Tag Archives: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL

A Year of Shock, Awe & Art

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf If it weren’t for the unfathomable results of the 2016 election – with the winner henceforth referred to as “he whose name shall not be spoken” – this year actually did have a number of marvelous and … Continue reading →

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Happy 10th Anniversary, Walt Disney Concert Hall

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Talk about culture vultures! We have been on a roll for the last month or so, but did want to check in on our homegalz site. Where to begin. Well, the 10th Anniversary of the opening of … Continue reading →

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To Live and Dance In L.A.

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf It’s no secret that we cover all the arts, but we do have a particular fondness for dance. And we’ve had quite the spring season. One weekend in May we did a pre-concert talk with the fabulous … Continue reading →

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Vive La Danse, Musique, Europe and Life

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Pardonez-moi for not having blogged for what seems like an eternity. We didn’t even post our Venice Dance Biennale musings from July. So we’ll rectify that now, with our first and second Letters From Venezia. The festival … Continue reading →

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Don Giovanni: Master Seducer for the 21st Century

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf With tickets hotter than the sands of Abu Dhabi, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s first foray into opera, Don Giovanni, more than lived up to its hype – from some of the seats. Seriously, with crumpled-paper sets designed … Continue reading →

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Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk: Brio and Drama In Spades

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf After seven years of performing together, two rock stars of the classical world – Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Jeremy Denk – have finally made their first recording together, French Impressions (Sony Masterworks). We’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Go For Baroque

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf There could be better ways to spend a Sunday afternoon than going to a chamber music concert on the fifth floor of Los Angeles Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – but we can’t think of any! Seriously, … Continue reading →

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic: A Lovefest

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Just a quick note from The Report, whose main scribe’s wild and crazy career has lately involved a lot of Bowl-going (some 25 times during the fabulous 2011 season), a bit of globe-hopping to cover music and … Continue reading →

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Love’s Labor (Day) Lost

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Being a freelance, er, human, and never having had what one would rightly call ‘gainful employment’ (a steady job with benefits, retirement fund, any kind of security), The Leaf’s concept of Labor Day has always been a … Continue reading →

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Gil and Gustavo: Combustion Squared

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf It was a virtual love fest at the Hollywood Bowl when violinist extraordinaire, Gil Shaham, blew the shell off the 90-year old venue with his reading of Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto. Of course, he had some help … Continue reading →

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