Moonlight Sonata
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Mahler Symphony No. 1
Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United StatesOctober 26, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Akiko Suwanai, violin Peter Boyer New Beginnings Korngold Violin Concerto Mahler Symphony No. 1, “Titan” Buy Tickets Mitchell launches his tenure with the massive orchestral force of Mahler’s monumental “Titan” Symphony, topping off a grandiose performance with International Tchaikovsky Competition winner Akiko Suwanai on Korngold’s “Hollywood” Violin…
Rhapsody in Blue
Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United StatesNovember 16, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Stewart Goodyear, piano Mason Bates Sea-Blue Circuitry Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Ravel Une barque sur l’océan Debussy La MerBuy TicketsThis water-themed program introduces Mason Bates’ motherboard-inspired Sea-Blue Circuitry and commemorates the 100th birthday of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Float away as Debussy’s La Mer paints a…
Holiday Look In Home Tour
An annual tour of four elegant homes decorated for the holidays with an artisanal Holiday Boutique.
Holiday Candlelight
All Saints Church , United StatesDecember 13, 2024 7:00pm December 14, 2024 4:00 & 7:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor Lisa Vroman, vocalist Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Donald Brinegar Singers & JPL Chorus LA Bronze Handbell EnsembleBuy TicketsDue to overwhelming demand, we’ve added a Friday night performance of Pasadena’s most beloved holiday concert! Top off your holiday season in the architecturally exquisite…
Mozart “Jupiter” Symphony
Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United StatesJanuary 25, 2025 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano Jessie Montgomery Starburst Florence Price Concerto for Piano in One Movement Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”Buy TicketsA vibrant work by 2024 GRAMMY-winner Jessie Montgomery opens the program with acclaimed pianist Inon Barnatan performing trailblazing composer Florence Price’s Piano Concerto. Plus Mozart’s jubilant…
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Dvořák Cello Concerto
Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United StatesFebruary 15, 2025 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Mark Kosower, cello Wagner “Wotan’s Farewell” from Die Walküre Dvořák Cello Concerto Bartók Concerto for OrchestraBuy Tickets Indulge in the romance of Wagner’s thrilling “Wotan's Farewell” and Dvořák’s rapturous Cello Concerto, written in tribute to a long-lost love. Insights Sponsor:
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 “Turkish”
Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United StatesMarch 22, 2025 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Stefan Jackiw, violin Adolphus Hailstork Baroque Suite Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 “Turkish” Prokofiev Classical Symphony Stravinsky Suite from PulcinellaBuy TicketsJackiw will transport you to the exotic with Mozart’s “Turkish” Violin Concerto, while Adolphus Hailstork’s contemporary Baroque-infused Suite bridges the way to Prokofiev’s impeccably crafted Classical…
Beethoven “Pastoral” Symphony
Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United StatesMay 3, 2025 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor William Hagen, violin Chadwick A Pastoral Prelude for Orchestra Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"Buy Tickets Mitchell wraps his inaugural season in a cloak of exquisite musical beauty, concluding with a sense of optimism and joy for Beethoven’s expansive “Pastoral” Symphony. …
Broadway Legends from Gershwin to Sondheim
LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJune 21, 2025 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBuy Tickets The best of hit shows coming out of The Great White Way over the last century from “I Got Rhythm,” “’S Wonderful” and “Anything Goes” to “Send in The Clowns” and favorites from West Side Story, Into the Woods and more.
Moonlight Melodies: An Evening with the Crooners
LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJuly 12, 2025 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBuy Tickets Let the velvety voices of Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Bobby Darin serenade you under the stars with “Sway,” “Unforgettable,” "Beyond the Sea," and Michael Feinstein singing Sinatra classics “The Way You Look Tonight, "Come Fly with Me" and…