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
Beethoven Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, “Pathetique” Sponsored by Albert & Lisa Cosand Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Sonata quasi una fantasia” Sponsored by Stanley & Judith Farrar Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 26 Sponsored by Joan Davidson in Memory of Lorna Hedges Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata” Sponsored by David & Leslie Dodson
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.
VALERIE COLEMAN Moambi Asante! for Flute, Violin and Cello BRYCE DESSNER Tuusula for Solo Cello VERA IVANOVA On breaking up the light for Violin and Piano [West Coast Premiere] GUILLAUME CONNESSON Toccata-Nocturne for Flute and Cello AARON JAY KERNIS Delicate Songs for Flute, Violin and Cello
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.
SAMY MOUSSA Elysium BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra
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.
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.
NADIA BOULANGER Cantique for Cello and Piano NADIA BOULANGER Three Pieces for Cello & Piano LILI BOULANGER Deux Morceaux for Flute & Piano YALIL GUERRA Suite Americana for Piano (World Premiere) NINA SHEKHAR Careful Shouts for Saxophone and Piano DENISOV Sonata for Saxophone & Piano GEORGE N. GIANOPOULOS Fantasy Romance for Piano, Op. 5, No. 2 CHAD CANNON Selections from Music for the Ocean
Acclaimed for her luminous tone and expressive insight, Anne Akiko Meyers brings extraordinary depth to the West Coast premiere of Eric Whitacre’s THE PACIFIC HAS NO MEMORY, a meditation on resilience in the wake of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. She also soars in Vaughan Williams’s beloved The Lark Ascending, a timeless ode to lyricism and light. Music Director Jaime Martín unveils Juhi Bansal’s celebratory new work for Sound Investment’s 25th anniversary, followed by the searing intensity of Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony and the sparkling brilliance of Prokofiev’s “Classical” Symphony. A program of passion, poetry, power, and unforgettable resonance.
Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 Sponsored by Diane Boss Sonata in F-sharp Major, Op. 78, “à Thérèse” Sponsored by Marty Coffey Sonata in A Major, Op. 101 Sponsored by David Robertson & Nancy Alex
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. View the livestream
After a fiery overture by Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz, this concert centers on two of classical music’s greatest voices. While at its core an elegant and charming Classical-era composition, Beethoven’s second piano concerto includes delightful and innovative surprises that harken to his later Romantic roots. Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, on the other hand, is Romantic through and through. This orchestral masterwork is teeming with achingly beautiful melodies, luscious orchestral colors, and vivid emotions.
BACEWICZ Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E Minor
Students of Colburn Conservatory Brass Faculty show off their talents in this departmental recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.
Pianist Jeremy Denk leads an in-depth chamber music master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
Experience the talent and charm of MacArthur Genius Grant-winning pianist Jeremy Denk as he leads a dynamic exploration of Beethoven’s last sonata, written after he had become completely deaf. Part performance and part discussion, this engaging examination of Piano Sonata No. 32 will delve into work’s boundary-pushing orchestration, innovative musical structure, and vivid emotions.
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 32
This conductorless chamber orchestra comprised of talented young musicians brings to life rich programs of orchestral works.
As part of Earth Week, Caltech and the Colburn School will co-host In Nomine Terra Calens: A musical and scientific reflection on the warming Earth. It will weave scientific insight and live performance into a shared exploration of the climate crisis.
Pianist Jeremy Denk leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.
Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.
MacArthur Genius Grant-winning pianist Jeremy Denk joins Colburn faculty and students in this program of electric quintets. Opening the concert is Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds, a work that masterfully balances the piano against oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. Edward Elgar’s Piano Quintet starts on an eerie tone before modulating towards a brighter, more symphonic end. In between these masterworks is Valerie Coleman’s Tzigane, which was inspired by Ravel’s similarly named Hungarian rhapsody for violin. This performance will be livestreamed.
MOZART Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds VALERIE COLEMAN Tzigane for Wind Quintet ELGAR Quintet in A Minor for Piano and String Quartet
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.
Colburn’s adult voice students show off their talents in this departmental recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.
The Community School's orchestras—led by Eleanor Núñez, Rafael and Luisa DMH Foundation Director of Bands, Colburn Youth Sinfonietta and Colburn Youth Orchestra Director, and Conducting Instructor—present a rich program of varied work
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 evening of vibrant works for voice.
Years of dedicated practice and performance culminate in a dazzling display by graduating students.
Join the Community School’s Cello Choir, Cello Ensemble, Violin Ensemble, String Ensemble, and String Orchestra for their annual spring performance.
Join the Community School’s Suzuki violin and cello students for their Spring Festival.
Join us as we celebrate the Community School of Performing Arts’ graduating high school seniors. The event will feature student performances and remarks.
The Community School’s Concert Band and Wind Ensemble—led by Eleanor Núñez, Rafael and Luisa DMH Foundation Director of Bands, Colburn Youth Sinfonietta and Colburn Youth Orchestra Director, and Conducting Instructor—perform thrilling works for brass, winds, and percussion.
This spring, our Musical Theatre Workshop has 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!
Flute students from the Community School will perform repertoire especially composed and arranged for the instrument.
Beethoven – Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
De Mey – Musique de Table
Bunch – Transcontinental for Violin and Percussion Quartet
D. Shostakovich/Derevyanko – Symphony No. 15 for piano trio and percussion
Performers: Paul Huang, Ani Aznavoorian, Gilles Vonsattel, Ji Hye Jung, Ayano Kataoka, Svet Stoyanov, Jason Treuting