Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 “Turkish”

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March 22, 2025 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Stefan Jackiw, violin   Adolphus Hailstork Baroque Suite Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 “Turkish” Prokofiev Classical Symphony Stravinsky Suite from PulcinellaBuy TicketsJackiw will transport you to the exotic with Mozart’s “Turkish” Violin Concerto, while Adolphus Hailstork’s contemporary Baroque-infused Suite bridges the way to Prokofiev’s impeccably crafted Classical…

Dvořák Cello Concerto

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February 15, 2025 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Mark Kosower, cello Wagner “Wotan’s Farewell” from Die Walküre   Dvořák Cello Concerto Bartók Concerto for OrchestraBuy Tickets Indulge in the romance of Wagner’s thrilling “Wotan's Farewell” and Dvořák’s rapturous Cello Concerto, written in tribute to a long-lost love.   Insights Sponsor:

Mozart “Jupiter” Symphony

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January 25, 2025 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano   Jessie Montgomery  Starburst Florence Price Concerto for Piano in One Movement   Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”Buy TicketsA vibrant work by 2024 GRAMMY-winner Jessie Montgomery opens the program with acclaimed pianist Inon Barnatan performing trailblazing composer Florence Price’s Piano Concerto. Plus Mozart’s jubilant…

Rhapsody in Blue

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November 16, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductor Stewart Goodyear, piano   Mason Bates Sea-Blue Circuitry Gershwin  Rhapsody in Blue Ravel  Une barque sur l’océan Debussy  La MerBuy TicketsThis water-themed program introduces Mason Bates’ motherboard-inspired Sea-Blue Circuitry and commemorates the 100th birthday of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Float away as Debussy’s La Mer paints a…

Mahler Symphony No. 1

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October 26, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmBrett 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…

Vivaldi Four Seasons

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April 20, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmBach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Si-ang Chen Symphony No. 1 "Expedition", 2nd mvt Puccini Crisantemi Vivaldi Four SeasonsBUY TICKETSIn 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…

Beethoven Violin Concerto

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March 23, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmShawn Okpebholo Kutimbua Kivumbi (Stomp the Dust!) Stravinsky The Firebird Suite Beethoven Violin Concerto BUY TICKETS 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. Francisco Fullana plays…

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

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February 17, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmJessie Montgomery Strum Tchaikovsky  Piano Concerto No. 1 Sibelius Symphony No. 2BUY 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…

Beethoven Emperor

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January 27, 2024 2:00pm & 8:00pmJessica Hunt Climb Kodály Dances of Galánta Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"BUY TICKETSPraised 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…

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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November 18, 2023 2:00pm & 8:00pmPatrick Harlin Earthrise Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Elgar Enigma VariationsBUY 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…

Tchaikovsky 4

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October  21, 2023 2:00pm & 8:00pmMason Bates Garages of the Valley Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4BUY 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…

An American In Paris

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April 29, 2023 2:00pm & 8:00pmGershwin An American in Paris Barber Violin Concerto Carlos Simon The Block Rachmaninoff Symphonic DancesBUY TICKETSTake 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…