Upcoming Events

November 2024

Music Academy Showcase

Saturday, November 2, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets required (pay what you can)

Music Academy Showcase

Saturday, November 2, 2024
5 pm, Thayer Hall

Students in Colburn’s Music Academy are selected from the finest young musicians, ages 12-18, from around the globe. Guided and mentored by world-class faculty, Music Academy students develop their artistic voice as they prepare to enter top conservatories and for future professional success. This performance will be livestreamed.

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space.
Tickets: $35

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
2 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space.

Leading guest artists from San Francisco Ballet (SFB) collaborate with the Colburn Conservatory in a performance and discussion illuminating the creative process. The centerpiece of the program is the duet from Benjamin Millepied’s Appassionata, which is set to a Beethoven piece of the same name. Following a performance of the work, faculty member and dance historian Jill Nunes Jensen will moderate a conversation with the dancers and pianist about the choreography and music, the process of preparing the piece, and the experience of working and performing together.

Vox Femina Presents: My Voice Be Brave

Sunday, November 3, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $35, $45

Vox Femina Presents: My Voice Be Brave

Sunday, November 3, 2024
4 pm, Zipper Hall

Join us for the launch of VOX's 28th season with a concert that delivers a significant and timely message right on the eve of the election! Hear the compelling return of Andrea Ramsey's emotionally charged "Suffrage Cantata," along with other stirring pieces that celebrate the bravery required to create change. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the unifying power of music and be part of something truly impactful!

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space.
Tickets: $35

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
5 pm, 2245. L.A. Dance Project’s studio and performance space.

Leading guest artists from San Francisco Ballet (SFB) collaborate with the Colburn Conservatory in a performance and discussion illuminating the creative process. The centerpiece of the program is the duet from Benjamin Millepied’s Appassionata, which is set to a Beethoven piece of the same name. Following a performance of the work, faculty member and dance historian Jill Nunes Jensen will moderate a conversation with the dancers and pianist about the choreography and music, the process of preparing the piece, and the experience of working and performing together.

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 7, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 7, 2024
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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.

Master Class: Paul Watkins, Chamber Music

Thursday, November 7, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $10

Master Class: Paul Watkins, Chamber Music

Thursday, November 7, 2024
4 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Master Class: Paul Watkins, Cello

Friday, November 8, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $10

Master Class: Paul Watkins, Cello

Friday, November 8, 2024
4 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Colburn Baroque Ensemble: In Nomine Terra Calens

Friday, November 8, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Pay what you can

Colburn Baroque Ensemble: In Nomine Terra Calens

Friday, November 8, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

The Colburn Baroque Ensemble is joined by renowned seismologist, baroque musician, and composer Dr. Lucy Jones for an innovative program centered around the climate crisis. Performed against a backdrop of climate-focused art and media, the music of Rebel, Purcell, Gabrieli, Telemann, and more is paired with narration by Dr. Jones to paint a picture of the current crisis and the actions we can take to minimize it. This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 9, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 9, 2024
5 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Piano Spheres Presents: Mark Robson: Spielfreude

Saturday, November 9, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $15–$25

Piano Spheres Presents: Mark Robson: Spielfreude

Saturday, November 9, 2024
8 pm, Zipper Hall

Spielfreude”, the joy of playing, describes the sheer physical and emotive pleasure of performing at the keyboard. Mark Robson’s recital offers a program that largely takes its cue from this idea, with pieces from a range of composers including Ligeti, Glass, Cowell, Messiaen, Aldo Clementi and Ginastera, with premieres by Peter Knell, Hannah Rice and Daniel Rothman. Also featured will be Schoenberg’s Zwei Klavierstücke, Op. 33 in honor of the composer’s 150th birth anniversary, and a concert etude by Robson himself.

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Paul Watkins, Cello

Sunday, November 10, 2024
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $17.25, $34.50, $44.50

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Paul Watkins, Cello

Sunday, November 10, 2024
3 pm, Zipper Hall

Cellist Paul Watkins’s remarkable artistic resume includes membership in the famed Emerson String Quartet, eight concerto appearances at the BBC Proms, and regular performances with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He curates a program sure to excite both wind and string lovers alike with its unique instrumental combinations. This performance will be livestreamed.

Jazz Bakery Presents: The Jon Cowherd Trio

Sunday, November 10, 2024
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $49.87

Jazz Bakery Presents: The Jon Cowherd Trio

Sunday, November 10, 2024
7:30 pm, Zipper Hall

The Jon Cowherd Trio features three of the most imaginative, sensitive, and wide-ranging artists in modern jazz: pianist and Hammond B3 player Cowherd, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade.

Chamber Forum

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
2 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Calidore String Quartet: Korngold’s Complete String Quartets

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $49.50, $57.50

Calidore String Quartet: Korngold’s Complete String Quartets

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet returns to its alma mater to perform the complete cycle of Korngold’s String Quartets. The composer’s three string quartets are technically challenging, with melodies that harken to the composer’s successful film music career and vastly different styles and textures. This performance will be livestreamed.

LA Opera Presents: Les Talen Lyriques: The Sound of Music in Versailles

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $54–$166

LA Opera Presents: Les Talen Lyriques: The Sound of Music in Versailles

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:30 pm, Zipper Hall

The acclaimed Paris-based music ensemble Les Talens Lyriques is celebrated for breathing new life into some of Europe's most complex and brilliant music. Under the masterful baton of conductor and founder Christophe Rousset, the beloved ensemble will take you to the Court of Versailles, with a concert of delightful music by French Baroque masters Jean-Baptiste Lully and François Couperin as well as the lesser-known Michel Lambert and Michel Pignolet de Montéclair.

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 14, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 14, 2024
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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.

Master Class: Calidore String Quartet

Thursday, November 14, 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets $10

Master Class: Calidore String Quartet

Thursday, November 14, 2024
4 pm, Thayer Hall

The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. 

Camerata Pacifica Presents: Saint-Saëns, Nourbakhsh, Bowen, Grime, and Lee

Thursday, November 14, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $35–$75

Camerata Pacifica Presents: Saint-Saëns, Nourbakhsh, Bowen, Grime, and Lee

Thursday, November 14, 2024
8 pm, 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

Calidore String Quartet and Quartet Integra: Mendelssohn Octet

Friday, November 15, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $49.50

Calidore String Quartet and Quartet Integra: Mendelssohn Octet

Friday, November 15, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet continues its week-long residency with a program of eclectic works for four, six, and eight string instruments. Following Wynton Marsalis’s New Orleans-inspired string quartet and a world premiere from John Williams, the group is joined by Quartet Integra, Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence, for works by Korngold and Mendelssohn. This performance will be livestreamed.

LA Daiku Presents: Carmina Burana

Saturday, November 16, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, RSVP required

LA Daiku Presents: Carmina Burana

Saturday, November 16, 2024
4 pm, Zipper Hall

Jeffrey Bernstein conducts Carmina Burana: The Pasadena Chorale & High Notes, the L.A. Daiku, soloists and pianists.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 16, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 16, 2024
5 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, November 16, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, November 16, 2024
8 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

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

Vicente Chamber Orchestra Presents: Beethoven, Haydn, and Elgar

Sunday, November 17, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $35–$45

Vicente Chamber Orchestra Presents: Beethoven, Haydn, and Elgar

Sunday, November 17, 2024
2 pm, Zipper Hall

Three esteemed soloists join forces with the Vicente Chamber Orchestra to present the Beethoven Triple Concerto: Joan Kwuon (violin), Fabio Bidini (piano), and Clive Greensmith (cello). The grand Haydn Symphony No. 86 and the serene Elgar Sospiri complete the program that kicks off our 2024-25 Season.

Community School Youth Orchestra

Sunday, November 17, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, St. James Episcopal Church
Free, no tickets required

Community School Youth Orchestra

Sunday, November 17, 2024
6 pm, St. James Episcopal Church

Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School's Youth Orchestra performs works by Holst, Nielsen, and Dvořák.

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 21, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 21, 2024
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

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.

Now Serving Presents: Matty Matheson in conversation with Courtney Storer for Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches

Thursday, November 21, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Matty Matheson, restaurateur, chef, two-time New York Times bestselling author, producer, and television personality in conversation for Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, moderated by Courtney Storer, culinary producer for The Bear.

Salastina Presents: Happy Hour No. 127: Hidden Flame

Saturday, November 23, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
$10, $25

Salastina Presents: Happy Hour No. 127: Hidden Flame

Saturday, November 23, 2024
11 am

A few months ago, Salastina’s Resident Cellist Yoshika Masuda and Resident Pianist HyeJin Kim released Hidden Flame on Avie Records. Hear more about their repertoire selection and the recording process at this intimate concert.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 23, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 23, 2024
5 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Colburn Orchestra: Debussy’s La mer

Saturday, November 23, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Ambassador Auditorium
Tickets: $22, $49.50, $57.50

Colburn Orchestra: Debussy’s La mer

Saturday, November 23, 2024
7 pm, Ambassador Auditorium

Immerse yourself in musical imagery that paints vivid pictures of literature and life. The journey of errant knight Don Quixote is depicted through solo instruments in Strauss’s tone poem of the same name. Debussy brings an undulating seascape to life in his famous La mer and a piece by Reena Esmail uses a unique oboe duet to capture the uncertainty felt in concert halls in 2021.

Faculty Recital: Martin Beaver, Violin, and Fabio Bidini, Piano

Sunday, November 24, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Pay what you can

Faculty Recital: Martin Beaver, Violin, and Fabio Bidini, Piano

Sunday, November 24, 2024
2 pm, Thayer Hall

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 Prokofiev, Franck, and more.

Faculty Recital: Tap Faculty Showcase

Sunday, November 24, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $10

Faculty Recital: Tap Faculty Showcase

Sunday, November 24, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform their own curated programs with friends and students. Colburn’s Tap and Music faculty join forces for a cabaret-style performance full of improvisational artistry.

December 2024

Performance Forum

Thursday, December 5, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, December 5, 2024
11:30 am, Thayer 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.

Chamber Forum

Friday, December 6, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Friday, December 6, 2024
2 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Community School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

Saturday, December 7, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

The Community School’s Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, directed by Eleanor Núñez, perform thrilling works for brass, winds, and percussion.

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, December 7, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, December 7, 2024
8 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

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

Community School Honors Chamber Recital

Sunday, December 8, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, tickets not required

Community School Honors Chamber Recital

Sunday, December 8, 2024
1 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter Choral Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Community School Winter Choral Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Led by 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.

Adult Flute Choir

Monday, December 9, 2024
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adult Flute Choir

Monday, December 9, 2024
7:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets $30

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
2 pm, Zipper Hall

Performers from all of Colburn's dance programs will dazzle in this end-of-semester showcase featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks. This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets $30

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
5 pm, Zipper Hall

Performers from all of Colburn's dance programs will dazzle in this end-of-semester showcase featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks. This performance will be livestreamed.

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter Honors Recital

Sunday, December 15, 2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Community School Winter Honors Recital

Sunday, December 15, 2024
1 pm, Zipper Hall

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.

Adult Jazz Concert

Sunday, December 15, 2024
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Mayman Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adult Jazz Concert

Sunday, December 15, 2024
5:30 pm, Mayman Hall

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.

Academy Virtuosi

Sunday, December 15, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Academy Virtuosi

Sunday, December 15, 2024
6 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Suzuki Guitar Winter Concert

Monday, December 16, 2024
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Suzuki Guitar Winter Concert

Monday, December 16, 2024
5:30 pm, Thayer Hall

Join the Community School’s Suzuki guitar students for their end-of-semester concert.

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