Anne Akiko Meyers Performs with Pasadena Symphony Tonight

The Pasadena Symphony continues their newly-expanded 2015-2016 Singpoli Classics Series tonight, November 7th with Anne Akiko Meyers performing her poetic and powerful Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

Billboard's 2014 Top-Selling Classical Instrumentalist, Meyers' recordings have consistently met with acclaim, with her Four Seasons debuting # 1 on the Classical Billboard charts. Audiences can hear Meyers bring this chart-topping recording to life at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. A Native of Southern California and a former student of the Colburn School of Performing Arts, Meyers returns to her roots for this exclusive Los Angeles performance, further cementing the Pasadena Symphony as the premiere destination for live symphonic music in the Pasadena region.

The Symphony's performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons brings a reunion for Music Director David Lockington and Anne Akiko Meyers, who recorded her #1 Four Seasons album together in 2014. The Vivaldi album marked many milestones, as it was the recording debut of the precious 'Ex-Vieuxtemps' Guarneri del Gesu violin, which was recently awarded to Meyers for her lifetime use. Dating from 1741, the 'Mona Lisa' of violins is considered by many to be the finest sounding violin in existence. In near-pristine condition, this legendary instrument is the most expensive violin on record, selling for an estimated $16 million to Anne's anonymous benefactor. "I had to try it, and instantly fell in love," Meyers says. "It was an incredible chemistry that occurred."

Meyers has noted that her Four Seasons recording with the Vieuxtemps del Gesu marks an "incredible coincidence in history...1741 was the year that Antonio Vivaldi died and that was the year that this violin was made, or born." The genius of both Northern Italian men lay undiscovered for centuries, with Vivaldi's Four Seasons making a come back in the 1950s and to this day remaining as one of the most beloved musical compositions worldwide. To learn more about the Four Seasons or Anne's exquisite violin, join Music Director David Lockington for Insights - a free pre-concert dialogue, which begins one hour prior to each performance.

The Pasadena Symphony provides a socially vibrant experience specially designed for the music lover, the social butterfly or a date night out, and the inner epicurean in us all. Enjoy a drink or a bite in the luxurious Sierra Auto Symphony Lounge, yet another addition to the delightful and elegant concert experience the Pasadena Symphony offers. A posh setting at Ambassador Auditorium's beautiful outdoor plaza, the lounge offers specialized menus for each concert by Claud & Co for both lunch and dinner, a full bar and fine wines by Michero Family Wines, plus music before the concert and during intermission.