The Colburn Jazz Workshop Big Band, directed by Lee Secard, performs jazz standards and original compositions in an exciting evening program.
Experience great artistry as students from the Conservatory of Music perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe. This performance will be livestreamed.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Los Angeles. Get your tickets now to discover the music of 90’s Unplugged at Zipper Concert Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.
Two works on this program, both critically panned at their premieres, have since become audience favorites. Shostakovich’s Sixth starts with an achingly emotional slow movement before plunging toward a fast and fiery finish. In Tchaikovsky’s lively Violin Concerto, the virtuosic demands made on the soloist never fail to leave audiences awestruck. The David Hockney-inspired opening work is performed in memory of composer, pianist, and former Colburn faculty member Sarah Gibson.
Enjoy an evening of chamber music masterworks in which the rich, dark sound of the viola plays a central role. Viola Plus founder and director Tatjana Masurenko brings her acclaimed concert series to Los Angeles for the first time. The program will feature Tatjana herself, Colburn faculty and students, the Los Angeles Viola Ensemble, and soprano Alexandra Hotz in works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Kodály, Vaughan Williams, and more. This performance will be livestreamed.
Pianist Alon Goldstein leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Los Angeles.
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.
Marko Topchii, winner of the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, performs guitar classics, contemporary works, and unique arrangements. This performance will be livestreamed.
Guitarist Marko Topchii leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
Delight in an evening of masterworks performed by award-winning pianist Rodolfo Leone and Quartet Integra, Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence. These talented musicians will bring to life Brahms’s and Schumann’s only piano quintets, two of the most popular in the genre. This performance will be livestreamed.
Cellist Steven Isserlis leads an in-depth concerto master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
Cellist Steven Isserlis leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
Mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
Camerata Pacifica artists are representative of the world’s finest, bringing to our stage their highly individual personalities for dynamic performances of music that span the huge, eclectic range of the chamber music repertoire
Superstar cellist Steven Isserlis comes to DTLA for a special duo recital with longtime collaborator Connie Shih on piano. “A musical force to be reckoned with” (Toronto Star), the pair brings a program of virtuoso cello sonatas by Beethoven, Martinů, and Grieg, plus a short piece by Nadia Boulanger. This “musical collaboration of rare intensity” (Bachtrack) is not to be missed! This performance will be livestreamed.
The Adrian Dunn Singers, a professional all-Black vocal ensemble, return for another joyous musical celebration of Black History Month. Joined by the Rize Orchestra, the ensemble will record live Resurrection, a new album by Adrian Dunn, Colburn’s Director of Choral Programs. Divided into four powerful acts, the evening will feature the world premiere of Adrian Dunn’s Mass; Salvation, a song cycle inspired by bell hooks; ZEEK, a revolutionary new opera suite, and a celebratory finale of jazz and gospel works. In collaboration with Classical KUSC. This performance will be livestreamed.
Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.
The dynamic duo of violinist Adam Millstein and pianist Dominic Cheli performs concert works by talented émigré, many of whom made Los Angeles their home. The innovative creations of these composers influenced each other and profoundly impacted the trajectory of 20th century music. This performance will be livestreamed.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Los Angeles. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Zipper Concert Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Pianospheres presents two new large-scale works by important international composers Taylor Brook and Thomas Meadowcroft.
Rejoice in rhythm at Tap Fest 2025! Renowed dancers Michelle Dorrance and Josette Wiggan join Colburn’s world-class tap faculty for an uplifting evening of tap dance and live music! The night will include iconic tunes like I Got Rhythm and Caravan alongside both new and classic choreography. This performance will be livestreamed.
Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform their own curated programs with friends and students. This concert features a pair of Dvořák piano trios.
Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School’s orchestras present a rich program of varied work.
The world premiere of Tyshawn Sorey’s major new piano work.