Upcoming Events

GRAMMY-winning musician and composer Chris Thile joins Ojai Artistic Director Teddy Abrams for an evening of conversation exploring musical curiosity, collaborations, and what’s in store for the Ojai Festival in June 2027. Be among the first to hear Thile share his ideas and inspirations as the 2027 Music Director in this intimate and engaging event. Presented by the Ojai Music Festival and Colburn School. Limited seating. Free ticketed event.

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.

Music Restored: The Ziering-Conlon Center for Exiled and Suppressed Composers presents a performance which honors four accomplished composers shaped by Vienna before being silenced as “degenerate” under the Third Reich. Ernst Toch, Hugo Kauder, Eric Zeisl, and Ernst Krenek rebuilt their lives in the USA and continued creating, writing symphonies, chamber music, and for some, Hollywood scores. Toch went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. This performance will be livestreamed.

Library Live invites audiences into the Colburn Library to enjoy intimate programs of chamber music performed by Colburn students. This series creates a close, immersive experience that brings you nearer to the music and the musicians who bring it to life.

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

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 Los Angeles 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. This performance will be livestreamed.

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 17th-century German and Italian music to life in a program inspired by the "stylus phantasticus", or fantastic style, a term for music that was extravagant, improvisatory, experimental, and often bizarre. 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.

The Community School's Colburn Youth Philharmonic–led by Camilo Téllez, Director of Orchestras–performs works from Brahms, Ginastera, and Aaron Copland. 

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

The Community School’s orchestras—led by Camilo Téllez, Director of Orchestras—present a rich program of varied work. 

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.

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.

Get Tickets Led by Professor of Chamber Music Jonathan Brown, discover how musicians can sound more like the human voice in a special workshop focused on art song melodies. Fall 2027 Art of Song Festival In this two-day exploration curated by James Conlon, renowned guest artists and Colburn faculty examine the interplay of singer and [...]

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

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

Come join us for the LA Dream Orchestra's annual Year-End Gala Concert! Our star soloist, Ray Ushikubo, and conductor, Daniel Suk, will dazzle the evening!

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

Designed for children ages 13 and under but open to all, Opening Notes concerts spark imagination and make learning about music feel easy and exciting. Developed and led by Salonen Conducting Fellow Mert Yalniz, this lively 40-minute performance combines music, storytelling, and participatory theatrical adventure as performers bring an engaging story to life onstage at Colburn's very own Zipper Hall. These performances feature lighting effects and sudden noises. A sensory-friendly breakout space will be available for children who wish to step away from the performance as needed. No prior musical experience is required; just come ready to listen and explore! This performance will be livestreamed.

Enjoy an afternoon of art songs that go beyond the traditional pairing of solo vocalist and pianist. Part of the two-day Art of Song Festival, curated by James Conlon, where renowned guest artists and Colburn faculty examine the interplay of singer and instrumentalist in vocal chamber music.

Led by director Adrian Dunn, the Community School’s choral program presents an afternoon of traditional works and festive songs to celebrate the season. This performance will be livestreamed.

Students from the Conservatory of Music perform artfully curated programs of dynamic chamber works.

Top students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute present an evening of chamber works. This performance will be livestreamed.

Students from the Conservatory of Music perform artfully curated programs of dynamic chamber works.

The Community School’s Youth Wind Symphony, led by Eleanor Núñez, Rafael and Luisa DMH Foundation Director of Bands, and the Youth Wind Ensemble, led by Emma Johnson, perform thrilling works for brass, winds, and percussion. 

Experience an evening of exceptional chamber music performed by students from the Colburn Conservatory of Music. Set in LA Fine Violins’s new exhibition and performance space, this recital offers an opportunity to hear rising young artists in an intimate setting where every detail, gesture, and musical conversation can be fully appreciated.

Following their sold-out 2025 performance, Canadian Brass returns to Zipper Hall for more holiday hijinks, joined this year by Colburn Conservatory students. A beloved tradition for music lovers of all ages, the Grammy-winning ensemble’s joyful seasonal celebration features festive favorites delivered with an “unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity, and humor” (Washington Post).