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April 2022
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
April 30, 2022 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Banducci In Nomine (world premiere) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 Beethoven Symphony No. 5Buy Tickets We close the season with the four most infamous notes in classical music - Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Plus, our Composers Showcase presents a world premiere by Brett Banducci, performed by the Pasadena Symphony’s Principal Horn Jim Thatcher, and acclaimed pianist Ran Dank delivers passion and pyrotechnics for Prokofiev No. 3. Entry to all performances requires Covid-19 vaccination and…
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Sway with Me: Latin Rhythm & Swing!
Celebrate opening night with songs like Brazil, Sway, and Girl from Ipanema made famous by Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Pink Martini and more.
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Sara Evans: Live at the Arboretum
Country star Sara Evans performs hits “Born To Fly," "A Little Bit Stronger," "No Place That Far" and many more for one night only Live at the Arboretum.
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Celebrate opening night with songs like Brazil, Sway, and Girl from Ipanema made famous by Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Pink Martini and more.
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July 23, 2022 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBUY TICKETSBroadway diva Capathia Jenkins pays tribute to the Queen of Soul with her “soaring voice - sweet, smart, sassy and full of soul” (Chicago Tribune). Hear "Respect," "Chain of Fools," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Natural Woman," "Think," and more of your favorite hits. *All concert dates subject to pending health department guidelines. Capathia Jenkins sings "Phenomenal Woman: Song for CJ".
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American Icons: Judy Garland & Friends
August 13, 2022 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBUY TICKETSFeinstein uncovers jewels from the songbooks of a generation of iconic women as we celebrate the centennials of Judy Garland, Doris Day and Peggy Lee, and give a nod to Liza Minnelli and Garland’s legacy. Hear “Big Spender,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “Lady Be Good,” “The Trolley Song,” the original film arrangement for “Over The Rainbow” and much more. *All concert dates subject to pending health…
Register »Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel & Elton John
August 27, 2022 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBUY TICKETSGrammy and Tony-nominated Michael Cavanaugh returns with the greatest hits of Billy Joel and Elton John. Get in a “New York State of Mind” with “Piano Man,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Rocket Man” and more, by “the new voice of the American Rock and Roll songbook,” (Billboard) for a night of sing-along favorites with your Pasadena POPS! *All concert dates subject to pending health department guidelines. Michael Cavanaugh performs…
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Broadway on Film
September 10, 2022 Gates open at 6:30pm for picnicking* Concert begins at 8:00pm* *Time ChangeBUY TICKETS Hear the best of hit shows that traveled from Broadway to Hollywood from Funny Girl, Showboat and The Music Man to Chicago and The Wiz, with “Home,” “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “Old Devil Moon” and much more. *All concert dates subject to pending health department guidelines. Tony Yazbeck performs Gershwin's "Slap that Bass'' with the Pasadena POPS from July 13, 2019.
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Thank you for your interest in the Moonlight Sonata Gala. The event for 2022 has concluded. If you joined us for this enchanting evening under the star at Pasadena’s City Hall, we say thank you for your support in music! We hope to see you again for next year's Moonlight Sonata Gala on September 23, 2023.
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Mozart & Saint-Saëns
October 22, 2022 2:00pm & 8:00pmNokuthula Ngwenyama Primal Message Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 Rossini Overture to La Scala di Seta Mozart Symphony No. 39BUY TICKETSTerrence is “one of the biggest pianistic talents to have emerged in this country in the last 25 years.” – Baltimore Sun What should we put in humanity’s first message in a bottle sent 25,000 light years away? Violist-composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Primal Message creates a fantasia on our collective evolution through a drive to express, tying us in…
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Tchaikovsky & Sibelius
November 12, 2022 2:00pm & 8:00pmValerie Coleman Seven O'Clock Shout Sibelius Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5BUY TICKETSExplore a Romantic world of destiny, fate and shocking climaxes with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony lead by Music Director of the Monterey Symphony in Carmel-by-the-Sea Jayce Ogren. Plus, International Tchaikovsky Competition winner Alexandra Conunova heightens the drama with Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. We are pleased to present Valerie Coleman as part of our annual Composers Showcase, featuring works by both emerging and established contemporary composers…
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