Upcoming Events

December 2024

Performance Forum

Thursday, December 5, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, December 5, 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.

Chamber Forum

Friday, December 6, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Friday, December 6, 2024
2 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Candlelight Events Presents: The Music of Christmas Piano

Friday, December 6, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $43–$71

Candlelight Events Presents: The Music of Christmas Piano

Friday, December 6, 2024
6:30 pm, Zipper Hall

The music of Christmas Piano with Alexis Ffrench, under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 6, 2024
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Candlelight Events Presents: The Music of Christmas Piano

Friday, December 6, 2024
8:45 pm - 10:15 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $43–$71

Candlelight Events Presents: The Music of Christmas Piano

Friday, December 6, 2024
8:45 pm, Zipper Hall

The music of Christmas Piano with Alexis Ffrench, under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Community School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $10

Community School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

Saturday, December 7, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

The Community School’s Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, directed by Eleanor Núñez, perform thrilling works for brass, winds, and percussion by Kevin Puts, Eric Whitacre, Norman Dello Joio, and more.

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, December 7, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, December 7, 2024
8 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

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

Community School Honors Chamber Recital

Sunday, December 8, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Honors Chamber Recital

Sunday, December 8, 2024
1 pm, Thayer Hall

Top students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute present an evening of chamber works. This performance will be livestreamed.

Community School Winter Choral Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $10

Community School Winter Choral Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Led by Adrian Dunn, the Community School’s choral program presents an afternoon of traditional works and festive songs to celebrate the season. This performance will be livestreamed.

Adult Flute Choir

Monday, December 9, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adult Flute Choir

Monday, December 9, 2024
8 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Piano Spheres Presents: For Susan and Rick

Monday, December 9, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $15–$25

Piano Spheres Presents: For Susan and Rick

Monday, December 9, 2024
8 pm, Zipper Hall

Piano Spheres’ founding pianist Susan Svrček was known for her elegant and insightful performances. Her untimely passing in 2022 foreshadowed the loss of her husband of 32 years, influential composer Frederick Lesemann who wrote much of his later music for her and whose music she championed. This concert is a rare opportunity to hear all of Piano Spheres’ Core and Emeritus Artists on the same stage at the same time.

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Friday, December 13, 2024
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $30

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
2 pm, Zipper Hall

Colburn's Tap, Modern Dance, Ballet, and Dance Academy students will dazzle in their December performance featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks. This year's program includes choreography by Balanchine, Benjamin Millepied, Bella Lewitzky, and Colburn faculty members, with compositions by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Hampton Hawes, and more. The performance also includes live percussion played by Colburn accompanist and Grammy winner TJ Troy. This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $30

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
5 pm, Zipper Hall

Colburn's Tap, Modern Dance, Ballet, and Dance Academy students will dazzle in their December performance featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks. This year's program includes choreography by Balanchine, Benjamin Millepied, Bella Lewitzky, and Colburn faculty members, with compositions by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Hampton Hawes, and more. The performance also includes live percussion played by Colburn accompanist and Grammy winner TJ Troy. This performance will be livestreamed.

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter School Recital

Saturday, December 14, 2024
8:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Community School Winter Honors Recital

Sunday, December 15, 2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Pay what you can

Community School Winter Honors Recital

Sunday, December 15, 2024
1 pm, Zipper Hall

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.

Adult Jazz Concert

Sunday, December 15, 2024
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Mayman Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adult Jazz Concert

Sunday, December 15, 2024
5:30 pm, Mayman Hall

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 Sonny Rollins, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and others. 

Academy Virtuosi

Sunday, December 15, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Pay what you can

Academy Virtuosi

Sunday, December 15, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

This conductorless chamber orchestra comprised of talented young musicians brings to life a rich program of orchestral works by Brahms, Mozart, and Suk. This performance will be livestreamed.

Suzuki Guitar Winter Concert

Monday, December 16, 2024
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Suzuki Guitar Winter Concert

Monday, December 16, 2024
5:30 pm, Thayer Hall

Join the Community School’s Suzuki guitar students for their end-of-semester concert.

Suzuki Holiday Celebration

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Suzuki Holiday Celebration

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Join the Community School’s Suzuki violin and cello students, who will perform a festive program of holiday favorites and other selections. This performance will be livestreamed.

January 2025

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, January 18, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, January 18, 2025
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: Jonathan Brown, Viola

Sunday, January 19, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $17.25, $34.50, $44.50

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Jonathan Brown, Viola

Sunday, January 19, 2025
3 pm, Zipper Hall

Violist Jonathan Brown, Colburn’s newly appointed professor of chamber music, was a member of the acclaimed Cuarteto Casals for more than two decades. With the quartet, he 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. This performance will be livestreamed.

Performance Forum

Thursday, January 23, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, January 23, 2025
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. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe.  This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, January 25, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, January 25, 2025
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.

Community School Winter String Concert

Saturday, January 25, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Community School Winter String Concert

Saturday, January 25, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

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

Faculty Recital: Kenton Youngstrom, Guitar

Saturday, January 25, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Faculty Recital: Kenton Youngstrom, Guitar

Saturday, January 25, 2025
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 an eclectic blend of classical guitar works and jazz tunes.

Performance Forum

Thursday, January 30, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, January 30, 2025
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. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe. This performance will be livestreamed.

February 2025

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, February 1, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, February 1, 2025
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: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Saturday, February 1, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Ambassador Auditorium
Tickets: $22, $49.50, $57.50

Colburn Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Saturday, February 1, 2025
7 pm, Ambassador Auditorium

Two works on this program, both critically panned at their premieres, have since become audience favorites. Shostakovich’s Sixth starts with an achingly emotional slow movement before plunging toward a fast and fiery finish. In Tchaikovsky's lively Violin Concerto, the virtuosic demands made on the soloist never fail to leave audiences awestruck. The David Hockney-inspired opening work is performed in memory of composer, pianist, and former Colburn faculty member Sarah Gibson.

Colburn Presents: Viola Plus

Sunday, February 2, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $17.25, $34.50

Colburn Presents: Viola Plus

Sunday, February 2, 2025
3 pm, Thayer Hall

Enjoy an evening of chamber music masterworks that highlight the rich, dark sound of the viola. This performance will be livestreamed.

Chamber Forum

Friday, February 7, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Friday, February 7, 2025
2 pm, Thayer Hall

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

Colburn Presents: Marko Topchii, Guitar

Friday, February 7, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $17.25, $34.50

Colburn Presents: Marko Topchii, Guitar

Friday, February 7, 2025
7 pm, Thayer Hall

Marko Topchii, winner of the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, performs guitar classics, contemporary works, and unique arrangements. This performance will be livestreamed.

Fabio Bidini and Quartet Integra: Schumann and Brahms Piano Quintets

Sunday, February 9, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $49.50

Fabio Bidini and Quartet Integra: Schumann and Brahms Piano Quintets

Sunday, February 9, 2025
3 pm, Thayer Hall

Delight in an evening of masterworks performed by Van Cliburn-winning pianist Fabio Bidini and Quartet Integra, Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence. These talented musicians will bring to life Brahms’s and Schumann’s only piano quintets, two of the most popular in the genre. This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn Presents: Steven Isserlis, Cello, and Connie Shih, Piano

Friday, February 14, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $49.50, $65, $75

Colburn Presents: Steven Isserlis, Cello, and Connie Shih, Piano

Friday, February 14, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Superstar cellist Steven Isserlis comes to DTLA for a special duo recital with longtime collaborator Connie Shih on piano. “A musical force to be reckoned with" (Toronto Star), the pair brings a program of virtuoso cello sonatas by Beethoven, Martinů, and Grieg, plus a short piece by Nadia Boulanger. This “musical collaboration of rare intensity” (Bachtrack) is not to be missed!

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, February 15, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, February 15, 2025
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 Presents: Adrian Dunn Singers

Saturday, February 15, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets available soon

Colburn Presents: Adrian Dunn Singers

Saturday, February 15, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Adrian Dunn, Colburn’s Director of Choral Programs, leads a joyous musical celebration of Black History Month featuring acapella spirituals and original compositions for chorus. The program will be performed by the Adrian Dunn Singers, an all-Black professional ensemble founded by Dunn and dedicated to transforming classical music and the music industry at large.

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, February 15, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, February 15, 2025
8 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

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

Recovered Voices: Adam Millstein, Violin, and Dominic Cheli, Piano

Sunday, February 16, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $17.25

Recovered Voices: Adam Millstein, Violin, and Dominic Cheli, Piano

Sunday, February 16, 2025
5 pm, Thayer Hall

The dynamic duo of violinist Adam Millstein and pianist Dominic Cheli performs concert works by talented émigré, many of whom made Los Angeles their home. The innovative creations of these composers influenced each other and profoundly impacted the trajectory of 20th century music.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, February 22, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, February 22, 2025
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.

Tap Fest

Saturday, February 22, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets $35, $7.50

Tap Fest

Saturday, February 22, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Stars from the world of tap dance present an inspired performance showcasing the dynamism and vitality of the art form today.

Faculty Recital: Schubertiade

Sunday, February 23, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Faculty Recital: Schubertiade

Sunday, February 23, 2025
3 pm, Thayer Hall

Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform an all-Schubert program.

Community School Orchestras

Sunday, February 23, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Community School Orchestras

Sunday, February 23, 2025
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School's orchestras present a rich program of varied work.

Performance Forum

Thursday, February 27, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, February 27, 2025
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. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe. This performance will be livestreamed.

March 2025

Studio Recital: Viola

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Studio Recital: Viola

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
7:00 pm, Thayer Hall

Students of Colburn Faculty Tatjana Masurenko show off their talents in this intimate recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 6, 2025
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, March 6, 2025
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. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe. This performance will be livestreamed.

Chamber Forum

Friday, March 7, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Friday, March 7, 2025
2 pm, Thayer Hall

Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series.   

Recovered Voices: The Music of Poland

Saturday, March 15, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $17.25

Recovered Voices: The Music of Poland

Saturday, March 15, 2025
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Despite being a friend and contemporary of Shostakovich, the musical genius of Mieczysław Weinberg went unrecognized for much of the 20th century due to Soviet-Era suppression. This concert highlights three of Weinberg’s more than 150 works: a playful flute concerto, a concertino for violin and string orchestra, and a dramatic chamber symphony. The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices is made possible through the generous support of Marilyn Ziering alongside the many donors who are inspired by this incredibly important work at Colburn School.

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