Upcoming Events

Cellist Gary Hoffman leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.    

Cellist Gary Hoffman leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.    

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

Renowned dancers Derick Grant, Sam Weber, and Josette Wiggan join Colburn’s world-class tap faculty and our talented Tap V students for an uplifting evening of tap dance and live music! This year's program explores the concept of the Tap Artist as both a dancer and musician. With careful listening, a tap performance is transformed from a simple visual display into a sophisticated musical dialogue.

Intermediate and advanced level tap dancers are invited to a day of intimate master classes led by Tap Fest 2026 guest artists Derick Grant, Sam Weber, and Josette Wiggan.

Virtuosic young artists from the Colburn Conservatory of Music and Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium share the stage for an afternoon of powerful chamber works. Joining these talented musicians is celebrated cellist and Queen Elisabeth master-in-residence Gary Hoffman. This performance will be livestreamed.

On Sunday, February 22, 2026, the LACC community will gather at Zipper Hall to celebrate four decades of music and the thousands of young people whose lives have been shaped by LACC. The evening includes: a powerful anniversary concert in Zipper Hall featuring choristers and alumni, a celebratory sponsor dinner at Vespaio, and an exciting live and silent auction.

An evening of deep lyricism and virtuosity awaits. Yi-Bing Chu & Friends: Cello Recital brings together one of the most influential cellists of his generation with fellow musicians for a program spanning intimacy, drama, and expressive depth. From the clarity of Bach to the warmth and passion of Romantic and 20th-century repertoire, the cello takes center stage as both storyteller and singer.

Students of Colburn Faculty Tatjana Masurenko 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.

Under the batons of Salonen Fellows Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk, the Colburn Orchestra spotlights the next generation of virtuoso soloists in a program of vibrant and varied concerto works. The talent demonstrated by the conservatory-trained musicians in this ensemble—soloists and conductors included—indicates that the future of classical music is bright. Be among the first to experience their artistry! This performance will be livestreamed.

Vocalists of all ages and skill levels are invited to join an immersive choral workshop with Emmy Award-winning singer, composer, conductor, and educator Adrian Dunn, who will lead participants through a selection of his own original works. The class will offer a unique opportunity to gain insight into both the compositions and the creative process. Must be 10 years or older to participate

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

Experience the soul-stirring power of Adrian Dunn’s Resurrection as it returns to Zipper Hall for a third triumphant performance. This signature concert event from Emmy Award–winning composer Adrian Dunn features his celebrated ensemble, the Adrian Dunn Singers, in a moving musical journey through original acapella spirituals, gospel, and jazz-infused works. This performance will be livestreamed.

Join the 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.  

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

Tesserae Baroque presents the Los Angeles premiere of Meera Kahe, a new cantata by Reena Esmail, featuring baroque violin, baroque flute, baroque cello, harpsichord, tabla, and Hindustani vocalist Saili Oak. Last season, the Eaton Fire made it impossible for us to prepare the full work, but now we’re back and ready to share Meera Kahe in its entirety!

James Conlon, one of today’s most versatile and respected conductors, leads the Music Restored Ensemble in a love letter to Bohemian melodies by Dvořák, Martinů, and Vítězslava Kaprálová. This performance will be livestreamed.

The 30th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competition was set up in memoriam of Colburn alumna Liana and her brother Ruben Cohen, piano and 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 awards in this concert in 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.

Discover the creative spirit of Colburn through performances by our faculty. Enjoy an all-Baroque program featuring works for two harpsichords by Krebs, Soler, Couperin, and Bach. 

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

Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This week’s showcase has been cancelled.

Distinguished guest conductor Dinis Sousa leads a program of brilliance and transformation, marking Huang Ruo’s LACO debut with The Tipping Point, a powerful reflection on the beauty and fragility of nature. The extraordinary Isabelle Faust, one of the world’s most celebrated violinists, brings rare artistry to Schumann’s deeply moving Violin Concerto, a monumental highlight for LACO. The evening closes with Mendelssohn’s radiant Symphony No. 4, the “Italian”—a triumphant finale to an unmissable event.

Music Academy and Dance Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks. The performance will also feature original works created by Dance Academy artists that showcase the improvisation and composition skills essential for a professional career in dance.

This inspiring program weaves together powerful voices from around the world, celebrating the strength of the human spirit and our shared hope for harmony. Hear works by William Grant Still, José White, Jessie Montgomery, Manuel Ponce, and Quenton Blache, alongside Prokofiev’s dramatic “Stalingrad” Sonata and William Grant Still's Suite for Violin or Cello, performed by celebrated violinist Randall Goosby. From stirring melodies to bold new sounds, this concert is a moving journey through conflict, perseverance, and the pursuit of peace.  

Music Academy and Dance Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks. The performance will also feature original works created by Dance Academy artists that showcase the improvisation and composition skills essential for a professional career in dance.

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.

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 works by Britten, Thomas Adès, Stephen Hough, Rebecca Clarke, and Brahms.

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

From La Scala to the Met, this sought-after soprano has proven herself to be one of today’s most brilliant young stars. Indulge in what The Guardian calls a “diamond-bright and pitch perfect voice” as Nadine Sierra, in collaboration with pianist Bryan Wagorn, takes us on a musical journey through a dazzling assortment of songs and arias.

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

Step into the world of contemporary music with this concert of works by living composers, performed by Conservatory students and curated by composer Jordan Nelson, Colburn Conservatory Chair of Music Theory and Aural Skills. Featuring music written by Colburn faculty, students, and staff, the concert celebrates the imagination and innovation that keeps the art form alive and evolving.

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

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.

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. 

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

Join us for an evening of artistry and inspiration as Colburn's faculty perform music by living composers in the spectacular setting of Grand Rehearsal Hall. Featured composers include Valerie Coleman, Bryce Dessner, Vera Ivanova, Guillaume Connesson, and Aaron Jay Kernis. 

Following last season’s powerful performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the Colburn Orchestra and conductor Earl Lee return to Walt Disney Concert Hall with another larger-than-life program. Two atmospheric works—Samy Moussa’s 2021 work Elysium and Richard Strauss’s famous symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, best known for its use in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey—bookend the concert with soaring melodies and theatrical tone shifts. In between, the lush orchestration and sparkling virtuosity of Max Bruch’s violin concerto provide a break from the musical theatrics.

Students of Colburn Faculty Tatjana Masurenko 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.

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

Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance has been cancelled.

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

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.

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

Join us for an evening of artistry and inspiration as Colburn's faculty take the stage to perform works by Nadia Boulanger, Lili Boulanger, Yalil Guerra, Nina Shikhar, Edison Denisov, George N. Gianopoulos, and Chad Cannon.

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