Santa Monica Music Festival

First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica 1220 2nd Street, Santa Monica

Featuring the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Pamela Z: It’s Time (world premiere, Kaleidoscope commission) Liza Lim: Transcendental Etude (US premiere) Liliya Ugay: Mother Tales Peter S. Shin: soshi so$$$hi John Adams: China Gates W. A. Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds … Read More

$15 – $250

Tramonto: Eternal Classics

Encinitas Library 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas

Eternal Classics is a tribute to the timeless masterpieces that have shaped the world of chamber music, showcasing works of profound beauty, emotion, and technical brilliance. Program Cello Sonata No.3 Op.69 in A major          Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata for violin … Read More

$30

Walk on the Moon

Mount Wilson Observatory Mount Wilson

CELEBRATING THE FIRST WALK ON THE MOON WITH SARAH GILLIS ASTRONAUT-VIOLINIST Sarah Gillis, Martin Chalifour, violins, Andrew Duckles, viola, Cécilia Tsan, cello, Tim Durkovic, piano. An exceptional celebration: Sarah Gillis is the extraordinary engineer/astronaut who flew to space in September 2024  In the International Space Station … Read More

$60

Santa Monica Music Festival

First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica 1220 2nd Street, Santa Monica

Featuring the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Emma O’Halloran: here and now (US premiere, Kaleidoscope commission) Alberto Ginastera: Duo for flute and oboe Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Louisiana Blues Strut Franz Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803 This program is approximately 90 minutes, … Read More

$15 – $250

Romero Plays Rachmaninoff

Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla

Program: J.S. Bach (1685–1750) arr. Alexander Siloti Prélude in E Minor, BWV 555 Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894) Rêve angélique, op. 10, no. 22 Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) Préludes Op. 11, no. 21, in B-flat Major Op. 16, no. 1, in B Major … Read More

$50 – $55

Walk on the Moon

Mount Wilson Observatory Mount Wilson

CELEBRATING THE FIRST WALK ON THE MOON WITH SARAH GILLIS ASTRONAUT-VIOLINIST Sarah Gillis, Martin Chalifour, violins, Andrew Duckles, viola, Cécilia Tsan, cello, Tim Durkovic, piano. An exceptional celebration: Sarah Gillis is the extraordinary engineer/astronaut who flew to space in September 2024  In the International Space Station … Read More

$60

Rising Stars from Colburn

Ventura College Performing Arts Center 4700 Loma Vista Road, Ventura

Rising Stars from Colburn ... Join us for two performances in one fabulous evening with Rising Stars from the Colburn School, pianists Ray Ushikubo and Chi-Jo Lee. Each artist will perform one 45-minute set. Ray Ushikubo is a 23-year-old Japanese-American … Read More

$15 – $99

Great Expectations

Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla

MOZART Divertimento in D Major, K.136 SummerFest Chamber Orchestra   RAVEL Ma Mère l’Oye for Piano Four-Hands Yulianna Avdeeva, Steven Osborne, pianos   RACHMANINOFF Valse and Romance for Piano Six-Hands Yulianna Avdeeva, Inon Barnatan, Steven Osborne, pianos   ENESCU String … Read More

$93 – $143

The Glass Menagerie

Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla

Experience Philip Glass’ mesmerizing études in their entirety as you’ve never heard them before—as ten notable pianists share the stage in a unique and epic evening celebrating the iconic composer. PHILIP GLASS: THE COMPLETE PIANO ÉTUDES Timo Andres, Matthew Aucoin, … Read More

$105 – $145

A Classical Edge

Ventura College Performing Arts Center 4700 Loma Vista Road, Ventura

VMF’s Artistic Director Nuvi Mehta and acclaimed pianist/composer Greg Anderson in a special program exploring the life, times, and unforgettable music of legendary American composer George Gershwin - don’t miss this unique blend of storytelling and performance! Schedule 11:00am - … Read More

$29 – $69

Beijing Guitar Duo

Ventura College Performing Arts Center 4700 Loma Vista Road, Ventura

Beijing Guitar Duo ... Praised by the distinguished Classical Guitar Magazine as “having the star potential to serve as inspiration for new generations of guitarists to come,” the Beijing Guitar Duo made their New York debut in Carnegie Hall in 2010 and launched … Read More

$15 – $69

Emergence

Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla

From first-ever compositions to familiar favorites, this eye-opening concert highlights pieces that catapulted these composers to stardom. MAHLER Piano Quartet in A Minor Juho Pohjonen, piano; Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Jonathan Vinocour, viola; Clive Greensmith, cello   CHOPIN Nocturne in E-Flat … Read More

$63 – $95