Programming Award for Los Angeles Chamber—Again!
For the fifth time in six years the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra received the 2010-2011 ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. The award, presented at the League of American Orchestra’s 66th National Conference in Minneapolis, Minn., honored the orchestra for delving into the sometimes prickly area of contemporary music. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has consistently [...]
Levitt Pavilion Welcomes Pasadena Summer Youth Orchestra July 26
The Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra will repeat its yearly participation with the programs at Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park, Pasadena, at 6:00 p.m.this Tuesday, July 26. Orchestra conductors Marvin Neumann and Chad Prado will lead the group in seven light classical numbers, the most memorable of which is likely to be the prelude to [...]
Laughter, Charm and Good Music Mark Hamlisch’s Pops Debut with Pasadena Pops
REVIEW… Marvin Hamlisch stepped onto the outdoor stage of the Pasadena Pops to declare to the Saturday night audience assembled on the lawn near the Rose Bowl that as the Principal Conductor of the orchestra, he was going to charm them, make them laugh, and play tunes they recognized, especially those he had written. Greatly [...]
Southwest Chamber at The Huntington: ‘Mozart and More’
The Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart portion of the Southwest Chamber Music “Mozart and More” concert at The Huntington at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23 and again Sunday, July 24, is the ensemble’s continuing performance of the complete cycle of the quintets of Mozart. The “more” is represented by Asian composers Lei Liang and Vu Nhat Tan. [...]
‘Dancing Under the Stars’ Theme for Cal Phil Saturday Night
Dr. Victor Vener, conductor of the California Philharmonic Orchestra and his artistic crew always come up with fascinating themes for their programs at the Arboretum in Arcadia. “Dancing Under the Stars”, the third in a series of five Festival on the Green concerts, is no exception. This concert is Saturday night, July 23, at 7:30 [...]
It’s Marvin and He Does Marvin Best!
Who else can do Marvin Hamlisch like Marvin? No one. Hamlisch comes on strong this Saturday, June 23 as he begins what can only be called a tour-de-force with the Pasadena Pops Orchestra. Hamlisch was named Principal Pops Conductor of the Pasadena Symphony sponsored orchestra on Aug. 27 of last year and this, his premiere [...]
Mixed Results and Mix-ups for Cal Phil
REVIEW… Live performances, by their very nature, are spontaneous events and mix-ups are inevitable. California Philharmonic Orchestra, performing their second Festival on the Green concert at The Arboretum Saturday night, mixed music on-stage, and had Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway music meeting Giacomo Puccini in a vocal sparring match between Broadway star, baritone James Barbour, and [...]
Food and Music of France on Bastille Day, July 14
Nick Ariondo, accordionist, will appear at a special Bastille Day celebration in South Pasadena with songs appropriate to France, if not exactly the revolutionary day. At its annual Bastille Day bash, Nicole’s Gourmet Foods, of South Pasadena, the fun will start at 2:00 p.m. and continue to 7:00 p.m. This is a music website. You [...]
Southwest Chamber’s Summer Festival Opens at The Huntington, July 9 and July 10
Southwest Chamber Music programs, events and venues just keep getting better each year. Their Summer Festival opens at The Huntington at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9 with a repeat concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 10. The 2011 summer season offers “Mozart and More”, because during the four-concert season (that is, four Saturday dates and [...]
Cal Phil – Exciting Today and Tomorrow
News that the California Philharmonic Orchestra is moving next year to the infield at Santa Anita Park should not overshadow their continuing Festival on the Green summer series of concerts at The Arboretum, the next, July 9, and Walt Disney Concert Hall, this coming week-end, July 3. First things first: Sunday, July 3 at 2:00 [...]
