Upcoming Events

October 2023

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 5, 2023
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 5, 2023
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.

AIA Presents: LA Women in Architecture 10th Annual Powerful Conference. Powerful X: Shine Your Light

Friday, October 6, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $55 to $155

AIA Presents: LA Women in Architecture 10th Annual Powerful Conference. Powerful X: Shine Your Light

Friday, October 6, 2023
8 am–5 pm, Zipper Hall

Powerful X: Shine Your Light will celebrate the strength and resilience of women architects and allied professionals by shedding light on their achievements.

Master Class: Martha Masters, Guitar

Saturday, October 7, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Master Class: Martha Masters, Guitar

Saturday, October 7, 2023
1 pm, Thayer Hall

Guitarist Martha Masters leads an in-depth master class with Community School students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.  Masters achieved international recognition in 2000 when she won first prize in the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition. Since then, she has been active as a solo recitalist, chamber musician, recording artist, concert soloist, and educator. 

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 7, 2023
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 7, 2023
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 Orchestra: Brahms and Stravinsky

Saturday, October 7, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Ambassador Auditorium
Tickets: $20, $45; subscription available

Colburn Orchestra: Brahms and Stravinsky

Saturday, October 7, 2023
7 pm, Ambassador Auditorium

The season opens with a virtuosic performance of Brahms's beloved violin concerto, played by the 2022 Conservatory Concerto Competition winner. This romantic masterpiece is followed by Stravinsky's primal and percussive ballet The Rite of Spring. Join us in the lower lobby at 6 pm for an intimate pre-concert conversation with guest conductor Roderick Cox and Martin Beaver, violin faculty and the soloist's teacher.

Jazz Bakery Presents: John Beasley's MONK'estra

Saturday, October 7, 2023
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $30 to $40

Jazz Bakery Presents: John Beasley's MONK'estra

Saturday, October 7, 2023
8 pm, Zipper Hall

Double GRAMMY® winner and Emmy-nominated recording artist John Beasley leads a smashing 15-piece big band, MONK’estra, which has performed more than 80 concerts around the world.

Book Soup Presents: Arlo Parks in conversation with Lucy Dacus

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $30

Book Soup Presents: Arlo Parks in conversation with Lucy Dacus

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Arlo Parks in conversation with Lucy Dacus, discussing The Magic Border: Poetry and Fragments from My Soft Machine–a stunning debut book of poetry and a world-building companion to her sophomore album My Soft Machine.

Chamber Music Master Class: Lisa Batiashvili, Violin; Gautier Capucon, Cello; and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano

Thursday, October 12, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, tickets required

Chamber Music Master Class: Lisa Batiashvili, Violin; Gautier Capucon, Cello; and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano

Thursday, October 12, 2023
11 am , Thayer Hall

Top chamber musicians lead an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.

Faculty Recital: Community School Faculty Showcase

Saturday, October 14, 2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, tickets required

Faculty Recital: Community School Faculty Showcase

Saturday, October 14, 2023
6 pm, Zipper 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 spotlights the Community School’s esteemed instructors and features works by Mozart, Gluck, Ravel, Villa-Lobos, and more.

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 19, 2023
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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.

Master Class: Tine Thing Helseth, Trumpet

Thursday, October 19, 2023
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Master Class: Tine Thing Helseth, Trumpet

Thursday, October 19, 2023
4 pm, Thayer Hall

Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. Since the beginning of her career, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has championed the trumpet repertoire amongst audiences on all six continents, meriting the highest critical praise for her soulful, lyrical sound and collaborative approach to music-making. Tine’s ever-expanding repertoire ranges from the classical period to contemporary works and new commissions. 

Camerata Pacifica Baroque Presents: From Bach to Bolivia

Thursday, October 19, 2023
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $75

Camerata Pacifica Baroque Presents: From Bach to Bolivia

Thursday, October 19, 2023
8 pm, Zipper Hall

A program and ensemble of fizzing, daring, baroque brilliance, curated by Music Director and traverso virtuoso Emi Ferguson.

Master Class: Augustin Hadelich, Violin

Friday, October 20, 2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, tickets required

Master Class: Augustin Hadelich, Violin

Friday, October 20, 2023
11 am, Thayer Hall

Violinist Augustin Hadelich leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. Augustin Hadelich is one of the great violinists of our time. Known for his phenomenal technique, insightful and persuasive interpretations, and ravishing tone, he tours extensively around the world.

George Ko Presents: The Moon Goddess Concert LIVE in Downtown LA

Friday, October 20, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $25 to $30

George Ko Presents: The Moon Goddess Concert LIVE in Downtown LA

Friday, October 20, 2023
7 pm, Thayer Hall

Come enjoy an intimate evening of anime classics as Young Steinway Artist George Ko plays a completely improvised setlist in Thayer Hall.

Grand Avenue Arts: All Access

Saturday, October 21, 2023
11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Colburn School Campus
Free, no tickets required

Grand Avenue Arts: All Access

Saturday, October 21, 2023
11 am – 4 pm , Colburn School Campus

The LA community is invited to explore, be curious, pop in, and choose their own adventures at more than 10 participating cultural institutions. Stop by Colburn's Plaza for fun family activities, then visit our friends on Grand Avenue.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 21, 2023
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 21, 2023
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.

The Angel City Jazz Fest and Piano Spheres Present: Root Progressions

Saturday, October 21, 2023
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $25

The Angel City Jazz Fest and Piano Spheres Present: Root Progressions

Saturday, October 21, 2023
8 pm, Zipper Hall

Root Progressions, named for the seminal method of jazz improvisation, explores the vibrant nexus of classical new music and experimental jazz. 

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Tine Thing Helseth, Trumpet

Sunday, October 22, 2023
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $15, $30

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Tine Thing Helseth, Trumpet

Sunday, October 22, 2023
3 pm, Zipper Hall

One of today’s leading trumpet soloists, Ting Thing Helseth’s technical mastery and soulful playing make her a must-see performer. Her unique approach to programming is on full display in this concert of boisterous chamber works for brass, woodwinds, strings, and piano. This performance will be livestreamed.

Chamber Forum

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
2 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 26, 2023
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 26, 2023
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.

Recovered Voices: Exiles in Hollywood

Thursday, October 26, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, tickets required

Recovered Voices: Exiles in Hollywood

Thursday, October 26, 2023
7 pm, Thayer Hall

Violinist Adam Millstein and pianist Dominic Cheli will perform a one-hour selection of concert music by composers who shaped the sound of film music. All of the composers were from different parts of Europe and were forced into exile following the rise of the Third Reich due to their Jewish Heritage. The musical works and composers will be introduced from the stage with a guided musicological/historical “tour” by Mr. Millstein. All of the composers ended up working in Hollywood with the exception of Mieczysław Weinberg, who wrote prolifically for film in the Soviet Union. This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 28, 2023
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 28, 2023
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.

See the Music, Hear the Dance. With guests from Joffrey Ballet.

Saturday, October 28, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $25

See the Music, Hear the Dance. With guests from Joffrey Ballet.

Saturday, October 28, 2023
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Leading guest dance artists collaborate with Conservatory musicians in an evening that illuminates the creative process. Joined by Joffrey Ballet guest artists dancing iconic works from their repertoire, Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, and Leslie Carothers, former Joffrey principal dancer and current Colburn faculty, will discuss beloved ballets, including Yuri Possokhov's Anna Karenina, which premiered at the Joffrey in 2019.This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, October 28, 2023
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, October 28, 2023
8 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

Talented ensembles from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved chamber works. 

Master Class: Stephen Kovacevich, Piano

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Master Class: Stephen Kovacevich, Piano

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
1 pm, Thayer Hall

Pianist Stephen Kovacevich leads an in-depth master class with Colburn students, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes.     With an international career spanning more than six decades, Stephen Kovacevich has become well-known for his innovative technical and musical interpretations, both on stage and in the recording studio. 

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