAMES CONLON conducts during Los Angeles Opera's production of Verdi's "Falstaff" this month at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Performances run through May 10. (Ariana Drehsler For The Times) James Conlon has begun his long goodbye as music director of Los An... See more
TILSON Thomas leads the L.A. Phil in 2024 while in late stages of glioblastoma. (GINA FERAZZI Los Angeles Times) Michael Tilson Thomas came onto the scene as a great hope for classical music, American music, Los Angeles music, modern music, multifaceted p... See more
