Upcoming Events

March 2025

Master Class: Afendi Yusuf, Clarinet

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $10

Master Class: Afendi Yusuf, Clarinet

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
4 pm, Thayer Hall

Clarinetist Afendi Yusuf leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.

Book Soup Presents: Sloane Crosley, in conversation with Alex Edelman, discusses and signs Grief Is For People

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

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.

Piano Spheres: Thomas Mellan: Collective Hysteria

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Thayer Hall
$10.75, $15.75

Piano Spheres: Thomas Mellan: Collective Hysteria

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
8 pm, Thayer Hall

Emerging Artist Thomas Mellan presents Collective Hysteria: a celebration on Pierre Boulez’s 100th birthday.

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 27, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 27, 2025
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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 Events Presents: Rings and Dragons

Friday, March 28, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $43–$71

Candlelight Events Presents: Rings and Dragons

Friday, March 28, 2025
6:30 pm, Zipper Hall

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.

Colburn Presents: Kerson Leong, Violin

Friday, March 28, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, tickets required

Colburn Presents: Kerson Leong, Violin

Friday, March 28, 2025
7 pm, Thayer Hall


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 Downtown LA Presents: Tribute to Rihanna

Friday, March 28, 2025
8:45 pm - 10:15 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets $43–$74.50

Candlelight Downtown LA Presents: Tribute to Rihanna

Friday, March 28, 2025
8:45 pm, Zipper Hall

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.

Master Class: Kerson Leong, Violin

Saturday, March 29, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, tickets required

Master Class: Kerson Leong, Violin

Saturday, March 29, 2025
11 am, Thayer Hall

Violinist Kerson Leong leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. 

A celebration of Bach's birthday: The Colburn Baroque Ensemble

Saturday, March 29, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Colburn Café
Free admission, tickets not required

A celebration of Bach's birthday: The Colburn Baroque Ensemble

Saturday, March 29, 2025
12 pm, Colburn Café

In celebration of Bach's birthday, the Colburn Baroque Ensemble will perform works by Bach in the Colburn Café.

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, March 29, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, March 29, 2025
8 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

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

Counterpointe

Sunday, March 30, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space
Tickets: $35

Counterpointe

Sunday, March 30, 2025
2 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space

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.

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Afendi Yusuf, Clarinet

Sunday, March 30, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $17.25, $34.50, $44.50

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Afendi Yusuf, Clarinet

Sunday, March 30, 2025
3 pm, Zipper Hall

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.

Counterpointe

Sunday, March 30, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space
Tickets: $35

Counterpointe

Sunday, March 30, 2025
5 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space

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.

Liana Cohen Foundation Presents: 29th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competiton Winners

Sunday, March 30, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Liana Cohen Foundation Presents: 29th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competiton Winners

Sunday, March 30, 2025
5:30 pm, Zipper Hall

The 29th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competition was set up in memoriam of Colburn alumni Liana & her brother Ruben Cohen, piano & violin.  The Cohen family’s purpose for the competition and concert is to encourage youth to study classical music. In honor of Liana's birthday, the competition winners will perform and receive [...]

Faculty Recital: Connie Sheu, Guitar

Sunday, March 30, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Pay what you can

Faculty Recital: Connie Sheu, Guitar

Sunday, March 30, 2025
6 pm, Thayer Hall

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.

Library Learning Lab: Poetry Week at Colburn

Monday, March 31, 2025 - Thursday, April 3, 2025
All Day, Colburn School Campus
Free, no tickets required

Library Learning Lab: Poetry Week at Colburn

Monday, March 31, 2025 - Thursday, April 3, 2025
, Colburn School Campus

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.

April 2025

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 3, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 3, 2025
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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 Presents: Bach, Stravinsky, Poulenc, Bartók

Thursday, April 3, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $35–$75

Camerata Pacifica Presents: Bach, Stravinsky, Poulenc, Bartók

Thursday, April 3, 2025
8 pm, Zipper Hall

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

Colburn Baroque Ensemble: Vivaldiana

Friday, April 4, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Pay what you can

Colburn Baroque Ensemble: Vivaldiana

Friday, April 4, 2025
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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.

Celebrate Colburn Gala 2025 

Sunday, April 6, 2025
10:30 am - 3:30 pm, Zipper Hall and Colburn Plaza

Celebrate Colburn Gala 2025 

Sunday, April 6, 2025
10:30 am, Zipper Hall and Colburn Plaza

Your enthusiastic company and philanthropic support are requested for Celebrate Colburn Gala 2025, our hallmark annual event that raises vital funds to provide students with access to excellence through scholarships and academic programs. This year we honor the remarkable contributions of our esteemed Civic Honoree, Richard W. Colburn, and Legacy Honorees, Dr. Herbert Zipper (1904–1997) and Trudl Dubsky Zipper (1913–1976). Join us in the Colburn School’s 75th anniversary year as we celebrate these extraordinary individuals with an inspiring day of music, dance, and community. 

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 10, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 10, 2025
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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.

Loyola Law School Presents: LLS Orchestra

Thursday, April 10, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
From $44.52

Loyola Law School Presents: LLS Orchestra

Thursday, April 10, 2025
7:00 pm, Zipper Hall

Experience a vibrant evening of music as the LLS Orchestra brings the passion and color of Spain to life in a spectacular concert.

Colburn Orchestra: Dvořák Symphony No. 8

Saturday, April 12, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, The Soraya
Tickets: $22

Colburn Orchestra: Dvořák Symphony No. 8

Saturday, April 12, 2025
3 pm, The Soraya

This afternoon of playful pieces begins with Gershwin’s An American in Paris, which paints a vivid picture of life in the French capital—bustling streets, car horns, and all. The musical fireworks continue in a jazz-influenced piano concerto by Ravel before the lively spirit and dance-like melodies of Dvořák’s Eight Symphony close out the program.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, April 12, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, April 12, 2025
5 pm, Thayer Hall

Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.

Piano Spheres: Aron Kallay - Love/Dream

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Thayer Hall
$15.75 to $25.75

Piano Spheres: Aron Kallay - Love/Dream

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
8 pm, Thayer Hall

‘30 for 30’ composers Michael Frazier, Brandon Rolle, Zanaida Robles, and Daniel Allas use Franz Liszt’s Liebestraum No. 3 as a point of departure, creating new work on what it means to love, to dream. Performed by Aron Kallay.

Studio Recital: Viola

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Studio Recital: Viola

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
7:00 pm, Thayer Hall

Students of Colburn Faculty Tatjana Masurenko show off their talents in this intimate recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 17, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 17, 2025
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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.

Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Friday, April 18, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Pay what you can

Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Friday, April 18, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Hear original works from innovative 20th and 21st-century composers in this performance highlighting contemporary music. The program includes Stravinsky's rhythmic The Rite of Spring, arranged for marimba and piano; a Bartok sonata exploring the piano's roots as a percussion instrument; and a soulful piece by Shelley Washington for piano, percussion, and bass. This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy Two-Piano Performance

Saturday, April 19, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Two-Piano Performance

Saturday, April 19, 2025
5 pm, Thayer Hall

Music Academy students perform thrilling works for two pianos in this year-end concert. This performance will be livestreamed.

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 24, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 24, 2025
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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 Presents: Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Leith, Martlew, Brahms

Thursday, April 24, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $35–$75

Camerata Pacifica Presents: Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Leith, Martlew, Brahms

Thursday, April 24, 2025
8 pm, Zipper Hall

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

Chamber Forum

Friday, April 25, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Friday, April 25, 2025
2 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Faculty Recital: Kate Vincent, Viola

Friday, April 25, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Faculty Recital: Kate Vincent, Viola

Friday, April 25, 2025
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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 contemporary works Sarah Gibson, Andrew Norman, Stephen Hartke, and Donald Crockett.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, April 26, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, April 26, 2025
5 pm, Thayer Hall

Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn Conservatory Brass Recital

Saturday, April 26, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Colburn Conservatory Brass Recital

Saturday, April 26, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Students of Colburn Conservatory Brass Faculty show off their talents in this departmental recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, April 26, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, April 26, 2025
8 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

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

Academy Virtuosi

Sunday, April 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Academy Virtuosi

Sunday, April 27, 2025
12 pm, Zipper Hall

This conductorless chamber orchestra comprised of talented young musicians brings to life rich programs of orchestral works. This performance will be livestreamed.

Adult Jazz Concert

Sunday, April 27, 2025
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Mayman Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adult Jazz Concert

Sunday, April 27, 2025
5:30 pm, Mayman Hall

Musical Director Liz Kinnon leads Colburn's Adult Jazz Workshops in a mix of swing, blues, be-bop, and Latin-flavored tunes. Repertoire includes standards by such icons as Vince Guaraldi, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, and others.

Community School Orchestras

Sunday, April 27, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $10

Community School Orchestras

Sunday, April 27, 2025
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School's orchestras present a rich program of varied work.

May 2025

Community School Spring School Recital

Friday, May 2, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Spring School Recital

Friday, May 2, 2025
7 pm, Thayer Hall

This end-of-semester School Recital series showcases talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the Community School of Performing Arts.

Community School Spring School Recital

Friday, May 2, 2025
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Spring School Recital

Friday, May 2, 2025
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

This end-of-semester School Recital series showcases talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the Community School of Performing Arts.

Community School Spring Choral Concert

Saturday, May 3, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $10

Community School Spring Choral Concert

Saturday, May 3, 2025
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Led by Adrian Dunn, the Community School’s choral program presents an evening of vibrant works for voice. This performance will be livestreamed.

Community School Spring School Recital

Saturday, May 3, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Spring School Recital

Saturday, May 3, 2025
7 pm, Thayer Hall

This end-of-semester School Recital series showcases talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the Community School of Performing Arts.

Community School Spring School Recital

Saturday, May 3, 2025
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Spring School Recital

Saturday, May 3, 2025
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

This end-of-semester School Recital series showcases talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the Community School of Performing Arts.

Adrian Daly Senior Recital

Sunday, May 4, 2025
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adrian Daly Senior Recital

Sunday, May 4, 2025
12 pm, Thayer Hall

Years of dedicated practice and performance culminate in a dazzling display by graduating students. This performance will be livestreamed.

String Festival Concert

Sunday, May 4, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

String Festival Concert

Sunday, May 4, 2025
2 pm, Zipper Hall

Join the Community School's String Ensemble and String Orchestra for their annual spring performance. This performance will be livestreamed.

Adrian Daly Senior Recital

Sunday, May 4, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adrian Daly Senior Recital

Sunday, May 4, 2025
4 pm, Thayer Hall

Years of dedicated practice and performance culminate in a dazzling display by graduating students. This performance will be livestreamed.

Suzuki Spring Festival

Sunday, May 4, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Suzuki Spring Festival

Sunday, May 4, 2025
4 pm, Zipper Hall

Join the Community School’s Suzuki violin and cello students for their Spring Festival. This performance will be livestreamed.

Honors Chamber Ensembles

Sunday, May 4, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Saint James Episcopal Church
Free, no tickets required

Honors Chamber Ensembles

Sunday, May 4, 2025
6 pm, Saint James Episcopal Church

Students from the Community School’s Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute Honor Program perform a program of varied chamber works.

Suzuki Guitar Spring Concert

Monday, May 5, 2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Suzuki Guitar Spring Concert

Monday, May 5, 2025
6:30 pm, Thayer Hall

Join the Community School’s Suzuki guitar students for their end-of-semester concert.

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