Baroque: Brandenburg 5

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

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”…

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

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

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…

Mozart Symphony No. 40

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

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…

Beethoven Symphony No. 5

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

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…

Sway with Me: Latin Rhythm & Swing!

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

Celebrate opening night with songs like Brazil, Sway, and Girl from Ipanema made famous by Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Pink Martini and more.

Michael Feinstein Sings Gershwin

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

Celebrate opening night with songs like Brazil, Sway, and Girl from Ipanema made famous by Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Pink Martini and more.

Aretha: A Tribute

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

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…

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…