Final Season concert for Classical Kaleidoscope at Arcadia Library April 18
A flute, harp, violin, viola and cello will be the instruments played at the final concert of the season at the Arcadia Public Library on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. The very popular series, the Classical Kaleidoscope, has attracted full houses for each concert at the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at the Library. This final [...]
Jane Fuller Announces Concert Dates
Corrected dates appear below [Posted 5 p.m. April 18] Sierra Madre chanteuse Jane Fuller today announced upcoming appearances that includes Westfield Santa Anita, The Huntington Library, LA WineFest, and Carpenteria’s First Friday in July. “I love inviting people to come out and support live music,” Fuller noted on her website. The gregarious singer suggests folks [...]
‘Play Me, I’m Yours’ Tickles Ivories all over town
Braise Delaquoix sat at the piano decorated by Gino Gasparo in the plaza of One Colorado in Old Pasadena. A small crowd gathered to enjoy the music. Delaquoix was assisted by a young player. Others also played. Here’s Bill Peters, editor of Peters Music News trying his hand at the piano at One [...]
Random Acts of Music Takes a Rain-Check to April 24
Rain has caused the cancellation of Carrie Kennedy and Ryan Sweeney’s outdoor concert at Fidelity Investments on South Lake Avenue. Instead, the inaugural concert of Pasadena Symphony’s “Random Acts of Music” has been rescheduled for April 24 – same time, same place.
Pacific Serenades Boasts its 105th Premiere Composition for April 15 Concert
“Scatterings” by Duane Tatro is the 105th commissioned work of Pacific Serenades. The composition will be premiered at the ensemble’s concert Sunday, April 15 at Neighborhood Church, Pasadena. The program will also include the music of Mendelssohn and Poulenc. Tatro, a native of Van Nuys, has a string of film and television credits to [...]
Decorated Pianos Take to the Streets of Pasadena April 12 to May 3
Mark Robson, Piano Spheres pianist, ambled up to the upright piano at noon today, (Thursday, April 12), at One Colorado to play Preludes from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Robson wasn’t alone. A group gathered around the gaudily painted piano, especially decorated by Armory for the Arts’ artist Gino Gasparo, to hear the noon-time concert. [...]
Pianist, in Pasadena Debut, Signals a Super-star on the Horizon
A cool afternoon brought a good-sized crowd to Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena (and equally hefty numbers attending Saturday evening, I am told) to hear the Pasadena Symphony debut of guest conductor Nicholas McGegan and pianist Nareh Arghamanyan. McGegan, an old hand at conducting (though a young 62), robustly took command of the, perhaps, 50 musicians, [...]
Pasadena Symphony Review to be Posted Tomorrow!
Easter Week Music
Los Angeles Master Chorale Bach’s St. John Passion with Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra will be presented by the Los Angeles Master Chorale at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31 and 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 1 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The choir will be pared to 40 singers with Chorale member Pablo Corá as Evangelist. [...]
Bassoonist Fisher Brings Versatility to Pasadena Community Orchestra Concert March 30
For over 20 years, Donald Fisher has served as principal bassoonist with the Pasadena Community Orchestra. At their concert, 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 30, Fisher will be out in front of his fellow musicians as soloist when the orchestra performs Carl Maria von Weber’s Bassoon Concerto in F-major at the First Church of the Nazarene, [...]
