Catherine Womack

L.A.-based pianist turned writer Catherine Womack covers classical music and the arts for the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles magazine, Alta Journal, and more. Dog lady. Will travel for opera. 

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Jul 19, 2021
Opera in Service of Its Audience

Director James Darrah has a cinematic vision for the future of live performance.

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May 25, 2020
Rafael Payare: The Mighty Maestro
The San Diego Symphony’s new music director, Rafael Payare, may not yet have the same name recognition as his fellow Venezuelan conduct…
Jan 20, 2020
L.A.’s Forgotten Civil Rights Champion
As executive director of the Los Angeles Urban League, Floyd C. Covington made a difference in the lives of the African American worker…
Jun 24, 2019
L.A.’s LGBTQ Mariachi Band Performs with Pride
An L.A. band breaks with tradition to create a welcoming space for LGBTQ performers.
Apr 29, 2019
Sanctuary Symphony
Time’s Up for exclusivity in classical music. At 100-years-old, the L.A. Philharmonic welcomes the next century’s music makers with ope…
May 22, 2018
Advocating Art
Musician and philanthropist Herb Alpert is more inspired by new art than ever, which is why he’s giving $75,000 each to five risk-takin…
May 14, 2018
Playing The Game
Being a part of the Dodgers’ was a boyhood dream for lifelong fan Dieter Ruehle. Now it’s come true — as the seventh organist in the hi…
Feb 12, 2018
Bomb Shelter Show

The Main Museum of Los Angeles Art is under construction but in the meantime, an adaptive re-use space is already open for business.
Jan 11, 2018
Bernstein’s Best
To celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, performing arts organizations around the world—and especially in California—will give …
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Oct 31, 2017
Making Themselves Heard
A group of Los Angeles women decided that the best way to raise their voices against the Trump administration was to literally raise th…
Sep 22, 2017
Turning History and Geography Upside Down

The Pacific Standard Time festival highlights the many contributions of Latinos to the state’s artistic and cultural heritage.