“Home in Pasadena” by Harry Warren- ya gotta listen!
Era, Composer Recalled in Theaters of Vision’s “Harry, Who?”
REVIEW… It’s as if someone slipped in the back door and left a package filled with great entertainment and songs of a by-gone era. That is pretty much what happened when Lani Ridley Pedrini and her Theaters of Vision Productions joined with the Ambassador Foundation last Saturday to bring some 160 performers to the stage [...]
Pianist Armen Guzelimian, Restoration Concert April 25
Pianist Armen Guzelimian generally stays out of the limelight in music as he is best known as accompanist, collaborating with top vocalists including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Thomas Hampson and Rod Gilfry. In addition to constantly being called to accompany these great artists on stage, he supports their efforts on recordings as well—and there are [...]
Indonesian Roots Base of Carlson’s Work ‘Batik’, April 25 at Neighborhood Church
Mark Carlson has successfully guided Pacific Serenades since 1982. Over the years some 50 compositions have been premiered by the group, including nearly 100 works by Carlson. His work “Batik” will be heard at Pacific Serenades next concert, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 25 at Neighborhood Church, Pasadena along with the music of Shostakovich and Beethoven. [...]
Arcadia Public Library Final Concert of Season April 28
The concerts sponsored by the Arcadia Public Library Foundation have been highly successful, drawing overflow crowds to each of its presentations. The final concert is at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at the Library. Called a “Classical Kaleidoscope” the program brings to the library stage four outstanding musicians to perform [...]
Schubert, Beethoven on Musica Angelica Program April 24
Musica Angelica is noted for its performances on early instruments. Its April 24 concert at the Neighborhood Church in Pasadena is rather exceptional in this regard. A specially built fortepiano will be used for the program that consists of the music of Schubert and Beethoven. “These [works] will be performed on instruments from the early [...]
Burbank Philharmonic April 24
Music Director and conductor Steven Kerstein continues his Music for the Family with a program at the Hall of Liberty, Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24. The program introduces Sarah Parnicky, soprano to sing “Olympia’s Doll Song” from Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffman”. The Suite from Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky, Paul Dukas’ [...]
Santa Cecilia Orchestra Celebrates “Mexico” April 25
Led by Sonia Marie De Leon de Vega, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra continues its excellent series with a program to observe the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence and the 100th anniversary of its revolution at its concert 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 25 at Occidental College’s Thorne Hall. The program of music will celebrate not only [...]
Arts Groups Awarded $554,000 from Pasadena Showcase House
The Pasadena Showcase House of Design yearly greets thousands of visitors to its redecorated area estate. The Showcase House allows an entertaining outing for local residents, but is the base for one of the area’s leading contributors to the arts. This year’s open-house, the Craven Estate, can be seen staring Sunday, April 18 and will [...]
Cultural Exchange Between Vietnam and US Yields Challenging Music
REVIEW… Artistic Director of Southwest Chamber Music, Jeff von der Schmidt knows a challenge when he sees it. “I’ve guided Southwest Chamber Music for 23 years toward just this type of project,” von der Schmidt says when discussing the first-of-a-kind exchange in the fractious relationship between Vietnam and the United States. ” ‘Ascending Dragon Music [...]
