The Colburn School is one of the premier chamber music presenters in Los Angeles, and our Sunday afternoon Chamber Music Society series offers audiences an opportunity to see some of the world’s most distinguished chamber musicians perform with talented Conservatory of Music students and faculty, all in the intimate setting of Zipper Hall.
The diverse series features both classical and contemporary music, and this season, guest artists include Jennifer Koh, Louis Lortie, Paul Watkins, Jonathan Brown, and Afendi Yusuf.
Sunday, September 15 at 3 pm Zipper Hall
Program Information MISSY MAZZOLI Lies You Can Believe In for String Trio NINA YOUNG Spero Lucem for Piano Quartet FAURE Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor SCHUMANN Piano Quartet in E-flat Major
A multifaceted artist with a passion for new music, violinist Jennifer Koh continually enchants audiences with her virtuosity and technical prowess. She takes the Colburn stage for a program blending classic and contemporary.
This concert is generously supported by the Jackson family, in memory of Adrian Daly for his angelic mentorship to students in the Colburn Academy and beyond.
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Sunday, October 13 at 3 pm Zipper Hall
Program Information SAINT-SAËNS Caprice sur des airs danois et russes for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 2 ROUSSEL Divertissement for Winds and Piano HAHN Piano Quintet
Celebrated for his passionate playing and unique musical interpretations, award-winning French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie boasts an impressive career as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist. He takes the stage for a program of innovative chamber works by French contemporaries Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Roussel, and Hahn.
Sunday, November 10 at 3 pm Zipper Hall
Program Information CARLOS SIMON be still and know for Piano Trio COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Clarinet Quintet WAGNER Lohengrin Prelude for Cello Quartet MOZART Horn Quintet BRITTEN Sinfonietta for Wind and String Quintets
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 residency is generously supported by The Geeting Family.
Sunday, January 19 at 3 pm Zipper Hall
Program Information MOZART String Quartet No. 1 in G Major STEVE REICH Different Trains for String Quartet and Tape SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht for String Sextet
Violist Jonathan Brown, Colburn’s newly appointed professor of chamber music, is a longtime member of the acclaimed Cuarteto Casals. With the quartet, he has performed in major concert halls across the globe and amassed a robust library of recordings. For his Colburn debut, Brown pairs Mozart’s charming String Quartet No. 1 with eclectic works by Schoenberg and Steve Reich.
Sunday, March 30 at 3 pm Zipper Hall
Program Information PENDERECKI Quartet for Clarinet and Strings VILLA-LOBOS Quintette en forme de chôros BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B Minor
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.
See some of the world’s most distinguished chamber musicians perform with talented Conservatory of Music students and faculty, in the intimate setting of Zipper Hall. This package includes premium tickets to all of this season’s Chamber Music Society performances.
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