Upcoming Events

October 2024

Studio Recital: Viola

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Studio Recital: Viola

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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.

Candlelight Events Presents: Tribute to ABBA

Thursday, October 17, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets from $43

Candlelight Events Presents: Tribute to ABBA

Thursday, October 17, 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. The Range Ensemble will perform ABBA under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight Events Presents: The Best of Hanz Zimmer

Thursday, October 17, 2024
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets from $43

Candlelight Events Presents: The Best of Hanz Zimmer

Thursday, October 17, 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. Discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Zipper Concert Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight, performed by the Range Ensemble. 

Dr. Jeff Kryka and Dr. Eros Zhao Foundation Presents Amal/Hope: Bending Space, Crossing Time

Friday, October 18, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Admission free, RSVP required

Dr. Jeff Kryka and Dr. Eros Zhao Foundation Presents Amal/Hope: Bending Space, Crossing Time

Friday, October 18, 2024
8 pm, Zipper Hall

Experience a unique evening of new piano duet music performed by Duo Amal, featuring two extraordinary pianos: an original 1877 Steinway Centennial Grand and a 2023 William E. Steinway Limited Edition Grand. This performance will showcase the intersection of history and technology, with one half of the duet performed remotely via Steinway's Spirio system. 

Grand Avenue Arts: All Access

Saturday, October 19, 2024
11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Colburn School Campus
Free, no tickets required

Grand Avenue Arts: All Access

Saturday, October 19, 2024
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 15 participating cultural institutions along Grand Avenue, who will open their doors to visitors of all ages for a day of free workshops, performances, tours, and interactive events. Explore art, music, dance, literature, and more! 

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 19, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 19, 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.

Faculty Recital: Community School Faculty Showcase

Saturday, October 19, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $10

Faculty Recital: Community School Faculty Showcase

Saturday, October 19, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

The Community School’s esteemed faculty artists demonstrate their talent and creativity in a program of works by Stravinsky, Jessie Montgomery, Bartók, Jerry Kalaf, and more.

Piano Spheres Presents: Charles Ives @ 150

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets from $15

Piano Spheres Presents: Charles Ives @ 150

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
8 pm, Thayer Hall

World renowned guest artist Stephen Drury will celebrate the 150th birthday of America’s great original composer, Charles Ives, with a special performance of Ives’ complete sonatas for piano.

Colburn Presents: William Hagen, Violin, and Albert Cano Smit, Piano

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $17.25, $34.50

Colburn Presents: William Hagen, Violin, and Albert Cano Smit, Piano

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

The dynamic alumni duo of violinist William Hagen and pianist Albert Cano Smit take the Colburn stage once again for a program of Dvořák, Schumann, Bartók, and Ravel. This performance will be livestreamed.

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 24, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, October 24, 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.

Colburn Orchestra: Sibelius Violin Concerto

Saturday, October 26, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Walt Disney Concert Hall
Tickets: $18-$52

Colburn Orchestra: Sibelius Violin Concerto

Saturday, October 26, 2024
2 pm, Walt Disney Concert Hall

Maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall for an all-Finnish program featuring some of Sibelius’s greatest hits. After an ethereal piece by Kaija Saariaho – a work dedicated to Salonen himself – the violin shines in Sibelius’s brooding Violin Concerto before the soaring melodies and triumphant timbre of Sibelius’s Second Symphony close out the concert.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 26, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, October 26, 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.

Vision Into Art Presents Archive of Desire

Saturday, October 26, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets from $25

Vision Into Art Presents Archive of Desire

Saturday, October 26, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Archive of Desire is a multidisciplinary production combining live music, poetry, and visual art, created for the 160th anniversary of the birth of Greek poet C. P. Cavafy. The performance is set to the images of a constellation of abstract works by Broad collection artist, Julie Mehretu.

Community School Orchestras

Sunday, October 27, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Community School Orchestras

Sunday, October 27, 2024
6 pm, Zipper Hall

Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School’s Youth Orchestra and Sinfonietta perform works by Hindemith, Holst, Nielsen, and Dvořák.

Camerata Pacifica Presents: Fukushima, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and Schoenberg

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets from $25

Camerata Pacifica Presents: Fukushima, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and Schoenberg

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
8 pm, Zipper Hall

Camerata Pacifica artists are representative of the world’s finest, bringing to our stage their highly individual personalities for dynamic performances of music that span the huge, eclectic range of the chamber music repertoire.

Performance Forum: Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum: Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:30 am, Zipper 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.

November 2024

Music Academy Showcase

Saturday, November 2, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Showcase

Saturday, November 2, 2024
5 pm

Students in Colburn’s Music Academy are selected from the finest young musicians, ages 12-18, from around the globe. Guided and mentored by world-class faculty, Music Academy students develop their artistic voice as they prepare to enter top conservatories and for future processional success. This performance will be livestreamed.

Faculty Recital: Henry Gronnier, Violin; Benjamin Lash, Cello; and Fabio Bidini, Piano

Sunday, November 3, 2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Faculty Recital: Henry Gronnier, Violin; Benjamin Lash, Cello; and Fabio Bidini, Piano

Sunday, November 3, 2024
1 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 a pair of Dvořák piano trios.

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, 2245. (Home of LA Dance Project)
Tickets: $35

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
2 pm, 2245. (Home of LA Dance Project)

Leading guest artists from San Francisco Ballet (SFB) collaborate with the Colburn Conservatory in a performance and discussion illuminating the creative process. The centerpiece of the program is the duet from Benjamin Millepied’s Appassionata, which is set to a Beethoven piece of the same name. Following a performance of the work, faculty member and dance historian Jill Nunes Jenson will moderate a conversation with the dancers and pianist about the choreography and music, the process of preparing the piece, and the experience of working and performing together.

Vox Femina Presents: My Voice Be Brave

Sunday, November 3, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Zipper Hall
$35, $45

Vox Femina Presents: My Voice Be Brave

Sunday, November 3, 2024
4 pm, Zipper Hall

Join us for the launch of VOX's 28th season with a concert that delivers a significant and timely message right on the eve of the election! Hear the compelling return of Andrea Ramsey's emotionally charged "Suffrage Cantata," along with other stirring pieces that celebrate the bravery required to create change. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the unifying power of music and be part of something truly impactful!

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 2245. (Home of LA Dance Project)
Tickets: $35

See The Music, Hear The Dance

Sunday, November 3, 2024
5 pm, 2245. (Home of LA Dance Project)

Leading guest dance artists collaborate with the Colburn Conservatory for a performance and discussion that illuminates the creative process. Colburn faculty member Jill Nunes Jensen moderates.

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 7, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 7, 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. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe. This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn Baroque Ensemble

Friday, November 8, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

Colburn Baroque Ensemble

Friday, November 8, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

Baroque composers such as Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and more are spotlighted in this intimate performance of masterworks. This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 9, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 9, 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: Paul Watkins, Cello

Sunday, November 10, 2024
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $17.25, $34.50, $44.50

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Paul Watkins, Cello

Sunday, November 10, 2024
3 pm, Zipper Hall

Cellist Paul Watkins’s remarkable artistic resume includes membership in the famed Emerson String Quartet, eight concerto appearances at the BBC Proms, and regular performances with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He curates a program sure to excite both wind and string lovers alike with its unique instrumental combinations. This performance will be livestreamed.

Chamber Forum

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Chamber Forum

Tuesday, November 12, 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.

Calidore String Quartet: Korngold’s Complete String Quartets

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $49.50, $57.50

Calidore String Quartet: Korngold’s Complete String Quartets

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7 pm, Zipper Hall

The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet returns to its alma mater to perform the complete cycle of Korngold’s String Quartets. The composer’s three string quartets are technically challenging, with melodies that harken to the composer’s successful film music career and vastly different styles and textures. This performance will be livestreamed.

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 14, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 14, 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. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe. This performance will be livestreamed.

Calidore String Quartet and Quartet Integra: Mendelssohn Octet

Friday, November 15, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Tickets: $49.50

Calidore String Quartet and Quartet Integra: Mendelssohn Octet

Friday, November 15, 2024
7 pm, Thayer Hall

The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet continues its week-long residency with a program of eclectic works for four, six, and eight string instruments. Following Wynton Marsalis’s New Orleans-inspired string quartet, the group is joined by Quartet Integra, Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence, for works by Korngold and Mendelssohn. This performance will be livestreamed.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 16, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 16, 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 @ St. Paul

Saturday, November 16, 2024
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Free, no tickets required

Colburn @ St. Paul

Saturday, November 16, 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 Orchestras

Sunday, November 17, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, St. James Episcopal Church
Free, no tickets required

Community School Orchestras

Sunday, November 17, 2024
6 pm, St. James Episcopal Church

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

Performance Forum

Thursday, November 21, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Performance Forum

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

Salastina Presents: Happy Hour No. 127: Hidden Flame

Saturday, November 23, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
$10, $25

Salastina Presents: Happy Hour No. 127: Hidden Flame

Saturday, November 23, 2024
11 am

A few months ago, Salastina’s Resident Cellist Yoshika Masuda and Resident Pianist HyeJin Kim released Hidden Flame on Avie Records. Hear more about their repertoire selection and the recording process at this intimate concert.

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

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

Music Academy Young Artist Performance

Saturday, November 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.

Colburn Orchestra: Debussy’s La mer

Saturday, November 23, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Ambassador Auditorium
Tickets: $22, $49.50, $57.50

Colburn Orchestra: Debussy’s La mer

Saturday, November 23, 2024
7 pm, Ambassador Auditorium

Immerse yourself in musical imagery that paints vivid pictures of literature and life. The journey of errant knight Don Quixote is depicted through solo instruments in Strauss’s tone poem of the same name. Debussy brings an undulating seascape to life in his famous La mer and a piece by Reena Esmail uses a unique oboe duet to capture the uncertainty felt in concert halls in 2021.

Faculty Recital: Tap Faculty Showcase

Sunday, November 24, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets: $10

Faculty Recital: Tap Faculty Showcase

Sunday, November 24, 2024
5 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. Colburn’s Tap and Music faculty join forces for a cabaret-style performance full of improvisational artistry.

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.  

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.

Community School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets on sale soon

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.

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, tickets not 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 on sale soon

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
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Thayer Hall
Free, no tickets required

Adult Flute Choir

Monday, December 9, 2024
7:30 pm, Thayer Hall

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

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, $7.50

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
2 pm, Zipper Hall

Performers from all of Colburn's dance programs will dazzle in this end-of-semester showcase featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks. This performance will be livestreamed.

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, Zipper Hall
Tickets $30, $7.50

Colburn Winter Dance Celebration

Saturday, December 14, 2024
5 pm, Zipper Hall

Performers from all of Colburn's dance programs will dazzle in this end-of-semester showcase featuring new choreography and beloved masterworks. This performance will be livestreamed.

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