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.
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series. This performance will be livestreamed.
The music of Christmas Piano with Alexis Ffrench, under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Christmas Hits:
Silent Night The First Noel Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas O Holy Night
Alexis Ffrench Original Songs:
Bluebird Once Moments The Way It Was
This end-of-semester School Recital series showcases talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the Community School of Performing Arts.
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.
Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.
Top students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute present an evening of chamber works. This performance will be livestreamed.
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.
Flute students from the Community School will perform repertoire especially composed and arranged for the instrument.
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.
Arnold Schoenberg – Introduction to the Gurrelieder – Vicki Ray, Nic Gerpe, Gloria Cheng, Mark Robson Bill Alves – Just a Phase – Aron Kally and Thomas Kotcheff Frederick Lesemann – Preludes (…after a tenor by Guilliaume Dufay) #1? – Mark Robson Charles Ives – Three Quarter-tone Pieces – Vicki Ray and Aron Kallay Donald Crockett – Chaconne – Mark Robson John Cage – Dream – (with photos) – Vicki Ray Thomas Flaherty – ConcorDance – Gloria Cheng Frederick Lesemann – Barcode – Nic Gerpe and Nelson Ojeda Valdés
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.
Ms. Genell Choreography by Johnnie Hobbs III Music by Shaun Martin
Sign of the Times Choreography by Nicole Cheng and Melinda Sullivan Music by Harry Styles
Sonora Choreography by Johnnie Hobbs III Music by Hampton Hawes
Georgy Porgy Choreography by Sarah Reich Music by David Frank Paich
Excerpts from Giselle Choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot Staged and rehearsed by Seth Belliston, Katherine Cowgill, and Kelly Ann Sloan Music by Adolphe Adam
“Dance of the Little Swans” from Swan Lake Choreography after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Salient Sea Choreography by Tamsin Carlson Music by Morton Feldman
Élégie section from Tchaikovsky Suite No. 3 Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Staged by Zippora Karz Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Game Plan Choreography by Bella Lewitzky Staged by Walter Kennedy Music by TJ Troy
Excerpts from 28 Variations on a Theme by Paganini Choreography by Benjamin Millepied Staged by Sebastien Marcovici, assisted by Seth Belliston and Janie Taylor Music by Johannes Brahms
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.
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.
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.
BRAHMS Excerpts from Chorale Preludes (arr. ANGERER) MOZART Symphony No. 35, “Haffner” SUK Serenade for Strings in E-flat Major
Join the Community School’s Suzuki guitar students for their end-of-semester concert.
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.
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.
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.
MOZART String Quartet No. 1 in G Major STEVE REICH Different Trains for String Quartet and Tape SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht for String Sextet
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.
Join the Community School’s String Ensemble and String Orchestra for their annual winter performance.
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.
BACH Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme VILLA-LOBOS Aria from Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Fantasia PIAZZOLLA “Bordel 1900” and “Nightclub 1960” from Histoire du Tango VIEUXTEMPS Souvenir d’Amérique JOE SATRIANI Always With Me, Always With You KENTON YOUNGSTROM Blues for BG 2356 BOLLING “Hispanic Dance (With a Touch of Blue)” from Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano PARKER Three Heads Are Better Than One
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.
SARAH GIBSON Painting the Floor SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 6 TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
Enjoy an evening of chamber music masterworks that highlight the rich, dark sound of the viola. This performance will be livestreamed.
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.
FREDERIC HAND Undercurrents BACH Partita No. 2 in C Minor ARAUD DUMOND Comme un Hommage à Ravel RAVEL Pavane, Sonatine, Alborada del Gracioso (arr. Topchii) SHEVCHENKO Carpathian Rhapsody POULENC Sarabande DOWLAND Chromatic Fantasy MANGORE Un Sueño en la Floresta GIULIANI Six Variations LEO BROUWER La Gran Sarabande RODRIGO Toccata GRAEME KOEHNE A Closed World of Fine Feelings and Grand Design
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.
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F Minor
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!
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor MARTINŮ Cello Sonata No. 1 BOULANGER Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano GRIEG Cello Sonata in A Minor
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.
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.
KAUDER Violin Sonata in A Minor KORNGOLD Marietta’s Lied KORNGOLD Serenade from Der Schneemann SCHOENBERG Phantasy ZEISL Brandeis Sonata
Stars from the world of tap dance present an inspired performance showcasing the dynamism and vitality of the art form today.
Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform an all-Schubert program.
Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School's orchestras present a rich program of varied work.
Students of Colburn Faculty Tatjana Masurenko show off their talents in this intimate recital, featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series.
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.
WEINBERG Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra WEINBERG Flute Concerto No. 1 WEINBERG Chamber Symphony No. 1