Mark Swed

Zubin Mehta, at 89 an L.A. icon, returns to the L.A. Phil, of which he is conductor emeritus, to conduct one of his specialties, Bruckner's massive 8th Symphony

L.A. Opera presents the world premiere of Sarah Kirkland Snider's 'Hildegard,' about the mystical 12th century composer/abbess St. Hildegard von Bingen.

Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil are making a farewell tour to Tokyo, where the acoustical seeds of Walt Disney Concert Hall were planted.

Gustavo Dudamel finished his final fall appearances with the L.A. Phil, including performances of massive works as well as with D Smoke at a YOLA street festival and finally at the "Gustavo's Fiesta" gala

At a time when the art of memorializing has become touchy, Martha Graham Dance Co., along with Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil, show us how Leonard Bernstein did it with JFK.

The L.A. Phil conductor opened his farewell season with Ellen Reid's "Earth Between Oceans," a joint commission bridging his two orchestral families.

Los Angeles Opera opens James Conlon's final season as music director with 'West Side Story' in Francesca Zambello's well-traveled production.

Review: Now music director designate, Dudamel opens the New York Philharmonic's fall season

A look at how Terry Riley, on the occasion of his 90th birthday celebration at the Ford, changed music with 'In C,' and what he's up to now in Japan.

Esa-Pekka Salonen to assume a new role with the Los Angeles Philharmonic