Upcoming Events

In a rare Zipper Hall appearance, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Maestro Ernst H. Katz Chair of Conducting Studies at Colburn, curates and conducts an exploration of dynamic and daring contemporary chamber music. Salonen, who will be joined by Salonen Conducting Fellow Mert Yalniz, will lead Colburn’s talented Conservatory musicians in electrifying contemporary masterworks from the 20th century and beyond. Don’t miss this must-see night of bold new sounds and musical surprises.

The award-winning Trio Azura gives their final performance as Colburn Ensemble-in-Residence. Hailed for their “intelligence and imagination” and “profound emotion” (Gramophone), the ensemble has captivated audiences since forming at the School in 2022. Now award-winning YCA Jacobs Fellows, they conclude their residency with a program of striking artistry, seamless chemistry, and expressive depth that includes the world premiere of a Colburn-commissioned work by composer Carter Pann.

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.

Camerata Pacifica — High Definition Chamber Music at Zipper Hall

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

Movement is the central theme for this exhilarating concert of programmatic works. Turina’s vivid Danzas fantásticas incorporates Spanish dance melodies. The sensual “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Strauss’s opera Salome depicts a frantic final dance while Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé ballet suite illustrates a happier ending. Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 rounds out the program with its dance-like drive and infectious rhythms. 

Join us for an evening of artistry and inspiration as Colburn’s acclaimed faculty take the stage to perform Debussy and Enescu duets and a Schubert piano trio.

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

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.

Presented as part of Music Restored: The Ziering-Conlon Center for Exiled and Suppressed Composers, this performance shines a light on extraordinary chamber works silenced by the Nazi regime. Arrive early to enjoy a pre-concert talk with James Conlon and Adam Millstein.

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

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.

Matthias Pintscher returns to lead LACO in a program that moves from darkness to light. Haydn‘s “Trauer” Symphony opens with an intensity and emotional gravity unusual for its time. Its nickname “Mourning” was earned by a slow movement of such beauty that Haydn reportedly requested it be played at his own funeral.

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

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. 

Brass and Percussion students from the Conservatory of Music show off their talents in this intimate recital featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.

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

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

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

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. 

The end of the year brings exhaustion, change, and goodbyes, and it's often when commitment is hardest to hold onto. Join Dance faculty Katherine Cowgill and guests from the LA dance world for a conversation about what it means to finish strong, how our choices affect those around us, and how a community carries each other through to the end.

Led by director Adrian Dunn, the Community School’s choral program presents an evening of vibrant works for voice. 

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. 

Years of dedicated practice and performance culminate in a dazzling display by graduating Music Academy students.

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

Years of dedicated practice and performance culminate in a dazzling display by graduating Music Academy students.

Join the Community School’s Suzuki violin and cello students for their Spring Festival. 

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. 

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

The Colburn Youth Orchestra and Colburn Youth Chamber Orchestra, led by Director of Orchestras Camilo Téllez, present a rich program of varied work. 

Celebrate the artistry of Colburn’s faculty as they present a personally curated concert of Mendelssohn chamber works. Students from the Community School’s chamber music program will join the Webern Quartet for the second half of the concert.

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!

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

Internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Fazıl Say brings a recital shaped by intensity, virtuosity, and invention. Beethoven’s “Pathétique” and “Appassionata” sonatas push the piano to its emotional and technical limits, while Say’s own works blend Western classical with Turkish traditions. LACO Principal Flute Benjamin Smolen joins on Bosphorus Romance, adding another layer of color and lyricism to the program. Spanning Beethoven’s dramatic force to Say’s genre-defying musical language, the recital reveals the piano as a vehicle for both profound expression and reinvention.

Camerata Pacifica — High Definition Chamber Music at Zipper Hall

Students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute perform dazzling chamber works. 

Students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute perform dazzling chamber works. 

Students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute perform dazzling chamber works. 

Students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute perform dazzling chamber works. 

In his final concert as Music Director, Jaime Martín brings the Orchestral Series to a powerful and deeply personal close. The program opens with a world premiere by 2026/27 Sound Investment Composer Kian Ravaei.

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

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.

Student creativity takes center stage as Colburn Dance Academy artists present a program of their original works. 

Joined by pianist Joshua Mhoon, violinist and Colburn alumna Geneva Lewis makes a triumphant return to the Colburn stage with a program of 19th and 20th-century violin sonatas. An emerging talent praised for the “remarkable mastery of her instrument” (CVNC), Lewis has been hailed as “clearly one to watch” (Musical America).

Student creativity takes center stage as Colburn Dance Academy artists present a program of their original works. 

Join us as we celebrate the Community School of Performing Arts’ graduating high school seniors. The event will feature student performances and remarks.   

Join us as we celebrate the Community School of Performing Arts’s graduating high school seniors. The event will feature student performances and remarks.