Pasadena Symphony & Pops

Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel & Elton John
2022-08-27 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 27, 2022
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm BUY TICKETS Grammy 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 Roll songbook,” (Billboard) for a night of sing-along favorites with your Pasadena POPS!
*All concert dates subject to pending health department guidelines. Artists Michael CavanaughGuest Artist Larry BlankResident Pops Conductor Video Michael Cavanaugh performs Elton John’s “Honky Cat” with the Pasadena POPS, August 24, 2019. Sponsors

Broadway on Film
2022-09-10 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

September 10, 2022
Gates open at 6:30pm for picnicking*
Concert begins at 8:00pm*
*Time Change BUY 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 concert dates subject to pending health department guidelines.

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor LaChanzeGuest Artist Tony YazbeckGuest Artist Lillias WhiteGuest Artist Video Tony Yazbeck performs Gershwin’s “Slap that Bass” with the Pasadena POPS from July 13, 2019. Sponsors

Mozart & Saint-Saëns
2022-10-22 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

October 22, 2022
2:00pm & 8:00pm Nokuthula Ngwenyama Primal Message
Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2
Rossini Overture to La Scala di Seta
Mozart Symphony No. 39 BUY TICKETS Terrence 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 bottle sent 25,000 light years away? Violist-composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Primal Message creates a fantasia on our collective evolution through a drive to express, tying us in concert with universal celebration.
We are pleased to present Nokuthula Ngwenyama as part of the Pasadena Symphony’s annual Composers Showcase, featuring works by both emerging and established contemporary composers at each concert.
ArtistsVinay ParameswaranConductor Nokuthula NgwenyamaComposer Terrence WilsonPiano Video Terrence Wilson performing Prélude from Bach’s English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807 2 and Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor for Salon de Virtuosi Alumni Spotlight 2020 Series. Sponsors

Tchaikovsky & Sibelius
2022-11-12 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

November 12, 2022
2:00pm & 8:00pm Valerie Coleman Seven O’Clock Shout
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 BUY TICKETS Explore 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’ Violin Concerto.
We are pleased to present Valerie Coleman as part of our annual Composers Showcase, featuring works by both emerging and established contemporary composers at each concert. Coleman’s Seven O’Clock Shout is an anthem inspired by the tireless frontline workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the heartwarming ritual of evening serenades that brings people together amidst isolation to celebrate life and the sacrifices of heroes. ArtistsJayce OgrenConductor Kristi Brown-Montesano, PhDInsights Host Valerie ColemanComposer Alexandra ConunovaViolin Video Alexandra Conunova performing Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at the Orchestre International de Genève. Sponsors

Mendelssohn & Mozart
2023-01-21 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

January 21, 2023
2:00pm & 8:00pm Anna 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 his “transcendent technique, unbridled passion, and irresistible charisma.” (Washington Post).
Plus Composers Showcase artist Anna Clyne’s Sound and Fury draws inspiration from Shakespeare’s famous soliloquy for Macbeth as well as Haydn’s 60th Symphony, taking the listener on a journey that is both invigorating with ferocious string gestures and reflective with haunting melodies.
ArtistsVijay VenkateshPiano Anna ClyneComposer Joseph YoungConductor Video Vijay Venkatesh performing Saint-Saëns’ Concerto No.2 in G Minor Op.22 with the Sarasota Orchestra. Sponsors

Scheherazade
2023-02-11 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

February 11, 2023
2:00pm & 8:00pm Unsuk Chin subito con forza
Elgar Cello Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade BUY TICKETS A 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 Coriolan Overture. “Effective and eerie, with plenty happening in five teeming minutes. Chin’s ear for color is her greatest weapon.” —The Times
We are pleased to present Unsuk Chin as part of the Pasadena Symphony’s annual Composers Showcase, featuring works by both emerging and established contemporary composers at each concert.
ArtistsZuill BaileyCello Unsuk ChinComposer François López-FerrerConductor Video Zuill Bailey performing Bach’s Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: I. Prélude at the historic Plaza Hotel. Sponsors

Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
2023-03-18 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

March 18, 2023
2:00pm & 8:00pm Huang Ruo Folk Songs for Orchestra: Flower Drum Song Feng Yang, Love Songs from Kang Ding
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 BUY 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 his recent debut at the Musikverein, which Der Standard called:

“astonishing” and “overwhelming… a world piano revolution… There are evenings when the clocks are reset. What was before is history. From now on: everything new.”
Our Composers Showcase presents the work of Huang Ruo, whose Folk Songs reflect the life, culture and soul of a civilization. His work preserves and renews the most well-known songs from China, transforming them into new pieces of art with organic originality. ArtistsHuang RuoComposer Rebecca TongConductor Alexander MalofeevPiano Video Alexander Malofeev performing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Pagnini Op. 43, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung. Sponsors

An American In Paris
2023-04-29 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

April 29, 2023
2:00pm & 8:00pm Gershwin An American in Paris
Barber Violin Concerto
Carlos Simon The Block
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances BUY TICKETS Take 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 by Romare Bearden’s paintings portraying the rich energy and joyous sceneries that Harlem expressed as the hotbed for African American culture, rounds out the third annual Composer’s Showcase. ArtistsTai MurrayViolin Kensho WatanabeConductor Carlos SimonComposer Video Tai Murray performing Nathan Milstein’s “Paganiniana” at Fundación Juan March in Madrid. Sponsors

Divas Through the Decades
2023-06-24 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

June 24, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy 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 a Spell on You, Proud Mary, I’m Every Woman and many more.

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Catherine RussellGuest Artist Nicole HenryGuest Artist Freda PayneGuest Artist Video Nicole Henry, Freda Payne & Catherine Russell join as soloists for Divas Through the Decades. Nicole Henry performs “Big Spender” at the Pasadena POPS – American Icons, August 13th, 2022 Sponsors

Kings of Soul
2023-07-15 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 15, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy 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 Lifting Me Higher and more to get you dancin’ in the aisles!

Artists Larry BlankResident Pops Conductor Kings of SoulSpecial Guests Video Sponsors

Michael Feinstein Sings Broadway
2023-07-29 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 29, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy 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.

Artists Larry BlankResident Pops Conductor Michael FeinsteinSoloist Video Sponsors

Viva Las Vegas!
2023-08-12 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 12, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Hear the stories behind the singers who made Las Vegas the entertainment capital of the world with songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Elvis and so much more.

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Matthew JohnsonGuest Artist Clint HolmesGuest Artist Storm LargeSoloist Video Sponsors

Music of Queen
2023-08-26 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 26, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets A spectacular tribute to Queen’s greatest hits – this concert Will Rock You! Hear I Want It All, Another One Bites the Dust, Under Pressure, Killer Queen, Fat Bottomed Girls, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Somebody to Love, Bohemian Rhapsody, and We Are the Champions.

Artists Larry BlankResident Pops Conductor The Music of QueenSpecial Guests Video Sponsors

Hollywood Blockbusters
2023-09-09 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

September 9, 2023
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Celebrate the songs that made Hollywood a hit parade by beloved film composers from Henry Mancini to John Williams, with music from Pink Panther, E.T., Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more.

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Christine EbersoleGuest Artist Cheyenne JacksonSoloist Video Sponsors

Tchaikovsky 4
2023-10-21 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

October 21, 2023
2:00pm & 8:00pm Mason Bates Garages of the Valley
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 BUY TICKETS
The Pasadena Symphony opens the Classical Music season with Brett Mitchell leading the orchestra for Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 and Armenian violinist Diana Adamyan performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. A Menuhin Competition winner,The Violin Channel has called Adamyan “one of the new generation’s most promising and gifted young concert soloists.”
The 4th annual Composer’s Showcase kicks off with Grammy-nominated DJ and composer Mason Bates’ Garages of the Valley, inspired by the great inventors of our time, who dreamed up the digital age in the most low-tech of spaces.
ArtistsBrett MitchellMusic Director Diana AdamyanViolin Mason BatesComposer Video Diana Adamyan performs Edvard Grieg’s Violin Sonato No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13, I. Lento doloroso at VP Bank Classic Festivals in 2019. Sponsors

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
2023-11-18 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

November 18, 2023
2:00pm & 8:00pm Patrick Harlin Earthrise
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Elgar Enigma Variations BUY TICKETS

Multiple award-winning pianist Natasha Paremski performs this diabolically difficult rhapsody with a “flair for the way Rachmaninoff must be played” (Chicago Tribune).
As part of our Composer’s Showcase, Patrick Harlin wrote Earthrise after he was denied a seat on Elon Musk’s Space X flight. The piece is inspired by the iconic photo taken on the first-ever trip around the moon and is part of the California Festival: A Celebration of New Music, conceived by the LA Phil, San Diego and San Francisco Symphonies.

ArtistsWard StareConductor Natasha ParemskiPiano Patrick HarlinComposer Video

Natasha Paremski plays Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83, 3. Precipitato at the Tippet Rise Art Center
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Holiday Look In Home Tour
2023-12-02 - 2023-12-03 | CA, United States
An Enchanted In-Person Home Tour 2023

December 2 & 3
The 56th Annual Holiday Look In Home Tour will be showcasing beautiful gardens and the magnificent architecture of four elegant homes embellished by the talent of the 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 and musicians provide holiday music in the background.
Visit our popular FREE Holiday Look In Boutique where you can mingle with friends and shop to your heart’s content on December 2 and 3 from 9:30am – 5:00pm.
For more information, click here. BUY TICKETS

The Boutique Returns December 2-3!

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Beethoven Emperor
2024-01-27 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

January 27, 2024
2:00pm & 8:00pm Jessica Hunt Climb
Kodály Dances of Galánta
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” BUY TICKETS Praised by the Washington Post for combining “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression,” George Li has rapidly established a major international reputation since winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition Silver Medal.
Jessica Hunt’s Climb is inspired by her shared struggle with Beethoven in overcoming physical adversities. ArtistsGeorge LiPiano Jessica HuntComposer Kensho WatanabeConductor Video
George Li plays Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Verbier Festival.
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Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
2024-02-17 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

February 17, 2024
2:00pm & 8:00pm Jessie Montgomery Strum
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 BUY TICKETS
Spoil your Valentine with a luxurious night out for Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto performed by award-winning pianist Wynona Wang, who continues to dazzle on the international stage after winning First Prize at the Concert Artists Guild International Competition.
Plus, indulge in the romance of Sibelius’ 2nd Symphony and revel in celebration to Jessie Montgomery’s Strum. It’s a Valentine treat you won’t want to pass up! ArtistsWynona WangPiano Kyle DicksonConductor Jessie MontgomeryComposer Video
Wynona Wang performs Rachmaninoff Etude in D minor at the Kravis Center.
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Beethoven Violin Concerto
2024-03-23 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

March 23, 2024
2:00pm & 8:00pm Shawn Okpebholo Kutimbua Kivumbi (Stomp the Dust!)
Stravinsky The Firebird Suite
Beethoven Violin Concerto
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Experience Beethoven’s only violin concerto performed by the “frighteningly awesome” Avery Fisher-winning violinist Francisco Fullana. Plus, the magic and romance of Stravinsky’s soaring Firebird rounds out this colorful and majestic program.
ArtistsFrançois López-FerrerConductor Francisco FullanaViolin Shawn OkpebholoComposer Video Francisco Fullana plays J.S. Bach D minor Partita for Solo Violin. Sponsors

Vivaldi Four Seasons
2024-04-20 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

April 20, 2024
2:00pm & 8:00pm Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Si-ang Chen Symphony No. 1 “Expedition”, 2nd mvt
Puccini Crisantemi
Vivaldi Four Seasons BUY TICKETS In our long tradition of featuring the stars of tomorrow here today, multiple prize-winning violinist Charlotte Marckx brings Vivaldi’s most cherished concertos to life with her technical chops and expressive panache.
Dudamel Conducting Fellow Linhan Cui leads the orchestra for this season finale of Baroque masterworks and Award-winning Chinese Composer Si-ang Chen’s beautifully sonorous Adagio. ArtistsLinhan CuiConductor Charlotte MarckxViolin Si-ang ChenComposer Video Charlotte Marckx performs Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata for solo violin in A minor, BWV 1003 and Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata for solo violin, op. 27 No. 3 at 11th Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition. Sponsors

Music Under the Stars
2024-06-01 | CA
Pasadena City Hall

June 1, 2024

6:00pm: Gates open for food trucks and Kids Korner
7:00pm-7:30pm: Bob Baker Marionette Theater pre-show performance
8:00pm: Concert begins
Larry Blank, conductor
David Burnham, Jason Graae, Valerie Perri, & Lisa Vroman, soloists
Donald Brinegar Singers & JPL Chorus RSVP Join the Pasadena POPS for a free concert under the stars! Sing and dance to the best of Broadway and the Great American Songbook for one night only on the steps of Pasadena City Hall.
This year’s concert will once again bring the Best of Broadway with popular favorites from West Side Story, The Music Man, Cats, Phantom of the Opera and more legendary musicals. Hear “Mambo,” “Trouble,” “Memory,” “Music of the Night,” “Seasons of Love” and all of your favorite show tunes under the stars on the steps of City Hall. It’s a Broadway celebration that you and your family won’t want to miss.

Arrive early for food trucks and family fun at the Kids Korner with face painting, balloon animals, a musical instrument petting zoo and performance by Bob Baker Marionette Theater!
Concert Info This concert is free to the public, no tickets or reservations are required. The concert will last about 75 minutes. Please dress comfortably and bring a jacket or sweater for the evening as the weather cools. The concert is performed on the plaza in front of city hall, so please bring a lawn chair and/or blanket. Folding chairs may be rented for a small fee. Seating is open, non-reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking Several parking options are located within direct walking access to Centennial Square, including Plaza Las Fuentes structure (enter on Union and Los Robles Ave), Parking Structure at 330 E. Union (between Euclid and Garfield), Paseo Colorado subterranean garage (entrances on Colorado and Green St.). Metered street parking is also available on Euclid and nearby streets. Food Trucks Dina’s Dumplings Kona Ice Oaxaca on Wheels Pie ‘N Burger The Tropic Truck ArtistsLarry BlankResident Pops Conductor Donald Brinegar SingersDavid BurnhamSoloist Jason GraaeSoloist Valerie PerriSoloist Lisa VromanSoloist Bob Baker Marionette TheaterEntertainment Sponsors This concert is presented by:

Harlem Nights
2024-06-29 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

June 29, 2024
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets
In honor of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the POPS celebrates the explosion of music in 1920s New York that gave birth to the Jazz Age, Swing Era and beyond. Hear favorites from Gershwin and Ellington to Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and more.

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Catherine RussellGuest Artist Byron StriplingGuest Artist Video Sponsors

Waterloo: A Tribute to ABBA
2024-07-13 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 13, 2024
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets
Named “the best ABBA since ABBA” by ABBA’s official international fan club, audiences will be dancing in the aisles to ABBA’s most iconic hits. Hear “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Money, Money, Money,” “Waterloo,” “Dancing Queen” and more.

Artists Larry BlankResident Pops Conductor Waterloo: A Tribute to ABBASpecial guests Video Sponsors

Michael Feinstein's Tribute to Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra
2024-07-27 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

July 27, 2024
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets
“The Best is Yet to Come” as Michael Feinstein remembers the larger than life personas of Tony Bennett and Ol’ Blue Eyes. From “New York, New York” to “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” hear the stories behind these legends as only the Ambassador of the Great American Songbook can deliver.

Artists Larry BlankResident Pops Conductor Michael FeinsteinSoloist Video Sponsors

Michael Cavanaugh Sings Paul Simon & More
2024-08-10 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 10, 2024
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets “The New Voice of the American Rock ’n Roll Songbook,” (Billboard) returns with the music of Paul Simon, James Taylor, Billy Joel and more. You’re guaranteed to know and love every song with “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” “You Can Call me Al,” “How Sweet It Is,” “Whenever I See Your Smiling Face,” “Piano Man,” “Sweet Caroline” and more for a night of sing-a-long favorites! Artists Michael CavanaughGuest Artist Larry BlankResident Pops Conductor Video Sponsors

California Dreamin'
2024-08-24 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

August 24, 2024
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Music that shaped a state of mind from the Gold Rush through the rise of Hollywood studio music with hits from The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas, the Eagles and more. Hear everything from “California Dreamin’” and “Good Vibrations” to “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Desperado” and even John Williams!

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Betsy WolfeSoloist Hugh PanaroSoloist Video Sponsors

Oscar Meets Tony
2024-09-07 | LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 91007, United States
LA County Arboretum

September 7, 2024
Gates open at 5:30pm for picnicking
Concert begins at 7:30pm Buy Tickets Award-winning music from stage and screen with songs from Hello Dolly, Gigi, Wicked and Chicago with composers Henry Mancini, Alan Menken and more.

Artists Michael FeinsteinConductor Norm LewisSoloist Morgan JamesSoloist Video Sponsors

Moonlight Sonata
2024-09-28 | CA
Pasadena City Hall

Thank you for your interest in the Moonlight Sonata Gala. The event for 2024 has concluded.
If you joined us for this enchanting evening under the star at Pasadena’s City Hall, we say thank you for your support in music!

Mahler Symphony No. 1
2024-10-26 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Ambassador Auditorium

October 26, 2024
2:00pm & 8:00pm Brett Mitchell, conductor
Akiko Suwanai, violin
Peter Boyer New Beginnings
Korngold Violin Concerto
Mahler Symphony No. 1, “Titan”
Buy Tickets Mitchell launches his tenure with the massive orchestral force of Mahler’s monumental “Titan” Symphony, topping off a grandiose performance with International Tchaikovsky Competition winner Akiko Suwanai on Korngold’s “Hollywood” Violin Concerto. ArtistsAkiko SuwanaiViolin Brett MitchellMusic Director Peter BoyerComposer Video Sponsors
