A Salute to Armed Forces Day: Taps
When we think of honoring American soldiers, nothing is more of a humbling tribute than the simple tune played on a bugle: Taps. Today, Armed Forces Day, has been set aside to recognize, as President Obama declared in his Presidential Proclamation, to “pay tribute to the unparalleled service of our Armed Forces and recall the [...]
Original Compositions by Synchromy Performed by Midnight Winds May 20
A collective of Los Angeles-based composers, named Synchromy, will have new and original works performed by Midnight Winds, a wind quintet, at Pasadena’s Lineage Performing Arts Center at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Synchromy composers Jason Barabba, Jenni Brandson, John Frantzen and Vera Ivanova, plus guest composers Adrienne Albert and Dwayne Milburn will have their [...]
Piano Store Opens in Pasadena
Generations of Pasadenans have encouraged a love of classical music. As early as 1904, Alice Coleman Batchelder founded the Coleman Chamber Music. In 1906, Batchelder, along with Marjorie Branson, Vera Barlow and Barbara Ebert took the lead in establishing the Tuesday Musicale. Both groups are still going strong. Even when Pasadena was a small town, [...]
“Don Giovanni” by Repertory Opera Company, May 9, 12, 19
“Don Giovanni”, or “Don Juan”, Mozart’s serio-comic opera, will be given a local performance by the Repertory Opera Company. Final performances will be held May 9, May 12, and May 19 at the First Christian Church in Pomona. The company, now in its 8th season, is drawing on a cast of younger singers now making [...]
Summer Concert Promos Get in Gear for the 2012 Picnic and Music Season
Mayday. Mayday. That’s the day when our local music-makers begin to tout their summer season programs. Pasadena Symphony and Pops has begun a telephone sales pitch for their four-concert series at the Arboretum which begins June 16. CalPhil just released a notice of its five-concerts (plus replays at Walt Disney Concert Hall) at the Santa [...]
Pasadena Symphony Apr. 28 with Christine Brewer: Soprano Sings with Warmth, Brilliance
Here is a concert not to be missed: Pasadena Symphony, this Saturday, April 28 at Ambassador Auditorium, two performances, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Through, apparently, Pasadena Symphony’s Artistic Advisor, James DePreist, the Symphony was able to attract American soprano Christine Brewer to perform in Pasadena. Unfortunately, DePreist, who was originally scheduled to conduct this [...]
Bluegrass at Caltech’s Beckman Institute, April 21
Salty Suites rolls into town to perform for the Folk Society at Caltech at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the Beckman Institute (not Beckman Auditorium) on Wilson Ave., on the Caltech campus. Mandolin/guitar player Scott Gates heads up the group along with Chelsea Williams, guitar, Elaine Gregston, accordion, Chuck Hailes, bass, and Paul Cartwright, [...]
Paul Meier, Organist, in San Gabriel, April 22
Paul Meier, the distinguished organist, will present an organ recital at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church, San Gabriel. Meier, who serves as Assistant Organist at St. James’ Church in Los Angeles. Meier has also performed with the Los Angeles Master Chorale at Walt Disney Concert Hall (See Review, “Were Those [...]
Coleman Chamber Final Season Concert, Pavel Haas Quartet, April 22
Beckman Auditorium on the campus of Caltech, the home of Coleman Chamber Music concerts since 1965, is the site of the final concert of its 108th season. Coleman presents the Pavel Haas Quartet at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Based in Prague, the Pavel Haas quartet has performed around the world and received major recognition [...]
Week-end of April 21 a Rich One for Music in the San Gabriel Valley
Dozens of concerts will take place this week-end, Friday, April 20, Saturday, April 21, Sunday April 22 and Monday, April 23 in the San Gabriel Valley. Peters Music News is highlighting some of the concerts brought to our attention this past week, but many more can be found at http://freethingstodoinLosangeles.com/Calendar. See our Events and our [...]
