It’s All About Surroundings at Southwest Chamber’s Summer Festival
MUSIC REVIEW
Southwest Chamber Music at The Huntington from 2008-Photo by Robin Ireland
Southwest Chamber Music’s Summer Festival at The Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens in San Marino offers the area’s best site for an intimate chamber ensemble to perform, bar none. The sun is setting, a warm breeze kicks up, and the gardens are [...]
Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber at Levitt Pavilion July 28
Pasadena Summer Chamber Orchestra is an ensemble of top flight high school and college musicians, many headed toward professional music careers. Its annual concert is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 at Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park, Pasadena. Bethany Pflueger, a top music educator at Glendale Community College and conductor of Opera Pasadena will [...]
Community Concerts in the Park July 30 to Aug 5
Arcadia July 30
The Silverados are a country band that likes to rock. Fun, high energy up tempo band with two female lead singers present their own classic rock edge. Mike Heil, guitar; Doug Hanks, electric guitar; Ray Ochoa, drums; Scott Van Tine, bass guitar; Steve Sanchez, electric guitar with Julie Wuertz and Julie Stewart on [...]
Perfecto De Castro – July 24 at Neighborhood Music School
Tonight, Perfecto De Castro will perform a recital of guitar music on his Lauderra, a 10-string classical guitar instrument at 6:00 p.m. at the Neighborhood Music School, 25 S. First Ave., Arcadia. De Castro is noted for his combination of Eastern and Western influenced music.
Let’s All Lighten Up a Bit
And now for something in the juggular vein…
Southwest Chamber Music at The Huntington July 25, 26
The Huntington is a superb location for a chamber concert and the Southwest Chamber Music is the best to perform there. This week-end, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26, celebrations are in order. The Huntington’s current exhibit on Samuel Johnson is musically hailed by the performance of the music of [...]
“Koyannisqatsi” at Hollywood Bowl July 23
The L A Philharmonic, Philip Glass Ensemble (with Glass at the keyboard) will present the film “Koyannisqatsi” and other works by Glass at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23 at the Hollywood Bowl. The 1982 film is of fast-moving images of nature and modern facilities that are at once eye-opening and confusing. Glass’ music was avant-garde [...]
Sierra Madre Friday Night, July 24
The fun continues in downtown Sierra Madre, well, in Kersting Court in the middle of the village, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 with Mercy and the Beets. What could be better than a cool one (ice cream or a brew) while listening to this upbeat pop group. Free.
Cal Phil Sweeps in with “Swords and Chivalry” July 25, 26
Macho Medieval nonsense as seen through movies takes the California Philharmonic Orchestra on a fantasy tour of music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, Arcadia, and at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles. “The Mask of Zorro”, “Braveheart”, Robin [...]
A Night of Music at the Los Angeles Zoo July 24
The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is sponsoring World Music Night at the Los Angeles Zoo on Tuesday, July 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The animals at the zoo (those who are still up past their bedtime) can be seen until 8:00 p.m.
Picnicking is permitted, but an array of food and beverages at [...]
