Thank 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.
October 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…
November 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…
An annual tour of four elegant homes decorated for the holidays with an artisanal Holiday Boutique:
December 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…
January 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”…
February 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…
March 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…
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…
Celebrate opening night with songs like Brazil, Sway, and Girl from Ipanema made famous by Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Pink Martini and more.
Celebrate opening night with songs like Brazil, Sway, and Girl from Ipanema made famous by Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Pink Martini and more.
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…