Winter Warms Up with Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Dec 11 at Pasadena Presbyterian Church
Music from around the globe marks the Winter Concert of our local group of junior singers, the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus when they strike up international songs at 7:00 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. The Concert Choir, the Concert Choir is joined by the Apprentice Choir and the exciting new group, the Young [...]
Will Ryan and The Cactus County Boys ride to Altadena Dec. 8 with Songs and Fun
A big round-up is planned at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena as voice-over specialist and comedy personality Will Ryan ties up his pony. Will Ryan and the Cactus Cowboys, “the band that won the West” brings their award winning ways as America’s hardest working easy-going cowboy band to Altadena at 8:00 p.m. Dec. 8. [...]
English Songs, Carols, Ballads by Anonymous 4 in New CD
CD REVIEW……. There are dozens of Christmas albums with the 15th-century carol “The Cherry Tree” included in it but here is one with a real difference. A CD released by the harmonia mundi label with Anonymous 4 brings that carol and 16 other English and Irish songs, carols and ballads in an album that presents [...]
Celebrate the Christmas Season at First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia Dec 4
Selections from Handel’s “Messiah” and other popular Christmas favorites will be performed by the 60-voice choir and chamber orchestra in its seasonal concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at the First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia, Monrovia. Under the direction of the church’s Music Director, Dr. Peter Green will lead the choir and soloists Johanna [...]
Christmas Music -Jeffrey Biegel at the Steinway D 9-foot Concert Grand – NEW CD Review coming
Pasadena Symphony is the first in a Month-long celebration of Holiday Music—on Dec. 3
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT!!! We have a list of 13 concerts of Holiday and Christmas music to share with you throughout December. The first, among the best of the lot, is Pasadena Symphony’s Holiday Candlelight Concert in All-Saints Church, Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The sanctuary of the old church, [...]
CD REVIEW…Pasadena Symphony Pianist Gloria Cheng CD a Winner
The Los Angeles Times has discovered that our local musicians are regularly performing contemporary music. Over the past two weeks, four reviews have appeared with reports on, among others, the modern music series, Piano Spheres. Pasadena Symphony’s pianist, Gloria Cheng is not only an advocate of the new, but has an album you should be [...]
Camerata Pacifica Invites Violinist Caitlin Kelley to Join in its Nov 22 Concert in San Marino
Camerata Pacifica will have a guest violinist joining its ensemble for the Nov. 22 concert at The Huntington Library in San Marino. Colburn School of Performing Arts student Caitlin Kelley will add her violin for the Santa Barbara-based group’s performance of the String Sonata No. 3 in C-major for two violins, cello and double bass [...]
Los Angeles Clarinet Choir Performs in San Marino Nov. 19
The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir has certainly earned its chops—it is noted for its performance-winning ways, its sassiness in programming (Gershwin’s “Walking the Dog”, for instance) but most of all for its founder-conductor, Margaret Thornhill and the 17 professional musicians that make up the choir. All members of the Los Angeles Clarinet Choir are accomplished [...]
People in the News… 12 Win Cash Awards in Showcase House Instrumental Competition
For the last 26 years the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts has given cash awards to exceptionally music talented young people. This year continues that tradition as the Showcase House’s Instrumental Competition garnered $25,000 for 12 ages 16 to 24 who demonstrated their high caliber of artistry and mastery of their instruments in the [...]
