Metal strings struck by hammers excite the air. Peaks and troughs radiate outwards in precise predetermined relationships. Vibrations are transduced into electrical impulses by the smallest of bones. Synapses fire. Neurotransmitters are released. An intense euphoric experience follows. This program explores ecstasy and ecstatic states in music. Inspired by mysticism, religion, meditation, repetition, beauty, the grotesque. Works by Scriabin, Frances White, Alvin Curran & more plus new Piano Spheres commissions from Rajna Swaminathan and Dante De Silva.
Dazzling young harpists will compete for awards and scholarships in a three-day national competition. The Young Professional Division Finals feature finalists up to the age of 30. This performance will be livestreamed.
Dazzling young harpists will compete for awards and scholarships in a three-day national competition. The Advanced Division Finals feature harpists up to the age of 21. This performance will be livestreamed.
The American Harp Society’s outgoing Concert Artist, Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, opens the evening with a recital of harp favorites. Renown Canadian artist Caroline Lizotte’s second half program includes her latest work, a new repertoire’s gem that will delight harpists and audiences for many generations to come: Stellar Sonata opus 51 for electroacoustic harp!
Dazzling young harpists will compete for awards and scholarships in a three-day national competition. The Intermediate II Division Finals feature harpists up to the age of 18. This performance will be livestreamed.
Featuring harpists Chen-Yu Huang, Danielle Kuntz, and Tasha Smith-Godinez
Dazzling young harpists will compete for awards and scholarships in a three-day national competition. The Junior Division Finals feature young harpists ages 12 and under. This performance will be livestreamed.
Dazzling young harpists will compete for awards and scholarships in a three-day national competition. The Intermediate I Division Finals feature young harpists up to the age of 15. This performance will be livestreamed.
This year’s Space & Sound programs will include Colburn artists performing live in remarkable architectural spaces, joined by industry experts and special guests in a lively and educational conversation with attendees.
Prize winners from the five divisions of the AHS National Competition, held at the Colburn School June 1-3, perform selections from the required repertoire. The competition is open to harpists up to the age of 30 who are national members of the American Harp Society and who are United States citizens or citizens of the Americas (North, Central, and South). This performance will be livestreamed.
Violinist Ray Ushikubo gives a thrilling recital performance in conjunction with Sounding Point Academy, Colburn’s summer program for advanced violinists. A Music Academy alum and past Colburn Artist, Ray made his solo orchestral debut at age 10. He is a recipient of the Davidson Fellow Laureate Award and performs regularly with orchestras across the country.
Students from Colburn’s Sounding Point Academy, a summer program for advanced violinists, perform intimate programs of varied repertoire.
Celebrate the paperback release of Ocean Vuong’s TIME IS A MOTHER, the New York Times bestselling collection of poems.
Violinist Fabiola Kim gives a thrilling recital performance in conjunction with Sounding Point Academy, Colburn’s summer program for advanced violinists. Kim is a Colburn Conservatory alumna, Sounding Point Co-Director, and dynamic soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and pedagogue. This performance will be livestreamed.
Charlotte and Olivia Marckx give a thrilling recital performance in conjunction with Sounding Point Academy, Colburn’s summer program for advanced violinists. These two talented musicians have received national and international acclaim. They were featured on NPR’s From the Top, were grand prize winners of the KING FM Young Artists Awards, and have performed with symphonies around the county. This performance will be livestreamed.
Violinist Aubree Oliverson gives a thrilling recital performance in conjunction with Sounding Point Academy, Colburn’s summer program for advanced violinists. Since her orchestral debut with the Utah Symphony at age 11, Aubree has been featured on NPR’s From The Top, won numerous awards, and performed with orchestras across the county. Aubree is a Music Academy alum, Conservatory of Music graduate, and past Colburn Artist. This performance will be livestreamed.
Enjoy an evening of enchanting Korean children’s songs and many more musical delights, in this benefit concert which aims to raise funds for the Pasadena Humane Society.
Summer 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop—the music, art, and style that transformed culture and politics worldwide. Chuck D, hip hop pioneer and co-founder of Public Enemy, Lisane Basquiat, sibling of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gil Vazquez, President of The Keith Haring Foundation, and Lorrie Boula, producer and curator, will discuss hip hop’s global impact, including its influence on visual art and culture of 1980s New York and beyond. This performance will be livestreamed for free.
An exploration and conversation with members of Colburn’s distinguished Piano Seminar faculty hosted by Tonebase, followed by a performance of Beethoven’s “Pastorale” Symphony on two pianos, eight hands. This performance will be livestreamed.
Kaleidoscope is a conductorless orchestra dedicated to enriching lives through exhilarating concert experiences, artistic excellence, musician leadership, and connecting with the diverse communities of Los Angeles. In this program, they will present a diverse repertoire of works from Baroque to Contemporary, including Bach, Shin, Coleman, Adolphe, Weston, Snowden, and Mozart.
Students from Colburn’s Piano Seminar, a summer program for advanced pianists, perform intimate programs of varied repertoire.