Join us for a conversation and performance exploring the relationship between music and movement in the work of Christopher Wheeldon. Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Artistic Director Janie Taylor is joined by Jason Fowler—former New York City Ballet dancer and stager of Wheeldon’s works—for a discussion spanning his career as performer and guardian of these ballets. Polyphonia, Wheeldon’s breakthrough work set to music by György Ligeti, comes to life in excerpts performed by artists from LA Ballet.

Cellist Nina Lee leads an in-depth masterclass with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning process of their instrument.

Experience great artistry as students from the Conservatory of Music perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.

Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn invites audiences of all ages and abilities to join us for a new series where music and listeners are set free from traditional concert expectations. These concerts celebrate music as a space where everyone belongs, featuring sensory-friendly elements and a supportive environment that encourages connection, expression, and fun. Join us for a free, 40-minute musical experience where families may come and go as needed. This is a supportive, judgment-free space where movement, vocalization, and occasional excitement is understood and embraced.

Cellist Nina Lee leads an in-depth masterclass with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning process of their instrument.

Music Academy students show off their talent in this intimate weekly recital series. 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 Whitney Houston at Zipper Concert Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

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 Taylor Swift at Zipper Concert Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.  

Cellist Nina Lee of the acclaimed Brentano Quartet brings a “bold, wholly convincing” presence to a program of striking range and depth. Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E-flat, one of the first ever written for the form, opens with grace and wit. Nielsen’s Wind Quintet charms with offbeat character, Akiho’s Aluminous electrifies with rhythm and color, and Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 closes like a reckoning—haunting, searing, and unforgettable. This performance will be livestreamed.

Violinist Catherine Cho leads an in-depth masterclass with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning process of their instrument.

Brass and Percussion students from the Conservatory of Music show off their talents in this intimate recital featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.

Experience great artistry as students from the Conservatory of Music perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.

Camerata Pacifica — High Definition Chamber Music at Zipper Hall

The Conservatory of Music’s Baroque Ensemble brings the music of the 17th– and 18th–century to life, performing masterpieces from one of the richest periods in music history. This performance will be livestreamed.

Join Colburn Tap Chair Melinda Sullivan for a fun-filled performance of her children’s record, Music Grows on Trees!

The 45-minute show features piano, bass, guitar, drums, and of course, a tap dancer.

Opening Notes is a series of concerts designed for under 13’s but open to all, which spark imagination and make learning about music feel easy and exciting. No prior musical experience needed, just come ready to listen and explore!

This series is generously supported by Peter Chang and Betty Hsu.

Join us for a Suzuki Program Information Session and discover the next step in your child’s music pathway. Designed for young musicians interested in cello, guitar, and violin, and their families, Colburn’s Suzuki Program combines private instruction, group classes, and active parent participation to build strong musical foundations. All families are invited to learn more about the Suzuki approach and explore how your child can continue growing through music.

Music Academy students show off their talent in this intimate weekly recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.

The golden era of big band music is headed to Zipper Hall. Gary Greene, Esq. and His Big Band of Barristers, an award-winning group of law-minded musicians, give an electrifying performance filled with infectious swing rhythms and bold jazz tunes. The ensemble will be joined by acclaimed soprano Roxy Darr, Esq.

Enjoy an afternoon of chamber music masterworks in which the rich, dark sound of the viola plays a central role. Directed by renowned violist Tatjana Masurenko, ViolaPlus returns with another rousing program featuring Tatjana herself, Colburn students and faculty, and special guests. This performance will be livestreamed.

Experience great artistry as students from the Conservatory of Music perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.

Conductor Ludovic Morlot weaves together the voices of East and West. Folksongs for Orchestra distills the melodic richness of Chinese folk tradition into vivid, kaleidoscopic color, followed by the world premiere of Pipa Concerto, with Wu Man, setting the ancient Chinese lute against a modern chamber orchestra. The West comes into view with a contemporary portrait of Hollywood in Five Pieces in L.A., featuring LACO Principal Flute Benjamin Smolen, and with Schoenberg’s second chamber symphony, linking European tradition to Los Angeles and the future sound of cinematic scores.

Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard leads an in-depth masterclass with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning process of their instrument.

Music Academy students show off their talent in this intimate weekly recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.

This program of sweeping drama, vivid colors, and transcendent melodies begins with Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, a spirited masterwork celebrating the cello’s lyricism and range. Messiaen then takes the audience on an impassioned spiritual journey in Les Offrandes oubliées before the concert closes with the ethereal grandeur of Scriabin’s The Poem of Ecstasy. 

Celebrate the launch of the new recording partnership between Colburn and the Delos record label with a special concert featuring artists from the first four releases in the Colburn Collection series. The program showcases some of today’s most exciting rising classical musicians, including Trio Azura, Trio Caspar, cellist James Baik, and violinist-pianist Ray Ushikubo. This performance will be livestreamed.