We think your workday needs a little intermission. So log off of Teams for an hour, grab your lunch to-go, tell your favorite coworker, and catch a free, live concert on the Colburn School Plaza. Concerts at Colburn shine a spotlight on this iconic arts and culture institution in DTLA, while also showcasing the talents of their students.
Don't miss the last public Performance Forum of the 2023-24 season! 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.
The Baroque Ensemble presents Bach's famous Brandenburg Concertos in their entirety. Bach's kaleidoscopic scoring allows Colburn's talented students to shine in multiple solo roles, and the intimate space of Thayer Hall will facilitate a performance of these beloved works with their original, leaner instrumental forces. This performance will be livestreamed.
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.
Student creativity takes center stage as Colburn Dance Academy artists present a program of their original works, which showcase the improvisation and composition skills essential for a professional career in dance. Student choreographers designed every aspect of the performances, including the costumes, music, and lighting. Genres range from pure classicism to contemporary and everything in between. This performance will be livestreamed.
Pride and Purity Choreography by Natalia Reszka
Untitled Choreography by Totocani Garcia
Quintet for 1 Choreography by Cameron Fikes
Talented ensembles from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved chamber works.
This elite conductorless chamber orchestra comprised of talented young musicians brings to life rich programs of orchestral works. This concert includes performances by winners of the Music Academy Concerto Competition. This performance will be livestreamed.
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 HAYDN Cello Concerto in C Major ELGAR Serenade for Strings SHOSTAKOVICH Chamber Symphony in C minor PERRY Ye, Who Seek the Truth (arr. Jannina Norpoth)
Lee Secard, Chair, Colburn Jazz Workshop, and Dr. Walter Simonsen, Assistant Director, Big Band, lead three of the Community School’s jazz ensembles in a concert at the Catalina Jazz Club.
Camerata Pacific returns to Zipper Hall with a baroque program of Rameau, Clérambault, Guédon de Presles, and Telemann.
RAMEAU Pieces de Clavecin en Concert, Third Suite in A Major CLÉRAMBAULT Pirame et Tisbé GUÉDON DE PRESLES Guédon de Presles Tendres Amants, Vole Amour, Belle Catin, Je rencontray l’autre jour TELEMANN Paris Quartet No.12 in E Minor, TWV 43:e4
Musicians: Emi Ferguson (Music Director & traverso), Karim Sulayman, Rachell Ellen Wong, Doug Balliett, Stephen Stubbs, Michael Sponseller
Music Academy students perform thrilling works for two pianos in this year-end concert. This performance will be livestreamed.
Under the baton of conductor Aleksandra Melaniuk, soloists from the Conservatory perform concerto movements with the Colburn Orchestra. The program includes works by Sibelius, Ibert, Lundquist, Mozart, and Brahms for violin, flute, piano, and tuba. This performance will be livestreamed. Before the concert, join us in celebrating the Colburn Conservatory of Music’s 20th anniversary with a not-to-be-missed dinner at the California Club with Conservatory Founders Yehuda Gilad, Ronald Leonard, Robert Lipsett, and Joseph Thayer.
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto Wenlan Jackson, Violin
IBERT Flute Concerto Ann Kuo, Flute
LUNDQUIST Landscape Seth Carter, Tuba
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 HyeJin Park, Piano
BRAHMS Violin Concerto Vivian Kukiel, Violin
Led by Maxim Eshkenazy, the Community School chamber orchestra presents a rich program of varied work.
Led by Maxim Eshkenazy, the Community School sinfonietta presents a rich program of varied work.
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 Vince Guaraldi, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, and others.
Led by Maxim Eshkenazy, the Community School youth orchestra presents a rich program of varied work.
Join the Community School’s Suzuki guitar students for their end-of-semester concert.
Years of dedicated practice and performance culminate in a dazzling display by graduating students. This performance will be livestreamed.
Led by Adrian Dunn, the Community School’s choral program presents an afternoon of vibrant works for voice.
Join the Community School’s Cello Choir, Cello Ensemble, Violin Ensemble, String Ensemble, and String Orchestra for their annual spring performance. This performance will be livestreamed.
Join the Community School’s Suzuki violin and cello students for their Spring Festival. This performance will be livestreamed.
Years of dedicated practice and performance culminate in a dazzling display by students graduating from the Music Academy. Named in honor of Adrian Daly who will long be remembered by his friends, family, colleagues, and current and former students around the world. This performance will be livestreamed.
Students from Colburn's Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute Honor Program perform a program of varied chamber works