Rhiannon Giddens, John Adams, Vikingur Olafsson and composer Gabriella Smith are draws, but Carlos Simon, the Attacca Quartet and Timo Andr also shine.
of Los Angeles Opera. The contrast between being in magic and virtually conjuring it will have to wait for another discussion, but a WiFi glitch meant I missed much of Samuel Adams’ Chamber Concerto conducted by his father.
Drawing from many sources, old and new, Smith can be funny and/or furious. Her scores have an explosive energy that gives the impression of being an aural sugar produced by a kind of musical photosynthesis. She surprises and delights without seeming like she’s trying to do either.Simon, a composer from Atlanta who comes from generations of preachers and has gospel music in his DNA, is suddenly upon us. The L.A.
Among other highlights were Attacca’s dynamic Friday morning program, which included vibrant excerpts from Adams’ “John’s Book of Alleged Dances” and Shaw’s musical garden of delights, “Plan & Elevation.” On Sunday morning, Ortiz’s “Rio de las Mariposas” for two harps and steelpan began the L.A. Phil New Music Group program with the wake-up call of plucked string splashed over struck steel.
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