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.
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.
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
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.
The Colburn Orchestra joins forces with the Los Angeles Master Chorale for a breathtaking performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony led by Earl Lee in his LA debut. Bold and passionate, Symphony No. 2 explores the concepts of life and death using a large orchestra, organ, choir, church bells, offstage brass ensemble, and more.
Join LACO and the Colburn School for a special announcement that includes the unveiling of LACO’s 2025-26 season. Please join us for the announcement and performances by LACO and Colburn musicians.
Students of Colburn Faculty Tatjana Masurenko show off their talents in this intimate recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.
Award-winning, 22-year-old pianist and composer Talon Smith will perform his newly published masterpiece, “Sonata in C minor, Op. 2” for solo piano, showcasing his unique voice, mastery of the piano, and ability to evoke emotion through music. Talon will also perform two of Chopin’s greatest masterworks—Polonaise-Fantaisie and Ballade in F minor. He will then take us on a vivid musical journey through Mussorgsky’s epic magnum opus, Pictures at an Exhibition.
Join the second annual Colburn Band Day! This daylong event features rehearsals with Director of Bands, Eleanor Nunez, master classes with Colburn’s renowned faculty, and a culminating performance in Zipper Hall.
Pianist Awadagin Pratt 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. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Prince, Childish Gambino, Lauryn Hill, SZA, and more, 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 Joe Hisaishi at Zipper Concert Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Join us in the Colburn Café for a delectable Polish-themed four-course dinner before enjoying a concert of chamber orchestra works by Recovered Voices composer Mieczysław Weinberg.
Despite being a friend and contemporary of Shostakovich, Mieczysław Weinberg and his musical genius went unrecognized for much of the 20th century due to Soviet-Era suppression. This concert highlights three of Weinberg’s more than 150 works: a playful flute concerto, a concertino for violin and string orchestra, and a dramatic chamber symphony. This performance will be livestreamed.
Join students from the Community School of Performing Arts for a free performance of works by Bach in the Colburn Café, in celebration of Bach’s birthday.
Under the batons of Salonen Fellows Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk, soloists from the Conservatory perform concerto movements with the Colburn Orchestra. The program features clarinet, viola, horn, and violin virtuosos in works by Rossini, Walton, Strauss, and Shostakovich. This performance will be livestreamed.
Clarinetist Afendi Yusuf leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
From concepts to concert: create a road map for leading elementary school audiences. Led by trombonist and educator Callan Milani (Conservatory ’11), this 3-part presentation will take participants through the entire process of creating content for an educational and entertaining musical program for young listeners, including the performance of a Symphony for Schools concert.
This event has been canceled. Sloane Crossley discusses her memoire Grief Is For People, which was named a Best Book of the Year by Vogue, TIME, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Esquire, NPR, Elle, Library Journal, LitHub, Oprah Daily, Publishers Weekly, Chicago Public Library, Kirkus, Bookpage, The Independent, and New Statesman.
Emerging Artist Thomas Mellan presents Collective Hysteria: a celebration on Pierre Boulez’s 100th birthday.
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.
This event is now sold out. However, there are always no-shows for free events. Patrons without tickets will be invited to join the standby line and allowed into the hall 10 minutes before curtain, if space is available. Kerson Leong, described by the Toronto Star as “not just one of Canada’s greatest violinists but one of the greatest violinists, period,” performs a dynamic program of sonatas by Poulenc, Fauré, Boulanger, and Franck. 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 Rihanna at Zipper Concert Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Violinist Kerson Leong leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
In celebration of Bach’s birthday, the Colburn Baroque Ensemble will perform works by Bach in the Colburn Café.
Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.
Music Academy and Dance Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks. This year’s centerpiece is Bach Figures—created by renowned neo-baroque choreographer Catherine Turocy, set to Bach’s beloved cello suites, and featuring baroque-era costumes. Also on the program is a new film: a collaboration between Dance Academy students and Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Artistic Director Janie Taylor, to be screened with live accompaniment. This performance will be livestreamed.
Cleveland Orchestra principal clarinet Afendi Yusuf has become an in-demand soloist and chamber musician thanks to his “clear, liquid tone, pitch-perfect intonation, and effortless technique” (Chicago Classical Review). The Conservatory alumnus returns to the Colburn stage for a program of quartets and quintets by Brahms, Villa-Lobos, and Penderecki. This performance will be livestreamed.
Dance Academy and Music Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks. This year’s centerpiece is Bach Figures—created by renowned neo-baroque choreographer Catherine Turocy, set to Bach’s beloved cello suites, and featuring baroque-era costumes. Also on the program is a new film: a collaboration between Dance Academy students and Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Artistic Director Janie Taylor, to be screened with live accompaniment. This performance will be livestreamed.
The 29th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competition was set up in memoriam of Colburn alumna Liana and her brother Ruben Cohen, piano and violin.
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 guitar works by Bach, Ivan Jevtic, Gnattali, and Liptak.
Have you ever wanted to write a poem or learn more about poetry? National Poetry Month is the perfect time. Join us for a week of reading, writing, and performing poetry led by Professor Sean Pessin, Colburn School and Cal State Northridge Faculty.
Antonio Vivaldi is best known for his iconic The Four Seasons, but his work extends far beyond this famous collection of seasonal compositions. Although a violin player by trade, Vivaldi was adept at writing for all instruments and musical genres of his day. Featuring Colburn Conservatory talent in a breathtaking display of virtuosity, this program explores the non-seasoned sides of the Venetian master. This performance will be livestreamed.