Concert review: LA Times (US)

Race, justice and ‘Unchained’: L.A. Phil premieres new work by James Matheson

If there was a newsmaker in the Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts conducted by James Gaffigan and mostly occupied by standard repertoire, it was the world premiere of an L.A. Phil commission, “Unchained,” by James Matheson. On Saturday, before the second of three weekend performances, Matheson had a tale to tell at the pre-concert talk.