Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary trades Hollywood scores for headbanging riffs
Emmy-nominated composer Bear McCreary has taken a reverse road to symphonic rock. Prog rockers have traditionally integrated symphonic…
James Conlon reflects on his 20 years as music director of L.A. Opera
In mid-September 2004, James Conlon, a 54-year-old New Yorker who had just completed a nine-year appointment as music…
Mark Smythe dead: Composer identified as Mt. Wilson victim
The most recent death on Mt. Wilson claimed the life of a man identified as New Zealand-born, L.A.-based…
‘Amadeus’ review: A new, longer take on Peter Shaffer’s play
My first thought upon learning that “Amadeus,” the award-winning play and film, had been made into a miniseries,…
How the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra conductor is forming a ‘cultural hub’
This story is produced from an episode of KVPR’s Central Valley Daily podcast. Listen to all episodes here,…
Guy Moon dead: ‘Fairly OddParents’ composer dies in traffic accident
Composer Guy Moon, who scored a handful of popular animated TV series, and was most known for Nickelodeon’s…