Helmuth Rilling, the eminent Bach specialist, was once a regular presence on the podium of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Many of us considered his return to conduct the orchestra and the Los ...

J.S. Bach’s great B-minor Mass summarizes the composer’s staggering achievements in sacred music, much as his Art of Fugue and Well-Tempered Clavier catalog his prowess in instrumental genres. Bach ...

Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah" was last performed by the Seattle Symphony in February 1989, conducted by the late, great choral conductor Robert Shaw. This week's performances are conducted by ...