Camerata Pacifica at Huntington Library Tonight
Camerata Pacifica will be in San Marino tonight, Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. with their next-to-last season concert at The Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanic Gardens. Nicholas Daniel, who was appointed Principal Oboist earlier this month, will join colleagues Catherine Leonard, violin; Richard Youngjae O’Neill, viola; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; and Warren Jones, pianist [...]
San Gabriel Valley Music News Now Online
Beacon Media News announced today that in addition to its news beat covering community news for Arcadia, Monrovia, Sierra Madre and Pasadena, a new webpage begins today devoted to a complete coverage of music news in the San Gabriel Valley. John Stephens, editor of the Beacon Media newspapers, has named Bill Peters, music reviewer and [...]
Pasadena Symphony: An Attempt to Tie Spring to Rebirth of the Orchestra
The Pasadena Symphony presented its March concert as the Pasadena Symphony strives to regain its financial balance. Under the title, “Rebirth”, formerly The Orchestras of Pasadena, has now reverted to The Pasadena Symphony Association, a name the group has held since sometime in the 1950′s, used the coming season, spring, to announce its intention to [...]
Accordion and Violins Players Hit a Positive Chord at Arcadia Library
Paul Stein, artistic director of the Arcadia Public Library’s music series, “A Classical Kaleidoscope”, continues to bring outstanding musicians to the community and there is solid proof that his efforts are agreeing with local audiences. Last Wednesday evening, accordionist Nick Ariondo, violist John Acevedo joined with Stein in a program of six pieces from classical [...]
John Schneider, Classical Guitarist
Classical guitarist John Schneider surveys four centuries of classical guitar repertoire at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A. Included is a Q&A period on preparation and performance. Schneider, host of KPFK’s “Global Village”, is an internationally recognized guitarist. The Program is a part of Southwest Chamber Music’s [...]
Pasadena Symphony Turns to Crisis-Management Guru for Help
The combined orchestras, the Pasadena Symphony and the Pasadena Pops Orchestra, now known as The Orchestras of Pasadena, hired a crisis-management consultant some time ago. Now,that relationship has matured. Paul Jan Zdunek, Resource Consultant to Principal/Owner Surale Phillips at Decision Support Partners, Inc. was named today [Nov. 21] by The Orchestras of Pasadena as its [...]
20th Season for Glendale Youth Orchestra
Putting music as an enriching experience is only one of the goals of the Glendale Youth Orchestra. Its mission encompasses children ages six through 12, giving them an opportunity to play classical music with the hope that the young folks will have a life-long appreciation of arts and cultural traditions. The Glendale Youth Orchestra was [...]
Colorful and Musically Satisfying Opening Night at Pasadena Symphony
concertopartthreeEclectic dress was in at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium last weekend as patrons of the symphony arrived in garb that ranged from eveningwear to casual attire to enjoy the opening of the 2008-2009 season of the Pasadena Symphony. They were greeted by dancers in the forecourt of the auditorium performing native Mexican dances as a [...]
Musical Tour of Norton Simon Museum
Although the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena will be closed on Tuesday evening, Sept. 23, the faculty and guest performers of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music will roam through the museum taking a special musical tour through three of the museum’s galleries. The program, which will begin at 7 p.m., is designed as a chance [...]
Arcadia Library Concert 2008-2009 Series Announced
The Arcadia Public Library Foundation has announced their concert series for the 2008-2009 season of four concerts, the first to be held Oct. 1 in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at the Library. Concerts are held Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and are free to the public. Concert dates are Oct. 1, Dec. 3, Feb. 4, and [...]
