Pasadena Violinist to Coach Kids, then Perform with Symphony
Cultural Exchange Between Vietnam and US Yields Challenging Music
REVIEW… Artistic Director of Southwest Chamber Music, Jeff von der Schmidt knows a challenge when he sees it. “I’ve guided Southwest Chamber Music for 23 years toward just this type of project,” von der Schmidt says when discussing the first-of-a-kind exchange in the fractious relationship between Vietnam and the United States. ” ‘Ascending Dragon Music [...]
Pasadena Symphony Subscriber Party Reveals Changes
In a startling announcement released to Beacon Media prior to its official presentation at a subscriber’s special party on the plaza of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the Pasadena Symphony will leave its home since the early 1920′s to perform exclusively at the Ambassador Auditorium when it opens its 2010-2011 season on October 23. More changes [...]
Students Heard in 20th Annual Piano Recital
The keyboard students of Eugene and May Kuo, their parents and friends gathered at the Cay Mortenson Auditorium at the Arcadia Public Library for the 20th time on Saturday to demonstrate their progress as pianists. Each year since 1990 the Kuo’s have brought their budding musicians to the Arcadia Public Library from their Temple City [...]
Art of the Baroque Flute in the Spotlight at Musica Angelica
Musica Angelica will present a concert dedicated to “The Art of the Baroque Flute” this Saturday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. at the Neighborhood Church, Pasadena. Principal flutist of Musica Angelica, Stephen Schultz will be heard with ensemble members: principal 2nd violinist Janet Strauss; principal violist, Suzanna Giordano-Gignac; co-principal cellist Joanna Blendulf and guest harpsichordist, [...]
Don’t Miss Jorge Mester, Pasadena Symphony, Howard Shelley Jan 16
Pasadena Symphony, our top regional orchestra presents its second concert of the 2009-2010 season at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium with long-time friend of the Symphony, pianist Howard Shelley, playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (yeah, that’s Rocky-two). Jorge Mester, now in his 25th year with Pasadena Symphony, conducts. [...]
Armadillo String Quartet, Margaret Thornhill–Tonight, Jan 11
LATE NEWS: The Armadillo String Quartet in its 30th season, begins tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the Neighborhood Church, Pasadena. Appearing with the quartet is clarinetist Margaret Thornhill. The program includes clarinet quintets by Mozart and Hindemith (with Thornhill) and Ives’ First Quartet. Thornhill serves as Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at Concordia University in Irvine [...]
Into the New Year: A Musical Adventure Awaits Classical Music Fans
Forget last year. It’s so last year. Given the economic perils faced by many, if not most of us, during the year 2009 it won’t do any good reviewing the weaknesses in the arts that ensued from the tsunami of bad news that dried up local funding. The good news is that due to a [...]
A Christmas Card from Peters Music News
A musical greeting – scroll down.
Pasadena Pops Celebrates the Holiday with Music, Music, Music, Dec. 19
The assignment for a holiday concert by the Pasadena Symphony Association has fallen to the capable hands of Rachael Worby the Music Director and conductor of the Pasadena Pops Orchestra. Certainly Worby knows sparkle, and with the Symphony musicians, can be expected to put on a good show. Holiday POPS will take place at 8:00 [...]
