Press Releases

Dwight Yoakam Live at the Arboretum, June 15

Pasadena, CA – Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger proudly presents the third annual summer concert festival “Live at the Arboretum” with legendary country star Dwight Yoakam on Saturday, June 15 at…

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2015 Pops Season

An Incomparable Concert-Going Experience Awaits You June 20, 2015 – Big Band Swing July 11, 2015 – Classical Mystery Tour August 1, 2015 – The Sinatra Project August 22, 2015…

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Pasadena POPS Presents Hooray for Hollywood

ALAN BERGMAN, BRUCE BROUGHTON, MICHAEL GIACCHINO, MAUREEN MCGOVERN, PAUL WILLIAMS AND MORE TO PERFORM WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN AND THE PASADENA POPS AS PART OF ASCAP’S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Pasadena CA – A…

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James DePreist, 1936-2013

The Pasadena Symphony is saddened to learn about James DePreist’s sudden passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Ginette, his family, and his friends and colleagues. “It is…

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Refer a Friend and Save!

Do you know someone who has not yet experienced the Pasadena Symphony? If they order tickets and mention your name, we will send you a $20 coupon for a future…

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Marvin Hamlisch, 1944-2012

The Pasadena Symphony and POPS are both shocked and devastated to learn about the sudden passing of Marvin Hamlisch. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Terre, his family,…

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Rose & the Nightingale POPS Concert

Please note: these events are cancelled due to excessive heat. If we are able to reschedule, we will update you accordingly. Thank you, and we apologize for any inconvenience. The…

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Tchaikovsky’s Fourth

“There is still happiness, simple, naïve happiness,” said Tchaikovsky of his Fourth Symphony. It was a breakthrough work, a bounding creative leap in scale, intensity, and ambition combining theatrical flair…

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PYSO Silent Auction

Pre-bidding is now live for our Silent Auction fund raiser for the Pasadena Youth Symphony. Please see the bottom of this page for instructions and rules on how to bid.…

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Gershwin on the Green

No one composer has ever captured the spirit of American music like George Gershwin.  The mere mention of his name evokes memories of the Jazz Age, The Roaring 20’s, flappers…

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La Dolce Vita

Ah, summer!  And with summer comes the sweet life.  Enjoy the passionate sounds of Italy in this magnifico program delivered with the vocal prowess and seduction of pop-opera group Poperazzi…

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Michael Feinstein in Concert

An artist who needs no description, the incomparable multi-platinum selling, five-time GRAMMY nominee, Michael Feinstein joins the Pasadena POPS for an effervescent evening of the music that defies the ages. …

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They’re Playing Our Song

The Pasadena POPS starts its inaugural season at the lavish LA Arboretum with the perfect blend of comedy, nostalgia and music! Robert Klein, recently hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as “an…

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Arboretum 2012!

The Pasadena POPS Concert Summer Series is moving to the beautiful L.A. County Arboretum beginning the summer of 2012! Any current Arboretum members or those attending any ticketed events at…

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PYSO on GLEE!

Did you see Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra backing up Lea Michele on Glee last night? They were amazing.  PYSO appears at the 27:32 in case you catch it online!

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Recipes in Rhapsody

Recipes in Rhapsody is a compilation of favorite recipes from our finest and most discriminating home chefs and area Cordon Bleu chefs. The 350 recipes are home cooked productions and…

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Oct. 23rd’s Sonic Sensations Concert!

Maestro James DePreist, Anne Akiko Meyers, that fabulous ex-Napoleon/Molitor Stradivarius and the Pasadena Symphony made Opening Night a night to remember. Check out a few of the photos taken by…

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Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers Interview

Anne talks about her new album Seasons…Dreams, which was released in September. Video #2: Anne Akiko Meyers Plays Gade’s ‘Jalousie’ Tango w/the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Holland

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PSA Recovery Strategy

From a year of rebirth into one of resilience, the Pasadena Symphony and POPS has emerged like a phoenix out of the ashes. Click here to see a detailed outline…

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