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.
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.
Two works on this program, both critically panned at their premieres, have since become audience favorites. Shostakovich’s Sixth starts with an achingly emotional slow movement before plunging toward a fast and fiery finish. In Tchaikovsky's lively Violin Concerto, the virtuosic demands made on the soloist never fail to leave audiences awestruck. The David Hockney-inspired opening work is performed in memory of composer, pianist, and former Colburn faculty member Sarah Gibson.
SARAH GIBSON Painting the Floor SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 6 TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
Enjoy an evening of chamber music masterworks that highlight the rich, dark sound of the viola. 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.
Marko Topchii, winner of the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, performs guitar classics, contemporary works, and unique arrangements. This performance will be livestreamed.
FREDERIC HAND Undercurrents BACH Partita No. 2 in C Minor ARAUD DUMOND Comme un Hommage à Ravel RAVEL Pavane, Sonatine, Alborada del Gracioso (arr. Topchii) SHEVCHENKO Carpathian Rhapsody POULENC Sarabande DOWLAND Chromatic Fantasy MANGORE Un Sueño en la Floresta GIULIANI Six Variations LEO BROUWER La Gran Sarabande RODRIGO Toccata GRAEME KOEHNE A Closed World of Fine Feelings and Grand Design
Delight in an evening of masterworks performed by Van Cliburn-winning pianist Fabio Bidini and Quartet Integra, Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence. These talented musicians will bring to life Brahms’s and Schumann’s only piano quintets, two of the most popular in the genre. This performance will be livestreamed.
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F Minor
Superstar cellist Steven Isserlis comes to DTLA for a special duo recital with longtime collaborator Connie Shih on piano. “A musical force to be reckoned with" (Toronto Star), the pair brings a program of virtuoso cello sonatas by Beethoven, Martinů, and Grieg, plus a short piece by Nadia Boulanger. This “musical collaboration of rare intensity” (Bachtrack) is not to be missed!
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor MARTINŮ Cello Sonata No. 2 BOULANGER Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano GRIEG Cello Sonata in A Minor
Adrian Dunn, Colburn’s Director of Choral Programs, leads a joyous musical celebration of Black History Month featuring acapella spirituals and original compositions for chorus. The program will be performed by the Adrian Dunn Singers, an all-Black professional ensemble founded by Dunn and dedicated to transforming classical music and the music industry at large.
Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.
The dynamic duo of violinist Adam Millstein and pianist Dominic Cheli performs concert works by talented émigré, many of whom made Los Angeles their home. The innovative creations of these composers influenced each other and profoundly impacted the trajectory of 20th century music.
KAUDER Violin Sonata in A Minor KORNGOLD Marietta’s Lied KORNGOLD Serenade from Der Schneemann SCHOENBERG Phantasy ZEISL Brandeis Sonata
Stars from the world of tap dance present an inspired performance showcasing the dynamism and vitality of the art form today.
Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform an all-Schubert program.
Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School's orchestras present a rich program of varied work.
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series.
Despite being a friend and contemporary of Shostakovich, the musical genius of Mieczysław Weinberg went unrecognized for much of the 20th century due to Soviet-Era suppression. This concert highlights three of Weinberg’s more than 150 works: a playful flute concerto, a concertino for violin and string orchestra, and a dramatic chamber symphony. The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices is made possible through the generous support of Marilyn Ziering alongside the many donors who are inspired by this incredibly important work at Colburn School.
WEINBERG Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra WEINBERG Flute Concerto No. 1 WEINBERG Chamber Symphony No. 1
Under the batons of Salonen Fellows Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk, soloists from the Conservatory perform concerto movements with the Colburn Orchestra.
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.
POULENC Violin Sonata FAURÉ Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major BOULANGER Deux Morceaux FRANCK Violin Sonata in A Major
Music Academy and Dance Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks.
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.
PENDERECKI Quartet for Clarinet and Strings VILLA-LOBOS Quintette en forme de chôros BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B Minor
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, Villa-Lobos, Gnattali, and Liptak.
BACH Ich “folge dir gleichfalls” from St. John Passion GNATTALI Sonata for Guitar and Cello DAVID LIPTAK Songs for Persephone VILLA-LOBOS Assobio a Jato (The Jet Whistle) DE FALLA Siete canciones populares españolas
Baroque composers such as Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and more are spotlighted in this intimate performance of masterworks.
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.
GERSHWIN An American in Paris RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
Hear original works from innovative 20th and 21st century composers in this performance highlighting contemporary music.
Music Academy students perform thrilling works for two pianos in this year-end concert.
This conductorless chamber orchestra comprised of talented young musicians brings to life rich programs of orchestral works. 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 contemporary works Sarah Gibson, Andrew Norman, Stephen Hartke, and Donald Crockett.
ANDREW NORMAN The Companion Guide to Rome for String Trio STEPHEN HARTKE The King of the Sun for Piano Quartet DONALD CROCKETT to be sung on the water for Violin and Viola SARAH GIBSON I do not want horses or diamonds for Piano Quintet
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 end-of-semester School Recital series showcases talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the Community School of Performing Arts.
Led by Adrian Dunn, the Community School’s choral program presents an afternoon of vibrant works for voice.