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 [...]
Chamber Music in Historic Sites Presents Zivian-Tomkins Duo at Thorne House, Pasadena, Nov. 13
The Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary’s College in presenting its notable Chamber Music in Historic Sites concerts has found the San Gabriel Valley to their liking—enough to offer three concerts in our area—on Nov. 13 at the Thorne House, Pasadena; the Pratt House in Sierra Madre on March 4, 2010; and Le Petit [...]
Pasadena Pro Musica to Perform Lauridsen, Handel, di Lasso Nov. 6
For its second concert of the season Pasadena Pro Musica presents a program of reflection to honor those lost this past year. The choral group will perform the music of Morten Lauridsen, George Frideric Handel and Orlando di Lasso at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Neighborhood Church, Pasadena. Regular conductor of the singers, [...]
Los Angeles Baroque in Pasadena Friday, Nov. 4
Described as an early music ensemble, Los Angeles Baroque performs as part of the Harpischord Center’s Artist Series at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pasadena at 8:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Los Angeles Baroque was formed in 1983 to bring definitive performances of Baroque music to the area. Members Adriana Zoppo, Baroque violin; Anthony R. Brazier, Baroque [...]
Romantic Era Music Tops Program for Pasadena Symphony Season Opener
It can’t get any better than this: a guest conductor who loves Tchaikovsky, and a young guest violinist who is often compared to Jascha Heifetz. We’re talking about the Pasadena Symphony’s opening season concert that takes place this Saturday, Oct. 29—an afternoon concert at 2:00 p.m. and the evening performance at 8:00 p.m.—at Ambassador Auditorium, [...]
“10 Freedom Summers” by Smith Explores Civil Rights Movement
Southwest Chamber begins its 25th anniversary season at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at Redcat (in the Walt Disney Hall complex) with Part One of Wadada Leo Smith’s triptych “Ten Freedom Summers” that explores figures, events and the struggles surrounding the Civil Rights Movement of 1954 to 1964. Part Two will be presented at 8:30 [...]
A Contemporary Look at German Film Classic ‘Nosferatu’
Looking at early silent films has always been awkward for me. First, they are silent. Then, sometimes the quality is not too sharp. And slow. The melodramatic slowness of the acting, of the plot, can seem interminable. That is all changing as Tom Peters prepares a brand new look at the German film classic, the [...]
American Composers Forum Contest Winners Music in Pasadena, Oct. 22
American Composers Forum-Los Angeles woodwind ensemble concert will be at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Pasadena Conservatory School of Music by Third Wheel Trio. Winners of the recent competition of new works will be performed. The Trio will play new works by Adrienne Albert, Arbel Bedack, Paul Givson, Mitch Glickman, Garth Herberg , [...]
Los Angeles Master Chorale Opens New Season Oct. 16
The Los Angeles Master Chorale begins its 48th season at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles. The L A Master Chorale is considered the preeminent professional choir currently performing. Its opening program is designed to show its fullness of sound and deep resonance in such works as Morten Lauridsen’s [...]
Adam Neiman Performs Liszt Etudes Oct. 18
Camerata Pacifica continues its season of concerts at The Huntington Library in San Marino at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 with a very special piano recital by Adam Neiman in performances of Franz Liszt’s most difficult piano etudes, the “Transcendental Etudes”. “2011 marks the 200th anniversary of Liszt’s birth,” according to Camerata Pacifica’s Artistic Director, [...]
