Upcoming Events

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.

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.

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.

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. 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!

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).

Flute students from the Community School will perform repertoire especially composed and arranged for the instrument. 

Camerata Pacifica — High Definition Chamber Music at Zipper Hall

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

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

Colburn’s Tap, Modern Dance, Ballet, and Dance Academy students dazzle in their December performance featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks.

Colburn’s Tap, Modern Dance, Ballet, and Dance Academy students dazzle in their December performance featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks.

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

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

Selected through a rigorous and competitive audition process, top students from the Community School take the stage in a recital showcasing solo and chamber music. This performance will be livestreamed.

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. 

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

Join the Community School’s Suzuki violin and cello students, who will perform a festive program of holiday favorites and other selections. 

Music from Spain, Brazil, and Argentina unfolds with a strong sense of rhythm, gesture, and place, moving between folkloric roots and modernist edge, where dance forms and lyrical writing sit side by side.

Camerata Pacifica — High Definition Chamber Music at Zipper Hall

LA POPS UP, spearheaded by Hysterica Productions’ Kitty McNamee in partnership with Dance Camera West, celebrates Southern California’s most influential choreographers. This extraordinary program of dance on film is co-curated by Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Artistic Director Janie Taylor.

Discover the creative spirit of Colburn through performances programed by our distinguished faculty. This concert of quartet and quintet works boasts a roster of all female composers: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Caroline Shaw, and Amy Beach.

This program of landmark piano quartets hails from the Romantic era: Schumann contributing the first great piano quartet of the 19th century; Brahms stoking the fire to create new heights of passion; and the young Gustav Mahler dipping his toe into the chamber music genre only once with this surprisingly powerful single-movement work.

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.

Colburn’s Musical Theatre students have been singing, dancing and acting their way through beloved musicals while also deepening skills in solos and duets from the musical theatre cannon. See the product of their hard work and talent!

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.

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

Join the Community School’s Cello Choir, Cello Ensemble, Violin Ensemble, String Ensemble, and String Orchestra for their annual spring performance. 

This emotionally charged concert begins with the jubilant melodies and exhilarating orchestration of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro Overture. The mood then turns wistful and richly Romantic in a rarely performed violin concerto by Mieczysław Karłowicz. The tone shifts for a final time as Shostakovich’s poignant 10th Symphony brims with turmoil and tension until its propulsive conclusion.

Designed for children ages 13 and under but open to all, these 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!

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