Events

Join us for an inspiring performance by Musica Transalpina, one of Southern California’s premier baroque ensembles, led by Bryan Roach. Dedicated to reviving the grandeur of early baroque sacred music, Roach and his ensemble bring to life rarely performed masterpieces … Read More

Jessie Montgomery’s vibrant Starburst meets Mendelssohn and Brahms in a grand finale that celebrates the festival’s theme—illuminating past triumphs and future horizons. JESSIE MONTGOMERY Starburst for String Orchestra SummerFest Chamber Orchestra MENDELSSOHN Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra Benjamin … Read More

Experience a transcendant, exciting performance of beloved classics by Vivaldi, Handel and Bach reinterpreted by rising soprano Roksana Zeinapur and the acclaimed button accordion virtuoso Nikolay Sivchuk. Rarely performed on the button accordion, this repertoire takes on new depth and … Read More

Ms. Dow regularly collaborates with her sister, Sandra Azzoni Wood, violinist in presenting recitals as the Azzoni Duo. Recent performances on the West Coast include the Newport and Nixon Library Series, Classical Music Encounters of Orange County and an organ … Read More

Lady Margaret Beaufort – mother of Henry VII. and grandmother of Henry VIII. – was instrumental in securing the crown for the Tudor dynasty at the conclusion of the Wars of the Roses.  Despite her political manœuverings, she was famous … Read More

Join us for the first Encore Concert Series event with violinist Phillip Levy and pianist Tae Yeon Lim. Enjoy an intimate evening of chamber music with two acclaimed artists—Levy, a celebrated soloist and Hollywood recording musician, and Lim, an internationally renowned pianist and conductor. Made possible in part by a generous grant from the Burbank Arts Commission.

Pianist Gloria Cheng is a muse to composers from John Williams to Esa-Pekka Salonen. In this afternoon of music and conversation, Gloria shares stories, insights, and spellbinding performances in equal measure. With half the program devoted to dialogue and the … Read More

Dmitry Kirichenko began his musical education under a Soviet system that selected only the best, most talented students for artistic study. At the age of 7, he was accepted into the Stolyarsky School of Music. Upon graduation he was accepted … Read More

Ruth Kasckow, flute and Bryan Pezzone, piano MUSIC AT NOON Featuring local and visiting performers in thirty-minute concerts free to the community. Wednesdays at 12:10 pm In the Sanctuary

Quarteto Nuevo merges western classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz with an organic feel that packs a wallop! The ensemble’s razor-sharp precision is enhanced by jazzy interludes, lightly rumbling percussion motifs and mesmerizing rhythms. They effectively meld the music … Read More

Kristen Spath is a Boston Massachusetts native, becoming a Southern California transplant in 2002. Originally, Spath trained as a classical pianist at the South Shore Conservatory of Music located in Hingham, MA; but soon Spath’s passion developed into a love … Read More