An insider’s look at performance preparation, master classes offer a rare glimpse into the artistic, creative, and learning processes. Celebrated guest artists coach students from across the school in programs open to the public.
James Conlon, LA Opera’s Music Director, leads a series of concerti-focused master classes with participants of the 2022 Colburn Piano Seminar.
As a pianist, educator and philanthropist, as well as an influential ambassador for the arts, Lang Lang has fully embraced new technology and innovation, leading the way in bringing classical music into the 21st century. With unique artistic and communicative skills, Lang Lang unites excellence and accessibility unlike anyone else, and builds bridges between Eastern and Western culture.
Piano Master Class September 11, 2022
Hailed by critics as a “superior poet” (Vancouver Sun) and praised for his “heart and indomitable will” (Gramophone), Grigory Kalinovsky has performed at some of the world’s major venues, from all three stages of Carnegie Hall in New York to Musikhalle Grosser Saal in Hamburg.
Violin Master Class September 16, 2022 September 17, 2022
Grammy-nominated violinist, composer, and fiddler Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance.
Violin Master Class October 10, 2022
Chamber Music Master Class October 14, 2022
With an international career spanning more than six decades, Stephen Kovacevich has long been recognised as one of the most searching interpreters – “A musician completely absorbed in his craft,” (Washington Post).
Piano Master Class October 27, 2022
Afendi Yusuf is principal clarinet of the Cleveland Orchestra and a Colburn alumnus from the studio of Yehuda Gilad. His extensive orchestral experience encompasses a number of North American ensembles, including the Toronto, Cincinnati, and Vancouver symphony orchestras, LA Philharmonic, and Minnesota Orchestra.
Clarinet Master Class November 28, 2022
Recognized for his celebrated interpretations as soloist, his extensive exploration of chamber music with some of the finest musicians today, and a dedication to widening the cello literature, Marc Coppey is considered to be one of the world’s leading cellists.
Cello Master Class February 6, 2023
Chamber Music Master Class February 10, 2023
Innovative choreographer Alonzo King has transformed contemporary ballet by exploring the physical, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions of ballet. Founder of LINES Ballet in San Francisco, King has choreographed more than 165 works for the company and for leading dance ensembles throughout the world.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Free, tickets required
Pianist Jon Kimura Parker is known for his charisma, enthusiasm, and dynamic performances. A veteran of the international concert stage, he has performed regularly in the Berlin Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall, London’s South Bank, the Sydney Opera House, and the Beijing Concert Hall, and he is the Creative Partner of the Minnesota Orchestra.
Piano Master Class March 27, 2023
Chamber Music Master Class March 31, 2023
Violinist Philip Setzer is a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet and has appeared as soloist with the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Aspen Chamber Symphony, Memphis Symphony, New Mexico Symphony, Puerto Rico Symphony, and Omaha Symphony, among many others.
Chamber Music Master Class Saturday, April 15, 2023