Upcoming Events

Join us for an evening of artistry and inspiration as Margaret Batjer, Director of Colburn's Music Academy takes the stage with pianists Minhye Choi and Ray Ushikubo to perform works for violin and piano by Dvořák, Schumann, Respighi, and Elgar.

Designed for children ages 13 and under but open to all, the Opening Notes concerts spark imagination and make learning about music feel easy and exciting. Led by Conservatory students, this lively 40-minute performance combines music, storytelling, and theatrical adventure as performers bring characters and an engaging story to life onstage. 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 event is now sold out. However, there are always no-shows. Patrons without tickets will be invited to join the standby line and allowed into the hall if space is available. This event is now sold out. However, there are always no-shows. Patrons without tickets will be invited to join the standby line and allowed into the hall if space is available. This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy students show off their talent in this intimate weekly recital series. 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 spotlights the Community School’s esteemed instructors.

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

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

One of the world’s leading pianists, Angela Hewitt is currently immersed in her international Mozart Odyssey, an ambitious exploration of the composer’s complete piano concertos. This all-Mozart recital offers audiences the opportunity to experience the insight gained from that deep engagement at close range. For those who know these works, it is a chance to hear them anew through the perspective of an artist who has devoted years to exploring Mozart’s musical language; for those discovering them, Hewitt offers a compelling guide to the extraordinary range, depth, and expression of his music.

Camerata Pacifica — High Definition Chamber Music at Zipper Hall

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.

REICH90 is the North American tour of the STEVE REICH PROJECT, conceived and produced by internationally acclaimed percussionist Kuniko Kato(JP) in celebration of Steve Reich's 90th birthday. Long trusted by Reich himself, Kato has devoted more than three decades to performing and championing his music. Bringing together Japan's most emerging young percussionists, the project reflects her enduring commitment to nurturing the next generation of artists while pursuing the highest standards of musical excellence. Following an enthusiastic response and sold-out performances across Japan, REICH90 now brings this vibrant celebration of Reich's legacy to audiences in North America.

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

A work that is especially close Music Director Jaime Martín’s heart and has long wanted to share with LACO audiences is Strauss’ monumental and mournful Metamorphosen. Scored in its original form for 23 individual solo strings, it is a work perfectly suited to LACO’s strengths and was last performed here in 1999. The program continues with Ravel’s lighthearted Piano Concerto in G Major with Conrad Tao and culminates with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, “Eroica,” a symphony of heroic scale whose funeral march, breathless scherzo, and jubilant finale together trace the full arc of human struggle and renewal.

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

An immersive program centered on the human voice, Mayrig (“mother” in Armenian) pulses with passion and celebration, resilience and rage. Created by Karen Ouzounian and Lembit Beecher, Mayrig weaves recordings of Ouzounian’s mother and grandmother with Armenian melodies from their ancestral Anatolia; songs and stories drawn from their post-genocide Lebanese home; and the beloved music of French and Armenian singer-songwriter Charles Aznavour. 

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.

The Modigliani Quartet, hailed by BBC Music Magazine as "one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years," brings its precision and warmth to the Colburn stage. They will be joined by Pianist Fabio Bidini, Carol Colburn Grigor Piano Chair, for a vibrant finale.

Renowned Classical specialist Dame Jane Glover leads this time-traveling exploration of Classical-era music. First, Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin blends 18th-century melodies with 20th-century rhythms in a woodwind-rich tribute to those lost in World War I. A late-Classical bassoon concertino by Bernhard Crusell then showcases the instrument’s warm sound and impressive versatility. Mozart’s unapologetically Classical Symphony No. 38 closes the concert with a dramatic flourish. This performance will be livestreamed.

The LA community is invited to explore, be curious, pop in, and choose their own adventures at more than 10 participating cultural institutions. Stop by Colburn's Plaza for fun family activities, then visit our friends on Grand Avenue.

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.

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 that reclaims voices nearly erased by history. This concert honors composers silenced as “degenerate” under the Third Reich, bringing their music to life with urgency and care. This profound program stands as an act of remembrance and resilience, advancing long-delayed justice through performance. 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 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. This event is now sold out. However, there are always no-shows. Patrons without tickets will be invited to join the standby line and allowed into the hall if space is available.

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.