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September 2021
Moonlight Sonata 2021
zzzThank you for your interest in the Moonlight Sonata Gala. The event for 2021 is concluded. If you joined us for this enchanting evening under the star at Pasadena’s City Hall, thank you. We hope to see you again for the Moonlight Sonata Gala next year on September 24, 2022.
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Beethoven Symphony No. 7
zzzOctober 16, 2021 2:00pm & 8:00pmJessie Montgomery Banner Brahms Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 7BUY TICKETS “Classical music's new breakout star...Goosby plays like an angel with nothing to prove. A cool, calm collected angel.” – Los Angeles Times Widely recognized as one of the most gifted conductors of his generation, conductor Joseph Young kicks off the 21/22 season with breakout star Randall Goosby on Brahms Violin Concerto, plus Jessie Montgomery’s festive Banner, written to mark the 200th anniversary of “The…
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Rhapsody in Blue
zzzNovember 13, 2021 2:00pm & 8:00pm Nkeiru Okoye Voices Shouting Out Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Dvořák Symphony No. 9 "New World" BUY TICKETSExperience the music that defined the American sound. Delight in the effervescence of Sanchez-Werner for Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue and get lost in one of the most popular symphonies of all time - a tribute to the American spirit.Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner plays Barber Sonata in E-Flat Major, Fuga: Allegro con spirito for President Obama's Inauguration Concert
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Holiday Look In Virtual Home Tour 2021
zzzAn annual tour of four elegant homes decorated for the holidays with an artisanal Holiday Boutique:
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zzzDecember 18, 2021 4:00 & 7:00pmBuy TicketsPasadena’s most sought-after holiday concert, sells out quickly. Top off your holiday season and enjoy fully reserved seating arrangements in the architecturally exquisite and acoustically sonorous All Saints Church, Pasadena’s equivalent of a classic European cathedral. Acclaimed singer Allie Feder (Pitch Perfect 2) joins an array of choruses and handbells in this festive concert featuring your favorite holiday songs with Silent Night, Let it Snow, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Hallelujah! and more, all performed…
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Baroque: Brandenburg 5
zzzJanuary 22, 2022 2:00pm & 8:00pmGabriella Smith Brandenburg Interstices Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 Vivaldi Flute Concerto No. 3, “The Goldfinch” Boccherini Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 BUY TICKETSJanuary’s Baroque concert heralds the return of 18th Century performance expert Nicholas McGegan, hailed as “the sunniest conductor in classical music” by The Los Angeles Times. Gabriella Smith’s Brandenburg Interstices, a contemporary companion piece to Bach’s Brandenburg, honors the Baroque style while interweaving modern minimalism, Blues…
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Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
zzzFebruary 12, 2022Gabriela Frank Elegia Andina Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnolBUY TICKETSEnjoy one of the most-loved violin concertos of all time in this passionate program with the exotic rhythms of Rimsky-Korsakov and Gabriela Frank for the Pasadena Symphony’s ode to romance. Russian-American conductor and Music Director of Chicago Opera Theatre, Lidiya Yankovskaya conducts with Korean virtuoso Chee-Yun dazzling on Tchaikovsky’s masterful concerto. The Washington Post listed Gabriela Frank as one of the 35…
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Mozart Symphony No. 40
zzzMarch 19, 2022 2:00pm & 8:00pmAdam Schoenberg Finding Rothko Grieg Piano Concerto Mozart Symphony No. 40 Buy TicketsMozart's stormy Symphony No. 40 headlines this colorful program with Grieg’s Piano Concerto performed by Cuban pianist Aldo López-Gavilán, hailed as “a genius” by the Seattle Times for his “dazzling technique and rhythmic fire.” Plus, the orchestra performs Composers Showcase artist Adam-Schoenberg's "Finding Rothko," described by the Aspen Times as a “colorful orchestration, rich in textures and a sense of power similar to the painter’s work.” The Emmy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated composer is among the top…
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Beethoven Symphony No. 5
zzzApril 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!
zzzCelebrate 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
zzzCountry 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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