Pasadena Symphony & Pops

Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles
2021-08-28 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 28, 2021
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking.
Concert begins at 7:30pm. Buy Tickets Back by popular demand, Classical Mystery Tour brings the timeless music of the Fab Four to life with a fresh set list of favorites from the early years to Sgt. Pepper’s through their solo careers. Hear “Yesterday,” “Penny Lane,” “A Day in the Life,” “Imagine” and many more, all performed with a live symphony orchestra! ArtistsClassical Mystery TourSpecial Guests Larry BlankConductor Video Sponsors

Michael Feinstein Sings Sinatra's Songbook
2021-08-14 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 14, 2021
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Michael Feinstein brings you Ol’ Blue Eyes’ biggest hits and maybe a few you’ve never heard before, with “Luck be a Lady, “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Lady is a Tramp,” “New York, New York” and many more, as only the Ambassador of the Great American Songbook can deliver.
*All concert dates subject to pending health department guidelines. Artists Michael FeinsteinSoloist Larry BlankConductor Video Sponsors

Fleetwood Mac: A Tribute
2021-07-24 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 24, 2021
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets A symphonic feel-good celebration of the voice of a generation with Rhiannon, Go Your Own Way, Everywhere, The Chain and more chart-topping hits by Landslide, the premiere Fleetwood Mac tribute band.
*All concert dates subject to pending health department guidelines. ArtistsLandslideSpecial Guest Larry BlankConductor Video Sponsors

Road to Motown
2021-07-10 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 10, 2021
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm

Michael Feinstein, conductor
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., soloists
Thelma Houston, soloist
Spectrum,special guests Tickets for Road to Motown are SOLD OUT.
Please do not show up to the venue without tickets. ArtistsMichael FeinsteinConductor Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.Soloists Thelma HoustonSoloist SpectrumSpecial Guests Video Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. perform “Aquarius” Sponsors
Congratulations to Dr. Alan Karme for 55 years of service to Pasadena!

Beethoven Triple
2021-05-22 | CA, United States
May 22, 2021 Poulenc Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Mark Saltzman Meditation
Lockington Offering
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Concert premieres at 4:00pm and will be available to stream free to the general public for 48 hours. For unlimited on-demand access and other perks, become a season member: BECOME A MEMBER DONATE ArtistsRay UshikuboViolin James BaikCello HyeJin KimPiano Sponsors

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
2021-05-01 | CA, United States
May 1, 2021 Debussy Danses sacrée et profane
Wagner Prelude to Tristan & Isolde
Ravel Introduction & Allegro
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 Concert premieres here at 4:00pm and is available to stream free to the general public for 48 hours. For unlimited on-demand access to all five spring concerts and other perks, become a member: BECOME A MEMBER DONATE ArtistsHsin-I HuangPiano Sponsors

Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky
2021-04-17 | CA, United States
Free Live Stream April 17.
Mendelssohn Violin ConcertoTchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
Concert premieres at 4:00pm and will be available on-demand for one week through April 24.

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DONATE ArtistsSimone PorterViolin Aaron OltmanViola Deborah KollgaardCello Elizabeth HedmanViolin Hsin-I HuangPiano Irina VoloshinaViolin Lynn GrantsViola Trina Carey HodgsonCello
Watch Simone Porter perform Beethoven, conducted by David Lockington.
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Grieg Piano Concerto
2021-03-27 | CA, United States
March 27, 2021 Finzi Eclogue
Elgar Serenade for Strings
Grieg Piano Concerto

Concert premieres at 4:00pm and is available to stream on its broadcast date free to the general public for 48 hours.

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Bach | Puccini | Mozart
2021-03-13 | CA, United States
March 13, 2021

Mozart Divertimento in D majorPuccini ChrysanthemumsBach Sonata for Violin Solo No. 2Milhaud Sonatine for Violin and Cello
Concert premieres at 4:00pm and is available to stream on its broadcast date free for 48 hours.
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ArtistsSara ParkinsViolin Amy HershbergerViolin Vivian WolfViolin Aroussiak BaltaianViolin Judith HendersonCello Qiang WangViola Video Sponsors

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
2021-02-27 | CA, United States
February 27, 2021 Mendelssohn Octet for Strings
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Concert premieres at 4:00pm and is available to stream on its broadcast date free to the general public for 48 hours. For unlimited on-demand access and other perks, become a season member: BECOME A MEMBER The genius of a 16-year-old Mendelssohn is on colorful display with inspiring melodies from eight virtuosic musicians delivering a powerhouse performance in full symphonic orchestral style. Hailed by the New York Times as “a talented instrumentalist, with the kind of high-gloss tone that pulls sensuously at the listener’s ear,” violinist Chee-Yun brings the romance with Tchaikovsky’s intensely passionate Violin Concerto. ArtistsChee-YunViolin Hsin-I HuangPiano Sara ParkinsViolin Irina VoloshinaViolin Aroussiak BaltaianViolin Elizabeth HedmanViolin Trina Carey HodgsonCello Dane LittleCello Aaron OltmanViola Carrie Holzman-LittleViola Video Chee-Yun plays at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts Sponsors

Rachmaninoff & Chopin
2021-02-13 | CA, United States
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Free Live Stream February 13 at 4pm.

Rachmaninoff Symphonic DancesChopin Piano Concerto No. 1
David Lockington, Music Director & HostInon Barnatan, PianoMusicians from the Pasadena Symphony
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Experience what you’ve never before seen from your concert hall seats from the comfort of your own home with “one of the most admired pianists of his generation” (New York Times). Inon Barnatan delivers a tour de force program of keyboard pyrotechnics, romance and visceral nostalgia with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 accompanied by a string quintet of Musicians from the Pasadena Symphony.
Free Stream premieres here Saturday, February 13 at 4pm and will be available through February 15.
ArtistsInon BarnatanPiano Amy HershbergerViolin Nancy RothViolin II Suzanna Giordano-GignacViola Nadine HallCello Peter DoubrovskyBass Sponsors

Beethoven & Brahms
2021-01-30 | CA, United States
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Free Live Stream January 30 at 4pm

Beethoven Violin ConcertoAngelo Xiang Yu, violin
Brahms Clarinet QuintetDonald Foster, clarinet
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Avery Fisher Career Grant winner Angelo Xiang Yu brings his “stupendous technique” (Art Fuse) to Beethoven’s virtuosic Violin Concerto, while the orchestra’s Principal Clarinet, Donald Foster, gives a stunning performance of Brahms’ sensuous Clarinet Quintet.
Free Stream premieres Saturday, January 30 at 4pm and will be available through February 1.

Watch David Lockington’s pre-concert talk Insights and an interview with Angelo Xiang-Yu:
ArtistsAngelo Xiang YuViolin Donald FosterClarinet Hsin-I HuangPiano Dane LittleCello Carrie Holzman-LittleViola Sara ParkinsViolin Mei ChangViolin Sponsors

Home for the Holidays
2021-01-27 | All Saints Church, United States
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Available on-demand through December 31.
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Artists Include:David Lockington, Music Director, host & celloLisa Vroman, vocalistLinda Krantz, solo handbell artistChristmas Handbells Virtual EnsembleMusicians from the Pasadena SymphonyLos Angeles Children’s ChorusThe Donald Brinegar Singers (O magnum mysterium)

With special recognition for Silent Night to:Glendale City Church Sanctuary ChoirVallejo Drive Seventh-Day Adventist Church ChoirGlendale Adventist Academy ChoraleTemple City United Methodist Church Choir
Audio/Visual Production: Dr. Clarissa ShanDonald Brinegar Singers & JPL Chorus
Kemp Smeal, piano

Our beloved Holiday Candlelight concert is Home for the Holidays this year, delivered to you in free stream. This heartwarming community celebration carries on our tradition of filling your holidays with the joy of music with timeless melodies including “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Imagine,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Silent Night,” “The Nutcracker Suite” and more, all from the best seats in your house!
Artists Lisa VromanSoloist Linda KrantzSolo Handbell Artist LA Bronze Handbell EnsembleLos Angeles Children’s ChorusDonald Brinegar Singers Community Partner Spotlight
Share in the joy of music with our friends at Glendale City Church.
Watch their holiday concert here.

Gershwin & Dvorak
2021-01-16 | CA, United States
Free Live Stream January 16 at 4pm.
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 “American” View Program
Ring in the New Year with the music that defined the American sound. Experience the virtuosity of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue as you’ve never seen before and luxuriate in the soul stirring melodies of Dvorak’s American String Quartet — a stunning visual feat, up close and personal.
Free Stream premieres Saturday, January 16 at 4pm and will be available through January 18.
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In the meantime, enjoy David Lockington’s pre-concert talk Insights with an interview of pianist Llewelyn Sanchez-Werner.
DONATE ArtistsLlewellyn Sanchez-WernerSoloist Carrie KennedyViolin Joel PargmanViolin Aaron OltmanViola Ryan SweeneyCello James LentPiano Sponsors

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
2021-01-09 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

January 9, 2021
2:00pm & 8:00pm
Alexander L. Miller Fireworks
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Buy Tickets JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIzMTYlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI1NDAlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGNDF6U3B2VGlXREUlMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvdyUzRCUyMmFjY2VsZXJvbWV0ZXIlM0IlMjBhdXRvcGxheSUzQiUyMGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSUzQiUyMGd5cm9zY29wZSUzQiUyMHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZSUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ== POSTPONEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:
The community’s health and well-being is top of mind as we navigate through these uncertain times. We have rescheduled the final two concerts of the symphony season so that we can best serve the community and our patrons. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, previously scheduled for April 18, 2020 will take place on January 9, 2021.
All current tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date.
Your Music Director David Lockington, along with our committed musicians, staff and board of directors can’t wait to welcome you back and join you in music when we can safely proceed with our concert schedule. In the meantime, follow us on Facebook for updates and subscribe to our Youtube channel for our Symphony Podcast with Music Director David Lockington. To receive updates by email, sign up here. BBC Music has described Inon Barnatan’s artistry as displaying “great musical insight, marvelous variety of tone and irresistibly mercurial lightness of touch.” Rachmaninoff’s powerhouse Piano Concerto No. 3 delivers keyboard pyrotechnics, romance and visceral nostalgia, while Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition will transport you to an exotic art show depicted through musical illustrations; the melodies of which have become beloved standards in Classical music. Program Notes ArtistsInon BarnatanPiano Alexander L. Millercomposer David Lockington discusses this concert’s Russian-themed program. Sponsors

Moonlight Sonata Virtual Gala
2020-09-10 - 2020-09-12 | CA, United States
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Pasadena City Hall

Save the date for the 2019 Moonlight Sonata Gala benefitting the Pasadena Symphony and POPS – Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Embrace your inner reveler as we gather under the stars set against City Hall’s iconic dome. Toast with friends and savor delicious hors d’oeuvres while bidding on fabulous silent auction items in the cloistered courtyard. As musical notes float in the air, the evening moves into Centennial Square for a luxe dinner with fine wine. The magically transformed square will host an awards presentation and a fast-paced Live Auction. With stars twinkling above, the evening concludes with dancing to a live band.
We are thrilled to honor this year’s two distinguished Luminaries: City of Hope with the Community Luminary award, acknowledging our shared values of community service and care; and the dedicated service and generous charitable contributions of Clara Maarse and Jacob Maarse Floral Design with the Philanthropist Luminary award.
To join us as an event sponsor, underwriter, or patron level donor, please complete the Sponsor Form. Deadline to be included on invitation is July 5, 2019.
We are also collecting items for our silent and live auctions! If you are interested in donating, please download the Auction Packet for more details. Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship Form Auction Donation Form

Gershwin/Debussy
2020-02-15 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

February 15, 2020
2:00pm & 8:00pm Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Michael Giacchino Voyage
Gershwin Porgy and Bess: Fantasy for Violin
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Debussy La Mer Buy Tickets

Spoil your Valentine with the perfect gift of a romantic program of emotional imagery and climaxing waves of sound that will run through you and excite the senses. Nick Kendall of the wildly popular trio Time for Three brings a fanciful violin concerto based on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, while Debussy’s La Mer paints a majestic picture of the sea with a mosaic of orchestral colors. Also on the program, Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino honors NASA with his interstellar Voyage.

Program Notes Listen ArtistsNick KendallViolin Michael GiacchinoComposer Video David Lockington highlights what to expect from this exciting program featuring Nick Kendall playing Gershwin, film music by Michael Giacchino and more. Sponsors

Vivaldi Four Seasons
2020-01-25 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

January 25, 2020
2:00pm & 8:00pm Bach The Goldberg Variations for strings
Reena Esmail Teen Murti
Albinoni Oboe Concerto transcribed for trumpet
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Piazzolla “Primavera Porteña” (Spring) from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Buy Tickets Vivaldi’s Four Season heralds the return of local violinist Simone Porter whose career is now in full international stride with a command of technical chops, elegant vibrato and the expressive panache to bring Vivaldi’s most cherished concertos to life. Celebrate your Principal Trumpet Marissa Benedict as she takes center stage, while Esmail’s Teen Murti draws inspiration from Hindi traditional raag melodies combined with Western techniques – the result is a sonorously magical experience. Listen Program Notes ArtistsSimone PorterViolin Reena EsmailComposer Video What you can expect from this year’s Baroque-themed concert. David Lockington discusses Composers Showcase artist Reena Esmail’s Teen Murti. Simone Porter performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, II. Larghetto with the Northwest Sinfonietta conducted by David Lockington. Sponsors

Holiday Look In
2019-12-07 - 2019-12-08 | CA, United States
An annual self-guided tour of four elegant homes decorated for the holidays with an artisanal Holiday Boutique.

December 7 & 8

Scottish Rite Cathedral
150 N. Madison Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101

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The 52nd Annual Holiday Look In home tour is a showcase of Pasadena’s magnificent architecture, both historical and new, melded with the magic and pageantry of Pasadena’s finest floral artists. Join us in touring four wonderful homes and gardens, decorated for the holidays in festive floral regalia. Enjoy music by talented musicians, stroll the gardens and shop to your heart’s content at the Holiday boutique.
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Beethoven "Emperor" Piano Concerto
2019-11-16 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

November 16, 2019
2:00pm & 8:00pm
Ellen Reid Petrichor

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
de Falla Three-Cornered Hat: Suite No. 1
de Falla “Ritual Fire Dance” from El amor brujo (Love, the Magician)
Márquez Danzón No.2 Buy Tickets Beethoven’s heroic voice is on full display with his greatest piano concerto performed by award-winning pianist Alessio Bax, whom Gramophone called “clearly among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public,” in their review of his recording of the same work. Reid’s Petrichor redefines ‘surround sound’ with spatialized musicians, shimmering strings and bright winds throughout the hall. Lockington is sure to deliver Latin sizzle with the rapturous rhythms and sultry melodies of DeFalla and Marquez. Listen Program Notes ArtistsAlessio BaxPiano Ellen ReidComposer Video Sponsors

Brahms Symphony No. 1
2019-10-19 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

October 19, 2019
2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sydney Wang (P is for Play!)

world premiere, Pasadena Symphony Commission

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Buy Tickets Pasadena’s Classical season opens with quite possibly the best first symphony ever written – placing Brahms in his rightful place as one of the world’s most beloved musical geniuses whose works stand the test of time. Tessa Lark, “an accomplished and expressive artist worthy of all the fuss,” (Albany Times Union) will delight audiences with Bruch’s playfully acrobatic and virtuosic Violin Concerto, plus hear a new commission worthy of a grand opening night! Listen Program Notes ArtistsTessa LarkViolin Sydney WangComposer Video Sponsors

Moonlight Sonata
2019-09-28 | CA, United States

MGM Movie Classics
2019-09-14 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

September 14, 2019
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking.
Concert begins at 7:30pm.

Buy Tickets A backstage pass celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Wizard Of Oz with original arrangements from the classic score including If I Only Had A Brain and Over the Rainbow and The Cyclone plus That’s Entertainment, Singing In The Rain, The Trolley Song and so much more! ArtistsMichael FeinsteinConductor Gavin CreelSoloist Karen ZiembaSoloist Jamie ChamberlinSpecial Guest Video Sponsors

Music of Elton John Starring Michael Cavanaugh
2019-08-24 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 24, 2019
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking.
Concert begins at 7:30pm.

Buy Tickets Grammy and Tony-nominated Michael Cavanaugh, “the new voice of the American Rock and Roll songbook” (Billboard), performs the greatest hits of Sir Elton John with Crocodile Rock, Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, Benny and the Jets and more with your Pasadena POPS! ArtistsMichael CavanaughGuest Artist Larry BlankConductor Video Sponsors

Michael Feinstein Sings Cole Porter
2019-08-03 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 3, 2019
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking.
Concert begins at 7:30pm.

Buy Tickets Smart and sophisticated with a charming streak for mischief – Feinstein delves into Porter’s naughty sense of wordplay with Night And Day, Begin The Beguine, Can Can, I Get A Kick Out Of You and Just One Of Those Things. ArtistsLarry BlankConductor Michael FeinsteinSoloist Mitzi GaynorSpecial Guest Video Sponsors

Rhapsody in Blue
2019-07-13 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 13, 2019
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking.
Concert begins at 7:30pm. BUY TICKETS The Gershwin Era meets the energy and excitement of the Jazz Age with your favorite Jazz and Swing standards from Gershwin to Ella. Along with Rhapsody in Blue, hear “I Got Rhythm,” An American in Paris, “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Boy! What Love Has Done to Me,” “Lady be Good” and much more. ArtistsMichael FeinsteinConductor Tony YazbeckGuest Artist Frederick HodgesPiano Patti AustinSoloist Video Sponsors

The Great American Songbook: Icons from Tin Pan Alley, Broadway & Hollywood
2019-06-22 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

June 22, 2019
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking.
Concert begins at 7:30pm. Buy Tickets From Stephen Foster to Richard Rodgers, and Barry Manilow to Marvin Hamlisch – the best of American popular song with Beautiful Dreamer, Maria, On the Sunny Side of the Street, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, and more! ArtistsMichael FeinsteinConductor Melissa ErricoSoloist Kevin McKiddSoloist Video Sponsors

Dwight Yoakam Live at the Arboretum
2019-06-15 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

June 15, 2019
5:30pm: Gates open for picnicking.
7:00pm: Supporting act Desure opens.
8:00pm: Dwight Yoakam performs. Buy Tickets
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger proudly presents the third annual summer concert festival “Live at the Arboretum” with multiple Grammy Award-winning country star Dwight Yoakam. Don’t miss your chance to hear hits “Streets of Bakersfield,” “Fast As You,” “Honky Tonk Man,” “Guitars, Cadillacs” and many more, live for one night only under the stars at the lush grounds of the Arboretum.
ArtistsDwight YoakamDesureVenue Info Seats are assigned to individual tables, but it’s open seating at the tables.
Food and soft drinks will be available for purchase onsite. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase at the Arboretum Library’s Beer for Books/Wine for Spines booth. All proceeds benefit the Arboretum Library. Guests are also welcome to bring their own food and drinks including beer and wine.
Please dress comfortably and bring a jacket or sweater for the evening as it will get cool. Please be aware that for safety reasons, open flames (candles, lanterns, etc.) are not permitted. Smoking is not permitted. Guests can use umbrellas before the concert, but umbrellas must be put away prior to the start of the concert. Assistance dogs are allowed but no pets please. The performance will occur rain or shine. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.

Parking is available in the Arboretum lot ($10) and at the Santa Anita Race Track ($6), first-come, first serve. Free shuttles will operate to and from the Arboretum. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available. Please arrive early to ensure availability. Parking is only sold on-site on the day of the concert.
All guests can use our drop-off zone to drop off passengers and food items. Ride Share (Uber, Lyft), Access and drop off vehicles are welcome to drop off passengers and food items prior to the concert inside the main parking lot, located at Arboretum Way. Please inform parking staff that you are using the Drop Off.
Ride Share, Access and pick-up vehicles will not be able to enter the main parking lot until 20 minutes after the concert ends. After that time, at the discretion of parking staff, the main parking lot will be open to allow Ride Share and other pick-up vehicles into the parking lot for pickup.

Onsite Box Office hours on concert day, Saturday, June 15th.
Hours: 12 noon – 8 pm
Email: BoxOffice@PasadenaSymphony-Pops.org
Text: (626) 531-1401
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Beethoven Symphony No. 5
2019-05-04 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

May 4, 2019
2:00pm & 8:00pm Verdi Overture to La forza del destino
Adam Schoenberg Orchard in Fog (for violin and orchestra)
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Buy Tickets Beloved violinist Anne Akiko Meyers returns with a remarkable new violin concerto by Grammy-nominated L.A. composer Adam Schoenberg, leading up to the four most famous notes in history with Beethoven’s infamous Fifth Symphony. Listen Download Program Notes ArtistsAnne Akiko Meyersviolin Video Watch David’s preview of our classics season finale. Watch Anne’s recent world premiere of Schoenberg’s Orchard in Fog: Sponsors

Mahler Symphony No. 1 "Titan"
2019-03-23 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

March 23, 2019
2:00pm & 8:00pm Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21
Mahler Symphony No. 1 Buy Tickets Indulge yourself in Mahler’s monumental and gloriously sonorous “Titan” Symphony, and top it off with Mozart’s fantastical Piano Concerto No. 21 with International Beethoven Piano competition winner Rodolfo Leone. Program Notes Listen Excerpt 1 Excerpt 2 Excerpt 3 Excerpt 4 ArtistsRodolfo Leonepiano Video Sponsors
