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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260530
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SUMMARY:America @ 250
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URL:https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/america250/
LOCATION:Ambassador Auditorium\, 131 S St. John Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025/26 Season,Symphony Classics
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
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SUMMARY:Brahms Symphony No. 1
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URL:https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/brahms-1/
LOCATION:Ambassador Auditorium\, 131 S St. John Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026/27 Season,2026/27 Season,Symphony Classics
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20260901T012556Z
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SUMMARY:Beethoven Symphony No. 7
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URL:https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/beethoven-symphony-7-2026/
LOCATION:Ambassador Auditorium\, 131 S St. John Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026/27 Season,2026/27 Season,Symphony Classics
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270214
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SUMMARY:Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
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URL:https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/rachmaninoff-concerto-2/
LOCATION:Ambassador Auditorium\, 131 S St. John Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026/27 Season,2026/27 Season,Symphony Classics
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270321
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SUMMARY:Vivaldi Four Seasons
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”33259″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]\n	 			\n					\n						\n						Ambassador Auditorium\n						\n					\n				\n			[vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]March 20\, 2027\n2:00pm & 8:00pm[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Brett Mitchell\, conductor\nSimone Porter\, violin \nBach  Brandenburg Concerto No. 3    \nStravinsky   Dumbarton Oaks\nVivaldi   The Four Seasons  \nAcclaimed violinist Simone Porter makes her triumphant return\, bringing her technical chops and expressive panache to Vivaldi’s most cherished concertos\, alongside Bach’s most beloved chamber work\, in a performance full of energy and elegance. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”]BUY TICKETS[vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]ArtistsSimone PorterViolin Brett MitchellMusic Director [vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]Video[vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”]Sponsors[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nConcert Underwriter:\n \nLinda & William Krantz \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nInsights Sponsor:\n \n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17812″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/vivaldi-four-seasons-3/
LOCATION:Ambassador Auditorium\, 131 S St. John Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026/27 Season,2026/27 Season,Symphony Classics
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270502
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SUMMARY:Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”32998″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]\n	 			\n					\n						\n						Ambassador Auditorium\n						\n					\n				\n			[vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]May 1\, 2027\n2:00pm & 8:00pm[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Brett Mitchell\, conductor\nPaul Huang\, violin \nKevin Puts Millennium Canons \nTchaikovsky  Violin Concerto  \nShostakovich Symphony No. 5   \nThe season closes with two monumental masterpieces – Tchaikovsky’s passionate exploration of love and longing\, and Shostakovich’s powerful Fifth Symphony—a gripping journey from darkness to triumph. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”]BUY TICKETS[vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]ArtistsBrett MitchellMusic Director Paul Huang[vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]Video[vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”]Sponsors[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nConcert Underwriter:\n \nSusan and Bill Schieff \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nInsights Sponsor:\n \n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17812″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/tchaikovsky-shostakovich/
LOCATION:Ambassador Auditorium\, 131 S St. John Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026/27 Season,2026/27 Season,Symphony Classics
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