Small-town Marching Bands Come to T of R Parade
Of the 18 bands that will march down Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, in the 2012 Tournament of Roses parade on Jan. 2 , only five are local groups. Ten are high school marching bands from mostly smaller communities. Three will represent foreign countries. Of the high school groups, Arcadia’s Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band will [...]
Many Churches Offer Special Music with Christmas Services, Here’s a few
All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena Christmas Eve: Family Service, 3:00 p.m.—Mastersingers and Troubadours, directed by Jenny Price offer music of Gray and Bach. Festive Eucharist, 5:30 p.m.—Trouveres with instrumental ensemble, the music of Caldwell and Ivory. Festive Eucharist, 8:00 p.m.—Canterbury Choir and chamber orchestra offer Haydn’s “Missa Sancti Nicolai”, music of [...]
L A Master Chorale Names SGValley Residents Danner, Brooks to Board
Brian Brooks of Pasadena and Bryant Danner of La Cañada Flintridge have been named members of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Brooks and Danner join several other board members who live in the area, including chair, Mark Foster, of Pasadena. Danner began his three-year term in October; Brooks began in [...]
Essential Baroque for Holidays—Enlightenment Chamber Music Players, Dec 23
An announcement of the performing musicians has been released. Please see the list of performing musicians for this concert. – BP A perfect musical gift just before the family descends upon hearth and home! That’s Enlightenment Chamber Music Series’ “Essential Baroque for Holidays” they will present at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 at Neighborhood Church, [...]
16th-century Christmas Madrigal Magic by Pasadena Pro Musica Dec. 18
The magical sounds of the season will be performed by Pasadena Pro Musica in a concert centering on the Christmas story through a collection of 16th-century madrigals and motets from France, Germany, England and Spain. This very special holiday concert is at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 at the Neighborhood Church, Pasadena. Conductor of the [...]
Pasadena Dance Theatre’s Fully Staged “Nutcracker” Dec. 17, 18, 22, 23
Back in October, auditions began at the Pasadena Dance Theatre to prepare for their longtime Holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker”. Now, with more than 70 dancers, exquisite sets, costumes and special effects, the PDT will offer its 33rd annual full-length production at two locations: the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel on Dec. 17 and 18; [...]
No Steinway in the Parlor? Let Jeffrey Biegel Perform the Christmas Songs
CD REVIEW… Jeffrey Biegel is currently on the piano faculty at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College and his latest recording, “A Steinway Christmas Album” attests to his brilliant playing. Steinway and Sons proudly released this album this year on their own label. The Christmas spirit exudes from this 21-track album with varied [...]
Cellist Zuill Bailey Performs Korngold with LA Phil Dec 9 and Dec 11
Charisma is the descriptive word for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s artists performing this weekend, at 8:00 p.m. Friday, Dec 9 and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec 11. The LA Phil will be conducted by Thomas Wilkins, guest artist is cellist Zuill (pronounced Zool) Bailey. Wilkins is the popular conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, serving as [...]
Los Angeles Master Chorale to Repeat “Holiday Wonders” Sunday, Dec 11
REVIEW… The Holidays got underway musically on Saturday at Walt Disney Concert Hall when the Los Angeles Master Chorale, 60 strong in this outing, strode to the stage brightly singing “Here We Come A-Caroling”, the English Wassail song, under the direction of the Chorale’s Music Director, Grant Gershon. The 16 programmed carols plus two [...]
‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ at Playhouse This Week-end
Gian Carlo Menotti’s memorable, delightful, and moving opera of a crippled shepherd boy who greets three Wisemen on their way to visit a newborn king and joins them on the desert trek to bring a gift to the baby will be presented by Opera Posse at the Pasadena Playhouse this week-end for five performances with [...]
