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Acclaimed guest conductors Brett Mitchell, Ward Stare, Kensho Watanabe, Kyle Dickson, François López-Ferrer, Linhan Cui and Jenny Wong will serve as Artistic Partners for the 2023/24 season March 15, 2023 Pasadena, CA – Pasadena Symphony announces its 2023/24 season with an exhilarating schedule of seven performances, running October 21, 2023 through April 20, 2024. Season…

February 23, 2023 Pasadena, CA – Following February’s nearly sold-out Scheherazade performance, the Pasadena Symphony continues its 22/23 season with Beethoven & Rachmaninoff on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Piano phenom Alexander Malofeev will headline a program of heavy-hitters by two of Classical music’s…

January 27, 2023 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony continues the 22/23 season with Scheherazade on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. The orchestra’s ode to romance will also feature Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey on Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Spanish-American conductor François López-Ferrer, who serves…

January 3, 2023 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony kicks off the new year with Mendelssohn & Mozart on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Acclaimed conductor Joseph Young, who serves as Music Director of the Berkeley Symphony among other major posts across the…

With Sibelius Violin Concerto performed by International Tchaikovsky Competition winner Alexandra Conunova October 26, 2022 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony continues its 95th season with Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Newly appointed LA Opera Resident Conductor, Lina…

September 29, 2022 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony opens its 95th season with Mozart & Saint-Saëns on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Internationally recognized for his energetic presence, imaginative programming and compelling musicianship, conductor Vinay Parameswaran will kick off the 2022-23 Symphony…

April 28, 2022 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony Association is pleased to announce the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestras (PYSO) annual Spring Concert to be held at Ambassador Auditorium on Saturday, May 7. The free concert will feature all six PYSO ensembles showcasing the hard work and dedication they’ve put in throughout the academic year.…

April 18, 2022 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony concludes its season on Saturday, April 30 with the four most well-known notes in Classical music – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Relentless, emotional and triumphant all describe Beethoven’s most famous symphony, which will be led by internationally renowned conductor Keitaro Harada, who currently serves as Music…

March 4, 2022 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony continues its 2021/22 season on Saturday, March 19 with Mozart Symphony No. 40. Mozart’s stormy symphony headlines a colorful program with Grieg’s hugely popular Piano Concerto and Adam Schoenberg’s “Finding Rothko.” Highly sought-after conductor Brett Mitchell leads the orchestra as Artistic Partner for this emotionally-charged repertoire…

Acclaimed guest conductors François López-Ferrer, Lina Gonzáles-Granados, Vinay Parameswaran, Rebecca Tong, Kensho Watanabe, Jenny Wong and Joseph Young will serve as Artistic Partners for the 2022/23 season Third annual Composers Showcase will feature works by composers who are shaping the future of classical music with Unsuk Chin, Anna Clyne, Valerie Coleman, Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Huang Ruo…

January 26, 2022 Covid-19 vaccination policy requires booster shots for all eligible concertgoers  Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony continues its 2021/22 season with updated Covid-19 vaccination requirements, including boosters for all eligible patrons, staff and musicians. On the heels of a strong turnout for January’s annual Baroque concert, the orchestra sets the tone for…

January 5, 2022 Updates to Covid-19 vaccination policy require booster shots for all eligible concertgoers  Pasadena, CA – The New Year heralds the return of Conductor Nicholas McGegan to lead the Pasadena Symphony for Baroque: Brandenburg 5 on Saturday, January, 22 at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Highly…

November 11, 2021 Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony and POPS proudly welcomes respected community leaders to its 30-member Board of Directors and announces the appointment of Bob Michero as its Board President commencing with the 21/22 Season. Stephen Miyabe, Pasadena Market President for Northern Trust’s Wealth Management Team, Steven Rosen, Provost & Chief Scientific…

October 5, 2021 Pasadena, CA –  Pasadena Symphony and Pops opens its 93rd season with Beethoven Symphony No. 7 on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Acclaimed conductor Joseph Young, who serves as Music Director of the Berkeley Symphony among other major posts across…

Acclaimed conductors Keitaro Harada, Nic McGegan, Brett Mitchell, Anna Rakitina, Jenny Wong, Lidiya Yankovskaya and Joseph Young will serve as Artistic Partners and lead the orchestra for the 21/22 season The Pasadena Symphony’s annual Composers Showcase will feature works from musicians who are shaping the future of classical music with Brett Banducci, Gabriela Frank, Jessie…

February 17, 2021 Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony announce the 2020/21 Pasadena Presents Spring Season of five online concerts, beginning February 27 through May 22, 2021. The spring series continues the format of the orchestra’s online offering of chamber music with a twist, with each concert featuring a renowned guest artist performing…

Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony announces the launch of a phased return to concerts with Pasadena Presents, a series of four performances running October 17 – November 14, 2020. In order to adapt to guidelines set forth by local and state authorities, Pasadena Presents will serve as a new, intimate concert experience that will…

Pasadena, CA – Due to the guidelines issued by government authorities during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pasadena POPS has regrettably made the difficult decision to reschedule the 2020 Summer POPS Series at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in its entirety to Summer 2021. “We are deeply saddened that we are unable to perform at a time when the inspiration that comes…

Plus Oscar® and Grammy® Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s Voyage Pasadena CA – Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony continue the 19/20 Symphony Classics season with Gershwin/Debussy on Saturday, February 15 at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. This powerful and romantic Valentine’s program opens with a bang with…

Pasadena CA – Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony present their annual Baroque program with Vivaldi Four Seasons on Saturday, January 25 at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Lockington describes the program for his Baroque conductorial debut with the orchestra as being “filled with all sorts of…

Pasadena CA – Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony continue the 19-20 Classics season with Beethoven “Emperor” on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Along with Beethoven’s heroic masterpiece, Pulitzer-Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid’s Petrichor will open the performance by redefining ‘surround sound’ with…

Pasadena CA – Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony open their 92nd season with Brahms Symphony No. 1, featuring an all-new Composer’s Showcase on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. The 2019-20 season kicks off with quite possibly the best first symphony…

New Composers Showcase features works from acclaimed musicians who are shaping the future of classical music including Ellen Reid, Caroline Shaw, Michael Giacchino, Reena Esmail, Sydney Wang and Michael Abels Pasadena, CA – Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony announce its 92nd season with an exhilarating schedule of seven concerts, running October 19,…

Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony returns to Ambassador Auditorium on Saturday, March 23 with a program of epic proportions as Music Director David Lockington leads an oversized orchestra for Mahler’s monumental “Titan” Symphony No. 1. Mahler’s First Symphony tops off a grandiose program with Mozart’s fantastical Piano Concerto No. 21 performed by International Beethoven Piano…

Pasadena CA – Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony conclude its 91st season with Beethoven Symphony No. 5 at Ambassador Auditorium on Saturday, May 4, 2019 with matinee and evening performances at 2pm and 8pm. This fate-filled program opens with Verdi’s La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) overture and closes with…

Music Director David Lockington returns to the podium next month to conduct the Pasadena Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Spectacular at Ambassador Auditorium on Saturday, February 16 with performances at 2pm and 8pm. This all-Tchaikovsky program features Van Cliburn winner Olga Kern, a direct descendant to Tchaikovsky himself, performing his wildly popular Piano Concerto No. 1, plus his…

Pasadena, CA – Join the Pasadena Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan as he delivers Baroque Masters on January 26, 2019 at Ambassador Auditorium with performances at 2pm and 8pm. Highly regarded as “one of the finest baroque conductors of his generation” (London Independent), the two-time Grammy nominee will jump start your year as only…

Pasadena CA – Music Director David Lockington and the Pasadena Symphony continue the 18-19 Classics season with Bernstein and Copland on Saturday, November 17 at Ambassador Auditorium with performances at 2pm and 8pm. On the heels of Bernstein’s centennial, the performance will celebrate American masters, with a program that bridges popular and classical music through…

Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony announces its 91st season with a larger than life schedule of seven concerts, commencing on October 20th with Mozart’s Requiem through to a May 4th finale with the four most famous notes in Classical music – Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Other highlights include Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 “Titan,” a tribute…