Upcoming Events

March 2024

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 21, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 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. This performance will be livestreamed.

Candlelight Downtown LA Presents: A Tribute to Coldplay

Thursday, March 21, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Zipper Hall
From $52

Candlelight Downtown LA Presents: A Tribute to Coldplay

Thursday, March 21, 2024
6:30 pm, Zipper Hall

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Los Angeles. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Zipper Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight Downtown LA Presents: A Tribute to Coldplay

Thursday, March 21, 2024
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Zipper Hall
From $46

Candlelight Downtown LA Presents: A Tribute to Coldplay

Thursday, March 21, 2024
9 pm, Zipper Hall

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Los Angeles. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Zipper Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Bach in the Subways: Community School students perform Bach

Saturday, March 23, 2024
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm, Colburn Café
Free admission, tickets not required

Bach in the Subways: Community School students perform Bach

Saturday, March 23, 2024
12 pm, Colburn Café

Join students from the Community School of Performing Arts for a free performance of works by Bach in the Colburn Café, as part of the international ‘Bach in the Subways’ initiative.

Counterpointe 

Saturday, March 23, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $25

Counterpointe 

Saturday, March 23, 2024
5 pm, Zipper Hall

Music Academy and Dance Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks. This year’s program features beautiful Balanchine choreography danced to music by Glinka and Hindemith; an encore performance of Janie Taylor’s enchanting Contour and Flight featuring an original score by David K. Israel performed live; and the world premiere of Trú, choreographed by LINES Ballet dancer and Colburn Amplify Artist Michael Montgomery. This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

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

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, March 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.

Liana Cohen Foundation Presents: 28th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competiton Winners

Sunday, March 24, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Liana Cohen Foundation Presents: 28th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competiton Winners

Sunday, March 24, 2024
5 pm, Zipper Hall

The 28th International Liana & Ruben Cohen Music Competition was set up in memoriam of Colburn alumni Liana & her brother Ruben Cohen, piano & violin.  The Cohen family’s purpose for the competition and concert is to encourage youth to study classical music. On March 24, in honor of Liana's birthday, the competition winners will perform and receive awards in this concert [...]

Colburn Orchestra: Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Salonen

Sunday, March 24, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Walt Disney Concert Hall
Tickets: $17–$51

Colburn Orchestra: Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Salonen

Sunday, March 24, 2024
7 pm, Walt Disney Concert Hall

In a program of grandeur fitting for Walt Disney Concert Hall, two monumental 20th century works take centerstage: Prokofiev’s powerful second piano concerto and Shostakovich’s crowd-pleasing fifth symphony. A fast-paced work by Esa-Pekka Salonen, Colburn’s Maestro Ernst H. Katz Chair of Conducting Studies, opens the concert. 

Why Do You Grieve: Elias Peter Brown, Conductor

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Why Do You Grieve: Elias Peter Brown, Conductor

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
7:30 pm, Zipper Hall

Salonen Conducting Fellow Elias Peter Brown conducts and curates a program centered around climate grief and solastalgia, the sense of loss felt in the face of changing ecological conditions.

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 28, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 28, 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.

Bach in the Subways: The Colburn Baroque Ensemble

Saturday, March 30, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Colburn Café
Free admission, tickets not required

Bach in the Subways: The Colburn Baroque Ensemble

Saturday, March 30, 2024
12 pm, Colburn Café

The Colburn Baroque Ensemble performs selections from Bach's Brandenburg Concertos in the Colburn Café, as part of the international 'Bach in the Subways' initiative.

Opera League of Los Angeles Presents: La Traviata Seminar

Saturday, March 30, 2024
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $35

Opera League of Los Angeles Presents: La Traviata Seminar

Saturday, March 30, 2024
12 pm, Thayer Hall

19th-Century Parisian Courtesans: A Feminist's Perspective with Tiffany Kuo, Professor of Music, Mount San Antonio College and Colburn Conservatory of Music.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, March 30, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, March 30, 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.

Vicente Chamber Orchestra Presents: Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 8

Saturday, March 30, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets from $17

Vicente Chamber Orchestra Presents: Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 8

Saturday, March 30, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Violinist Steven Copes will be gracing the stage for a mesmerizing performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 with the Vicente Chamber Orchestra. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness a world-class musician in action. Get ready to be swept away by the beautiful music in this intimate setting.

April 2024

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 4, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, April 4, 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.

Faculty Recital: Ian Pritchard, Harpsichord, and Tatjana Masurenko, Viola d'amore

Thursday, April 4, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Faculty Recital: Ian Pritchard, Harpsichord, and Tatjana Masurenko, Viola d'amore

Thursday, April 4, 2024
7 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 Vivaldi, Bach, Rameau, Milandre, Stamitz, and Arne. 

Colburn Center Groundbreaking Celebration

Friday, April 5, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Colburn Plaza
Free, RSVP required

Colburn Center Groundbreaking Celebration

Friday, April 5, 2024
11 am to 2 pm, Colburn Plaza

Join us for festivities on the Colburn Plaza, as we celebrate breaking ground on the School’s 100,000-foot expansion project–the Frank Gehry-designed Colburn Center.   Drop-in to enjoy refreshments, discover more about the project, and be entertained by special performances on this historic day for the Colburn Community.   

Celebrate Colburn Gala

Sunday, April 7, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Zipper Hall and Colburn Plaza
Tickets available in early 2024

Celebrate Colburn Gala

Sunday, April 7, 2024
10 am, Zipper Hall and Colburn Plaza

Join fellow patrons, artists, and students for the Celebrate Colburn Gala, our hallmark annual event featuring exuberant performances and comradery to raise philanthropic support for scholarships and academic programs. This season's gala will be a mid-day brunch affair, including an inspired performance in Zipper Hall under the baton of Maestro James Conlon. Tickets now available for purchase!

Master Class: Arnaud Sussmann, Violin

Monday, April 8, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Master Class: Arnaud Sussmann, Violin

Monday, April 8, 2024
4 pm, Thayer Hall

Violinist Arnaud Sussmann leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. Arnaud Sussmann is a violinist with a unique sound and a strong passion for chamber music. Winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, he is an in-demand soloist and regular fixture in chamber festivals across the country. 

Studio Recital: Brass

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Studio Recital: Brass

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Students in the Colburn Conservatory Brass Studio show off their talents in this intimate recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.

Performance Forum: Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Thursday, April 11, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum: Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Thursday, April 11, 2024
11:30 am, Thayer Hall

Directed by Ted Atkatz, the Colburn Contemporary Ensemble takes over Performance Forum with a program of original works from innovative 20th and 21st-century composers. This performance will be livestreamed.

Master Class: Arnaud Sussmann, Chamber Music

Thursday, April 11, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Master Class: Arnaud Sussmann, Chamber Music

Thursday, April 11, 2024
4 pm, Thayer Hall

Violinist Arnaud Sussmann leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. Arnaud Sussmann is a violinist with a unique sound and a strong passion for chamber music. Winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, he is an in-demand soloist and regular fixture in chamber festivals across the country. 

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, April 13, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, April 13, 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 Chamber Music Society: Arnaud Sussmann, Violin

Sunday, April 14, 2024
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $15, $30

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Arnaud Sussmann, Violin

Sunday, April 14, 2024
3 pm, Zipper Hall

Arnaud Sussmann is a violinist with a unique sound and a strong passion for chamber music. An in-demand soloist who appears regularly with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he takes the Colburn stage for a program blending classic and contemporary. This performance will be livestreamed.

Master Class and Performance: Shunske Sato, Violin

Monday, April 15, 2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Master Class and Performance: Shunske Sato, Violin

Monday, April 15, 2024
1 pm, Thayer Hall

Violinist Shunske Sato leads a baroque-focus master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. Sato will also perform a short recital. Violinist Shunske Sato is equally at home as a soloist or an ensemble leader, whether on the baroque or modern violin. Historically informed practice of all eras inspires Shunske; the parameters of the past are essential for him in bringing the music into the present. He is particularly involved in cutting-edge research of 19th century performance practices, and gives lectures and workshops on the topic.

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