Late Additions: 4 Concerts Sunday, Feb. 28
Lebow-Blankenburg at Pomona College; Pasadena Pro Musica in Alhambra; Laurie Rubin at Zipper; Chamber Jazz L.A. in South Pasadena
Cellist Lebow, Pianist Blankenburg 3 p.m. at Pomona College
Roger Lebow has emailed us to say that the rain will have cleared out by tomorrow afternoon, “you hop into the car and zip”, he says to Bridges Hall [...]
Accordionist Nick Ariondo with Olympia Philharmonic
Grammy-winning accordionist Nick Ariondo performs with the Olympia Philharmonic Orchestra, Fung Ho, conductor.
Winter Concert, Youth Orchestra Day, Feb 27 and 28
Youth Orchestra Day will be celebrated at Pasadena City College on Sunday, Feb. 28 and the day before, the Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra, conducted by Jo Racquel Stoup, will offer their Winter Concert Saturday, Feb. 27. Both events begin at 3:30 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium on the campus of Pasadena City College.
PYMO’s Winter Concert, “Musical [...]
Mischa Lefkowitz to Perform Mozart with Crown City Symphony Feb 27, 28
Crown City Symphony is following its motto, “Ability, not age” when it performs Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 on Feb. 27 and 28 in Altadena and Pasadena in two free concerts and the music of Von Suppé and Mussorgsky.
You see, Mozart was probably 17 when he composed this, the last of his violin concertos. Los [...]
Southwest Chamber Inaugurates “Ascending Dragon” Feb 27
The Southwest Chamber Music will present the inaugural concert leading to the cultural exchange with Vietnam at Pasadena’s Armory Center for the Arts at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb 27, and again at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 1 at the Colburn School for the Performing Arts, Los Angeles.
The program introduces new compositions by three [...]
The Carmelite Sisters in Concert: Unplugged Feb 28
This is too much. But the the Carmelite Sisters are insistant that it is time for them to help inspire all of us in these difficult times through the inspiration of music.
“Times are dark, right now,” says Mother Regina Marie, “very tough, for so many people. They get discouraged. We want people to know that [...]
Baroque and Brazil to Flavor Santa Cecilia Orchestra Concert
The Santa Cecilia Orchestra claims a special mission to serve the Latino community to stimulate interest in classical music but it serves all of us with its programming. This season the orchestra has scheduled five concerts, the third being held this Sunday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in Thorne Hall on the campus of Occidental [...]
Masek-Agus Duo Up Next at South Pasadena Restoration Concert Feb 21
The Friends of the South Pasadena Library keep rolling out top musical talent to perform at their Restoration Concerts and next Sunday, Feb. 21 is no exception. The Restoration Concerts are held in the Community Room at 4:00 p.m. and this concert will be performed by the Masek-Agus Duo.
Douglas Masek has performed and soloed locally [...]
“Emerging Voices” Debuts at Fund-raiser Feb 19
We told you when Los Angeles Children’s Chorus opened a new section of their chorus to boy vocalists with changing voices back in September. Now it is a reality as the new group of high-school age young men whose voices tend to cracks a bit as it heads to a lower vocal range, will [...]
Guitarist Perfecto De Castro at Coffee Gallery Feb 19 and Music at Noon March 17
Perfecto De Castro is performing around town in the coming months. One, on Feb. 19 is at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, the small venue on Lake Avenue in Altadena; and the other on March 17 at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Music at Noon.
De Castro is returning from performing at the Philippine International Guitar Festival and [...]
