The Santa Barbara Chamber Players will open their 2026 concert season on Saturday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity ...

It featured Todd Phillips on violin, Catherine Cho on viola, and Mihae Lee on piano, and Matthew Christakos, now Associate ...

During the course of researching so many books on Ronald Reagan, I’ve thought to myself numerous times: Wow, that would make ...

Fifty years ago, the Proms became the scene of a protest against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. It was a night of high drama, says Phil Hebblethwaite, defined by Russian cellist Mstislav ...

When a lady took her seat in the Great Festival Hall at the Salzburg Festival on Sunday night, she said, “This is a dream come true.” She had come from about 10,000 miles away—Tasmania. She, along ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred A wonderful Oval Office perk is what Thomas ...

Early in The Brink of War, United States Secretary of State George Shultz (J.K. Simmons) remarks that being underestimated is a tactical advantage. Though he’s explicitly speaking about his boss, ...

Jared Harris plays the Soviet leader in Michael Russell Gunn’s film co-starring J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis and Aya Cash. By Frank Scheck You have to acknowledge the good intentions behind Michael ...

Americans do not know enough about the Cold War, and much of what they think they know is wrong. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Republicans took a victory lap, rightly noting that the ...

A wonderful Oval Office perk is what Thomas Jefferson dubbed “The President’s Own.” At the president’s beck and call is the United States Marine Band, created by an act of Congress in 1798. But for an ...

Tune your ears to the rich, low, resonant sound of the cello. From a Long Island-based composer who pairs it with piano, to powerhouse cellist Mstislav Rostropovich soloing with orchestra, it’s ...

August 20th is Maxim Vengerov's birthday. It is a well-known fact that this genius violinist, born in 1974, has been at the forefront of the world stage since he was a teenager. His playing is not ...