Beethoven “Pastoral” Symphony
2025-05-03 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

May 3, 2025
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
William Hagen, violin
Chadwick A Pastoral Prelude for Orchestra
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” Buy Tickets
Mitchell wraps his inaugural season in a cloak of exquisite musical beauty, concluding with a sense of optimism and joy for Beethoven’s expansive “Pastoral” Symphony.

ArtistsBrett MitchellMusic Director William HagenViolin Video Sponsors
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Broadway Legends from Gershwin to Sondheim
2025-06-21 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

June 21, 2025
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Broadway royalty Liz Callaway (Merrily We Roll Along, Cats) and Joshua Henry (Hamilton) bringing you Broadway Legends from Gershwin to Sondheim. Hear music from your favorite Broadway shows over the last century with everything from “I Got Rhythm” and “Send in the Clowns” to hits from Wicked, Hamilton and more! Artists Liz CallawaySoloist Joshua HenrySoloist Michael FeinsteinConductor Video Sponsors

Moonlight Melodies: An Evening with the Crooners
2025-07-12 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 12, 2025
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets

Let the velvety voices of Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Rosemary Clooney serenade you under the stars with “Dream A Little Dream of Me,” “Begin the Beguine,” and Michael Feinstein singing Sinatra classics “Pennies from Heaven” and more.

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Maude MaggartSoloist Nick ZiobroSoloist Video Sponsors

Queens of Soul
2025-07-26 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 26, 2025
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets
Get ready for an evening of chart-toppers by the reigning divas of Soul: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Adele and more.
Sing-along hits like “Respect,” “Proud Mary, “I’m Every Woman” and “Rolling in the Deep” will have you dancin’ in the aisles at this one-of-a-kind concert-going experience. Artists Larry BlankConductor Shayna SteeleSoloist Kelly LeVesqueGuest Artist Tamika LawrenceGuest Artist Video Sponsors

The Music of Bond. James Bond.
2025-08-09 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 9, 2025
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Glamour and intrigue are in the air as the timeless music of 007 transports you into the thrilling world of the legendary spy. Hear classics from Mancini, Bacharach and David, John Barry, Marvin Hamlisch and more with “Goldfinger,” “Skyfall,” “Live and Let Die” and the iconic “Bond Theme.” Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Storm LargeSoloist Jimmie HerrodSoloist Video Principal Pops Conductor Michael Feinstein welcomes Pink Martini’s Storm Large to the stage for a sizzling duet of “Come Rain or Come Shine” on June 17, 2017. Sponsors

Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles
2025-08-23 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 23, 2025
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets
***Advanced lawn tickets are sold out. Lawn tickets will be available for purchase at the concert starting at 5pm.
Back by popular demand, Classical Mystery Tour brings the timeless hits of the Fab Four to life with a fresh set list of favorites from the early years to Sgt. Pepper’s through their solo careers. Hear “Help!” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “Imagine,” and many more, all backed by Pasadena’s premiere orchestra!
Jim Owen – Rhythm guitar, piano, vocals
Paul Curatolo – Bass guitar, piano, vocals
Robbie Berg – Lead guitar, vocals
Chris McBurney – drums, vocals Artists Classical Mystery TourSpecial Guests Larry BlankConductor Video Sponsors

Feinstein’s Favorites
2025-09-06 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

September 6, 2025
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Michael Feinstein puts down the baton and picks up the mic to take you on an insider’s journey through the Great American Songbook, from Gershwin, to Mancini and Sinatra. Hear “Isn’t It Romantic,” “The Way We Were,” “Somewhere” and more, sharing the stage with his good friend, the always fabulous Christine Ebersole!

Artists Michael FeinsteinSoloist Larry BlankConductor Christine EbersoleGuest Artist Video Principal Pops Conductor, Michael Feinstein sings Gershwin’s “Strike up the Band” with the Pasadena POPS, August 19, 2017. Sponsors

Symphonie Fantastique!
2025-11-08 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

November 8, 2025
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
Orion Weiss, piano
Jim Self Tour de Force
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique BUY TICKETS Mitchell kicks off the season in dramatic style with Ravel’s jazz-inspired Piano Concerto and Berlioz’s bold, hallucinatory masterpiece of passion, obsession and vivid orchestral storytelling. Plus Principal Tuba Jim Self’s celebratory Tour de Force opens his 50th season with the orchestra!
Join us one hour before the performance for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell. Learn about the works being performed and get a behind-the-scenes look at our guest artists and conductor. ArtistsBrett MitchellMusic Director Orion WeissPiano Jim SelfComposer Video Sponsors
Concert Underwriter:
Kimberly S. Winick

Insights Sponsor:
Alan Fisher, MD
& Hear MD

Holiday Look In Home Tour
2025-12-06 - 2025-12-07 | Pasadena Scottish Rite Center, 150 N. Madison Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
December 6 & 7, 2025
The 58th Annual Holiday Look In Home Tour will showcase the magnificent architecture and beautiful gardens of four elegant homes embellished by the talent of Pasadena’s finest floral designers.
Enjoy a feast for the eyes and ears as you leisurely stroll through the homes and gardens while docents point out interesting features accompanied by holiday music.
Visit our popular FREE Holiday Look In Boutique where you can mingle with friends and shop to your heart’s content at the Pasadena Scottish Rite Center from 9:30am – 5:00pm.

To view homes and for more information, click here.

BUY TICKETS

The Boutique Returns December 6-7!

Pasadena Scottish Rite Center

150 N. Madison Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101

Holiday Candlelight
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-13 | All Saints Church, United States
All Saints Church

December 12, 2025
7:00pm
December 13, 2025
4:00 & 7:00pm
Larry Blank, conductor
Sarah Uriarte Berry, vocalist
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus
Donald Brinegar Singers
LA Bronze Handbell Ensemble Buy Tickets Pasadena’s most beloved holiday concert is back again with 3 performances! Top off your holiday season in the architecturally exquisite All Saints Church, with vocalist Sarah Uriarte Berry joining an array of choruses and handbells for The Christmas Song, Silent Night, Sleigh Ride, We Need a Little Christmas, Hallelujah! and more of your favorites, all performed by candlelight.
Seats sell out quickly, so get your tickets now!
ArtistsLarry BlankConductor Sarah Uriarte BerrySoloist LA Bronze Handbell EnsembleLos Angeles Children’s ChorusDonald Brinegar Singers SPONSORS

Mendelssohn & Meyer
2026-01-24 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

January 24, 2026
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
Tessa Lark, violin
Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)
Edgar Meyer Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 “Scottish” Buy Tickets Embark on a rich musical journey as Mendelssohn’s evocative “Scottish” Symphony captures the misty beauty of the Highlands, and violinist Tessa Lark brings you through fields of Southern bluegrass with fire and finesse for Edgar Meyer’s genre-blending concerto.
Join us one hour before the performance for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell. Learn about the works being performed and get a behind-the-scenes look at our guest artists and conductor. ArtistsTessa LarkViolin Edgar MeyerComposer Brett MitchellMusic Director Video Sponsors
Concert Underwriter:
Barbara Mann Steinwedell

Insights Sponsor:
Alan Fisher, MD
& Hear MD

Tchaikovsky Pathétique
2026-02-21 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

February 21, 2026
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Jeffrey Nytch Beacon
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique” Buy Tickets Delight in the elegance of Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto, shimmering with grace and lyrical beauty at the hands of the electrifying Michelle Cann. Then, plunge into the emotional depths of Tchaikovsky’s haunting “Pathétique” Symphony for a gripping journey exploring love, despair and fate.
Join us one hour before the performance for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell. Learn about the works being performed and get a behind-the-scenes look at our guest artists and conductor. ArtistsJeffrey NytchComposer Michelle CannPiano Brett MitchellMusic Director Video Sponsors
Concert Underwriter:
Marlene R. Konnar & John D. Baldeschwieler

Insights Sponsor:
Alan Fisher, MD
& Hear MD

Dvořák New World Symphony
2026-03-21 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

March 21, 2026
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
Juan Pablo Contreras, composer & special guest
Bernstein Three Dance Variations from Fancy Free
Juan Pablo Contreras Symphony No. 1
“MyGreat Dream” (co-commission)
Dvořák Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” Buy Tickets Be among the first to experience acclaimed composer Juan Pablo Conteras’ first symphony, capturing his journey to becoming a composer and a US citizen, and get lost in one of the most popular symphonies of all time – a tribute to the American spirit. ArtistsJuan Pablo ContrerasComposer & Special Guest Brett MitchellMusic Director Video Sponsors
Individual Concert Underwriter:
The Executive Committee of the
Pasadena Symphony Association Board of Directors

Insights Sponsor:
Alan Fisher, MD
& Hear MD

Beethoven Eroica
2026-04-25 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

April 25, 2026
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
Julian Schwarz, cello
Quinn Mason Heroic Overture (Overtura Eroica)
Jennifer Higdon Cello Concerto (West Coast Premiere)
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” Buy Tickets A grand display of musical innovation across centuries, with the west coast premiere of Grammy-winning composer Jennifer Higdon’s cello concerto, and the bold spirit of Beethoven’s ground-breaking Eroica Symphony—revolutionary, heroic and full of power.
Join us one hour before the performance for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell. Learn about the works being performed and get a behind-the-scenes look at our guest artists and conductor. ArtistsBrett MitchellMusic Director Julian SchwarzCello Quinn MasonComposer Jennifer HigdonComposer Video Sponsors
Concert Underwriter:
Linda & William Krantz

Insights Sponsor:
Alan Fisher, MD
& Hear MD

America @ 250
2026-05-30 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

May 30, 2026
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
Alec Baldwin, narrator
Terrence Wilson, piano
John Williams Liberty Fanfare
Gershwin Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra
Copland Appalachian Spring Suite
Copland Lincoln Portrait Buy Tickets
The season closes with a celebration of American orchestral music – John Williams, Gershwin and two seminal pieces by Copland. Terrence Wilson dazzles on Gershwin’s vibrant Concerto in F and acclaimed actor Alec Baldwin brings a distinctive voice to Copland’s ode to Lincoln. It’s a season finale you won’t want to miss!
Join us one hour before the performance for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell. Learn about the works being performed and get a behind-the-scenes look at our guest artists and conductor. ArtistsTerrence WilsonPiano Alec BaldwinNarrator Brett MitchellMusic Director Video Sponsors
Individual Concert Underwriter:
Georgianna Bray Erskine
In memory of her mother, Evelyn Bray, and in honor of
the Women’s Committee of the Pasadena Symphony Association

Insights Sponsor:
Alan Fisher, MD
& Hear MD

Party at the POPS
2026-06-18
LA County Arboretum

SAVE THE DATE JUNE 18, 2026
Join us on the POPS stage for an exclusive summer kick-off party!
Get ready for a fun-filled evening with fanciful cocktails, delectable hors d’oeuvres and a rare opportunity to take in the beautiful surroundings of the LA County Arboretum from the vantage point of the POPS stage.
Mix and mingle with fellow POPS friends and experience an intimate sunset set with Resident Pops Conductor Larry Blank on piano and the silky vocals of the stunning Morgan James.
Help us keep your favorite summer tradition alive at this one-of-a-kind fundraising event to support the POPS Summer Concert Series.
Tickets are extremely limited so be sure to save your spot today! BUY TICKETS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Six complimentary tickets
Presenting Sponsor credit in digital and print invitation, event-specific media and signage
Premium event seating
A special meet and greet with the guest artist and Maestro!
On-screen recognition as major supporter at all POPS concerts
Ten complimentary tickets to a Symphony or POPS concert of your choice

Six complimentary tickets
Sponsor credit in digital and print invitation, event-specific media and signage
Preferred event seating
A special meet and greet with the guest artist and Maestro!
Video screen recognition as major supporter at all POPS concerts
Four complimentary tickets to a Symphony or POPS concert of your choice

Two complimentary tickets
Sponsor credit in digital and print invitation, event-specific media and signage
Four complimentary tickets to a Symphony concert

Two complimentary tickets
Patron credit in digital and print invitation, event-specific media and signage

$10,000 – GUEST ARTIST
$7,500 – FOOD
$5,000 – WINE & SPIRITS
$5,000 – EVENT UNDERWRITERS

BECOME A SPONSOR For more information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Liliane Ribeiro, Director of Development at
(626) 414-2198 or LRibeiro@pasadenasymphony-pops.org. ARTISTS Larry BlankConductor Morgan JamesSoloist

Star Spangled Salute To The Movies A Special Tribute to John Williams
2026-06-20 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

June 20, 2026
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm BUY TICKETS Resident Pops Conductor Larry Blank kicks off the season with epic scores from Superman, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Arc and Star Wars, and a tribute to the late Marvin Hamlisch with “Nobody Does it Better,” “The Way We Were” and more Hollywood blockbusters for an unforgettable evening celebrating American film music. Artists Larry BlankConductor Morgan JamesSoloist VideoSponsors

Dancing In the Street: Music of Motown
2026-07-11 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 11, 2026
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm BUY TICKETS Get ready to groove to the Temptations, Supremes and Stevie Wonder for this soulful celebration of legendary Motown artists. Hits like My Girl, I Feel Good and Superstition will have you singin’ and dancin’ All Night Long Artists Larry BlankConductor Shayna SteeleSoloist Chester GregorySoloist Terron BrooksSoloist VideoSponsors

A Toast to the Rat Pack
2026-07-25 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 25, 2026
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm BUY TICKETS Step back into the golden age of swing with the timeless hits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Ella Fitzgerald for a dazzling evening of swagger, smooth vocals, and big band swing with: My Way, Come Fly with Me, I’ve Got the World on a String, Ain’t that a Kick in the Head, Come Rain or Come Shine and so much more. Artists Larry BlankConductor Steve LippiaSoloist Carmen BradfordSoloist Todd MurraySoloist Video Sponsors

Remember When Rock Was Young: The Elton John Experience
2026-08-15 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 15, 2026
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm BUY TICKETS Get ready for a spectacular theatrical experience capturing the Rocketman’s music, costumes and charisma. From Benny and the Jets and Tiny Dancer to Candle in the Wind and Crocodile Rock, this high-energy show brings his chart-topping hits to life with unforgettable flair.  Artists Larry BlankConductor Craig A. MeyerVideo Sponsors

Music of the Night: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Friends
2026-08-29 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 29th, 2026
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm BUY TICKETS The season closes with an unforgettable evening of drama, passion and iconic melodies from Broadway’s legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber and his contemporaries – Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Kander and Ebb, Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Herman and more. Get ready for hits from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita, West Side Story, Les Misérables and all of your favorite Broadway tunes. Artists Larry BlankConductor Valerie PerriSoloist Hugh PanaroSoloist Scarlett StrallenSoloist Video Sponsors
