American Icons: Judy Garland & Friends

LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

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…

Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel & Elton John

LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

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…

Broadway on Film

LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

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…

Mozart & Saint-Saëns

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

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…

Tchaikovsky & Sibelius

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

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’…

Mendelssohn & Mozart

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

January 21, 2023 2:00pm & 8:00pmAnna Clyne Sound and Fury Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, "Italian"BUY TICKETS Conductor Joseph Young returns to take you on an aural journey through the countryside of Italy with Mendelssohn's 4th Symphony, and pianist Vijay Venkatesh explores the melodic perfection of Mozart's Piano Concert No. 20 with…

Scheherazade

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

February 11, 2023 2:00pm & 8:00pmUnsuk Chin subito con forza Elgar Cello Concerto Rimsky-Korsakov ScheherazadeBUY TICKETSA Grammy Award winner, Zuill’s celebrated artistry, technical wizardry and engaging personality has secured his place as “easily one of the finest cellists alive today." – Classical Net Written for Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, Subito con forza weaves gestures from the composer’s…

Beethoven & Rachmaninoff

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

March 18, 2023 2:00pm & 8:00pmHuang Ruo Folk Songs for Orchestra: Flower Drum Song Feng Yang, Love Songs from Kang Ding Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Beethoven Symphony No. 3BUY TICKETS A young prodigious genius, Alexander Malofeev has quickly established himself as one of the most prominent pianists of his generation, taking the orchestral world by storm with…

An American In Paris

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

April 29, 2023 2:00pm & 8:00pmGershwin An American in Paris Barber Violin Concerto Carlos Simon The Block Rachmaninoff Symphonic DancesBUY TICKETSTake a stroll through Gershwin's Paris, and experience the modern rhythms of Rachmaninoff’s thrilling final work and Barber's exquisite Violin Concerto performed by the "technically flawless, vivacious and scintillating" Tai Murray (Muso Magazine), in this exhilarating season finale. Plus, Grammy-nominated Carlos Simon's The Block, inspired…

Divas Through the Decades

LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

June 24, 2023 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBuy Tickets Hear us Roar! From Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone to Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Tina Turner and beyond - the POPS celebrates powerful black women who shaped the American Songbook with timeless hits Natural Woman, This Will Be, I Put…

Kings of Soul

LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

July 15, 2023 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBuy Tickets Hear the hit songs of Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White and Smokey Robinson with Soul Man, Shop Around, Get Ready, Try a Little Tenderness, Stand By Me, Move On Up, Your Love Keeps…

Michael Feinstein Sings Broadway

LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

July 29, 2023 Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking Concert begins at 7:30pmBuy Tickets Feinstein puts down the baton and picks up the mic for one night only to salute the giants of Broadway from Gershwin to Sondheim. Hear your favorite showtunes from Hello, Dolly!, Into the Woods, Les Misérables and more.