Join the Colburn School this season and experience thrilling programs, renowned guests, and exceptional artistry.
Season highlights include visiting artists trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jeannette Sorrell, dancers from Joffrey Ballet, and film scorer Kris Bowers. The Colburn Orchestra returns to Ambassador Auditorium, Zipper Hall, The Soraya, and Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform works by Mahler, Mozart, Prokofiev, Bartok, and more. Colburn’s passionate and dedicated young artists will put their training to work all season long in intimate recitals, chamber forums, and showcases featuring all genres.
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Colburn Conservatory of Music’s flagship ensemble brings stages to life around Southern California.
OCT 7, 2023 at Ambassador Auditorium · Roderick Cox conducts Brahms and Stravinsky NOV 4, 2023 at The Soraya · Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Shostakovich, Brahms, and Ogonek DEC 3, 2023 at Ambassador Auditorium · Peter Oundjian conducts Beethoven, Bartók, and Rachmaninoff JAN 28, 2024 at The Soraya · Yehuda Gilad conducts Mahler and Goldmark MAR 2, 2024 in Zipper Hall · Jeannette Sorrell conducts Handel, Cimarosa, and Mozart MAR 24, 2024 at Walt Disney Concert Hall · Lionel Bringuier conducts Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Salonen APR 27, 2024 in Zipper Hall · Elias Brown conducts Concerto Forum
The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern.
Renowned guest artists are joined on stage by Conservatory of Music students and faculty for a series of intimate performances.
SEP 24, 2023 · Orion Weiss, Piano OCT 22, 2023 · Tine Thing Helseth, Trumpet NOV 12, 2023 · Jennifer Grim, Flute FEB 4, 2024 · Tatjana Masurenko, Viola APR 14, 2024 · Arnaud Sussmann, Violin
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The Community School of Performing Arts is committed to making the highest quality music education available to all. Passionate, dedicated students of all ability levels and ages come to Colburn’s campus each year to play in ensembles and to study instruments, voice, music theory, drama, and more with world-class teachers.
NOV 19, 2023/FEB 25, 2024/APR 28, 2024 · Advanced Orchestras DEC 2, 2023 · Honors Chamber Recital DEC 9, 2023/ MAY 4, 2024 · Choral Concerts DEC 10, 2023/MAY 19, 2024 · Honors Recital FEB 17, 2024 · Choirs at Colburn Celebrate Black History Month MAR 16, 2023 · Collaboration Concert MAY 18, 2023 · Year-End Chamber Recitals
The Conservatory of Music opened in 2003 with one goal: to train the very highest level of classical instrumental performers for careers in music. Outstanding performance opportunities; unparalleled faculty; and full scholarships covering tuition, room, and board for all students have allowed the Conservatory to produce dynamic young soloists, chamber groups, educators, and orchestra musicians.
THURSDAYS · Performance Forum NOV 8, 2023/APR 18, 2024 · Colburn Baroque Ensemble NOV 16, 2023/APR 10, 2024 · Colburn Contemporary Ensemble TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS · Chamber Forum SATURDAYS · Colburn @ St. Paul
The Music Academy brings exceptional pre-college students from around the world to Colburn, where they take their training to the next level. Young musicians ages 14–18 balance performance, musical instruction, and academics in a comprehensive program that allows them to flourish and develop their artistry.
SATURDAYS · Music Academy Young Artist Performances DEC 16, 2023 · Chamber Music Recital DEC 17, 2023/APR 21, 2024 · Academy Virtuosi APR 27, 2024 · Two-Piano Performance MAY 4, 2024/MAY 5, 2024 · Senior Recitals
The Trudl Zipper Dance Institute is dedicated to developing the talent and ambitions of its students, from beginners in Youth Dance to aspiring professionals in the Dance Academy. Performers of all levels receive sequential training in ballet, tap, and modern genres in a cohesive curriculum that emphasizes the joy of dance through artistic and technical accomplishment.
OCT 2, 2023 · Flower: Community Film Screening and Panel Discussion with Producers Misty Copeland and Leyla Fayyaz OCT 28, 2023 · See the Music, Hear the Dance DEC 16, 2023 · Winter Dance Celebration FEB 24, 2024 · Tap Fest MAR 23, 2024 · Counterpointe APR 20, 2024 · Student Choreography Showcase MAY 18, 2024 · Spring TapWorks JUN 1, 2024 · Spring Dance Festival (Tickets on sale soon!)
The careers of artists of color are celebrated through on-campus residencies that include masterclasses, performances, panel discussions, podcast recordings, and more.
NOV 19, 2023 · Kris Bowers, Composition and Piano JAN 27, 2024 · Michael Montgomery, Dance
An insider’s look at performance preparation, master classes offer a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
SEP 18, 2023 · Orion Weiss, Piano SEP 21, 2023 · Orion Weiss, Chamber Music OCT 12, 2023 · Lisa Batiashvili, Violin; Gautier Capucon, Cello, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano OCT 19, 2023 · Tine Thing Helseth, Trumpet OCT 20, 2023 · Augustin Hadelich, Violin OCT 31, 2023 · Stephen Kovacevich, Piano NOV 8, 2023 · Jennifer Koh, Violin NOV 10, 2023 · Jennifer Grim, Flute NOV 21, 2023 · Jae-Hyuck Cho, Piano NOV 27, 2023 · Steven Isserlis, Cello DEC 8, 2023 · Christian Tetzlaff, Violin APR 8, 2023 · Arnaud Sussmann, Violin APR 11, 2023 · Arnaud Sussmann, Chamber Music
Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform their own curated programs with friends and students.
SEP 17, 2023 · Margaret Batjer, Violin; Teng Li, Viola; Clive Greensmith, Cello; and Fabio Bidini, Piano OCT 14, 2023 · Community School Faculty Showcase NOV 5, 2023 · Tap Faculty Showcase NOV 21, 2023 · Fabio Bidini, Piano DEC 4, 2023 · Schubertiade FEB 11, 2024 · Hui Wu, Piano MAR 17, 2024 · Andrew Bain, Horn APR 4, 2024 · Ian Pritchard, Harpsichord, and Tatjana Masurenko, Viola d’amore
The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices is a unique Colburn resource that encourages greater awareness and more frequent performances of music by composers whose careers and lives were disrupted—or worse— during the years of the Nazi regime in Europe.
The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices is made possible through the generous support of Marilyn Ziering alongside the many donors who are inspired by this incredibly important work at the Colburn School.
This concert is generously supported by Evelyn and Stephen Block, Raulee Marcus, and Abby Sher.
OCT 26, 2023 · Exiles in Hollywood DEC 10, 2023 · Shostakovich and Weinberg: A Journey toward Hope MAR 15, 2024 · Music of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Walter Arlen
Get a taste of the rich Los Angeles performing arts scene.
AUG 27, 2023 · Chamber Music LA presents Music Box OCT 21, 2023 · Grand Avenue Arts: All Access
Show-stopping performances and exclusive parties with like-minded individuals who support Colburn’s education and on-stage activities help provide access to the best performing arts training regardless of a student’s ability to pay.
APR 7, 2024 · Celebrate Colburn Gala To Be Announced · Space and Sound