Music

Songwriting savant Karla Bonoff recalls 1970s LA scene

By Denise Dunbar | ddunbar@alextimes.com Karla Bonoff is an accomplished singer-songwriter whose work has been covered by a who’s-who list of female stars spanning the...

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra turns 80

By Laura Van Pate | lvanpate@alextimes.com  The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 80th birthday in style with four original, commissioned pieces that will be...

City Creatives: A Mountain of music

By Lexie Jordan “If you’re going to do something in music, you have to have an obsession, a sort of love affair with it,” mountain...

City Creatives: Hanoi Ragmen’s rise to fame

By Dylan Jaffe | djaffe@alextimes.com Hanoi Ragmen may have emerged from the close-knit community in Alexandria City Public Schools, but this seven-member band has come...

New music director at WMYO

By Leslie Golden | lgolden@alextimes.com The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association announced the appointment of Alberto Rodriguez as the new Music Director of the Washington Metropolitan Youth...

Pitch perfect performance

By Leslie Golden | lgolden@alextimes.com The Alexandria Harmonizers were recognized at City Council’s meeting on Tuesday. The group is celebrating their 75th year and received...