James Galway

Increasingly, the Cuban-emigre, Miami-based band Tiempo Libre's name is starting to sound like a serious misnomer. After all, when exactly is this workaholic septet supposed to have "free time," given its steady output of CDs spotlighting the group's...

Visits from the Vienna Philharmonic and the Boston Pops Orchestra are a few of the highlights ahead in the 2013-14 Philharmonic Society of Orange County concert season. The season for the Irvine-based nonprofit, which has presented world-class music...

Orlando Science Center has added holiday-themed laser-light shows to its lineup. The show, projected onto the giant screen of the Dr. Phillips CineDome, will run daily through Jan. 8. The music is range from traditional classics (“Dance of the Sugar...

With the 50th anniversary of quintessential traditional Irish band The Chieftains looming, founder Paddy Maloney knew a commemorative album needed to be done. But Maloney says he wasn’t particularly interested in looking back. The Chieftains, with...

It’s probably safe to say that Thursday was the first day anyone heard a vuvuzela played with a symphony orchestra. At least locally. At least at the Hollywood Bowl.It was during the raucous crowd section of Piston’s “The Incredible Flutist�......

Mark Swed reviews the Emerson String Quartet and James Galway...

Mark Swed reviews the first major offering in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's "Aspects of Adès" festival with the Labèques and Nicholas Hodges at Walt Disney Concert Hall...

Are conductors really necessary? After all, there’s a printed score. Surely everything the orchestra musicians need can be found there. And traditionally, in the Baroque and early Classical periods, wasn’t the concertmaster the conductor? But since...

Gustavo Dudamel will make three appearances at the Hollywood Bowl this summer, marking the first time that he will conduct at the venue since "Bienvenido Gustavo" in October. The season will also include performances by John Williams, Harry Connick Jr.......

As the summer heat and a sense of nostalgia permeated the air, the Hollywood Bowl kicked off its 87th season Friday night with a stirring, fireworks-enlivened tribute to three new inductees into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. All -- flutist James...

This summer will mark Seiji Ozawa's last appearance at Tanglewood as the Boston Symphony Orchestra's music director. He takes the baton at the Vienna State Opera later in the year. Tanglewood audiences will celebrate Ozawa's 29 years as the BSO's...

ASTON MAGNA FESTIVAL July 6 - Works of Mozart and Haydn. Nancy Armstrong, soprano; Peter Sykes, keyboard. July 13 - Works of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. Sharon Baker, soprano, and Stephen Hammer, soloist, joined by instrumental ensemble led by violinist...