
The Armadillo String Quartet has had an association with Peter Schickele going back 19 years. During that time the quartet members, founder Barry Socher, violin, Steve Scharf, violin, Raymond Tischer, viola and Armen Ksajikian, cello, have performed (and appeared in a recording of) Schickele’s compositions. Schickele is a noted composer of serious works (one was [...]

Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library continue their exciting Restoration Concert Series with two pianists at one piano at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19. The Long Island Piano Duo will perform a recital/concert in a program to include works by Rossini, Piazzolla, Bernstein, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Bock, Borodin, Schumann and ABBA. The two pianists [...]

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) will host a free open house to introduce families to its highly regarded choirs and choral training program for youths on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at its headquarters at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. “This is a great opportunity prior to auditions for parents and [...]

Anita Protich continues to oversee the successful Music At Noon program at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church on Colorado Blvd. Next is a really special piano recital by Caroline Oltmanns at noon, Wednesday, April 15. While she enjoys premiering contemporary pieces, she is superb in her Beethoven interpretations. Free.

Anna Marie Ketchum, Associate Professor of Music at PCC is preparing for a concert at Trinity Lutheran Church around the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Concert, with Victoria Kirsch is at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 4. Trinity Lutheran is in Manhattan Beach. Free.

Late Night Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents two acclaimed exhibitions, “Art of Two Germany’s/Cold War Cultures” and Franz West: “To Build a House You Start with the roof, work: 1972-2008″. In addition to readings and interactive art making, Tom Peters will perform Hanne Darboven’s “Wunschkonzerte”, Opera 17 A & [...]