LOS ANGELES CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS COVERAGE

Pasadena Playhouse will present 'MICRO MOZART', a unique series developed in partnership with the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, showcasing classical music performances....

This Valentine's Day, Long Beach Symphony invites couples, friends, and music lovers to enjoy an exuberant evening of romance and rhythm at Endless Love – A Valentine's Concert! on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Long Beach Arena....

The Scott Dunn Orchestra will present Those Fabulous Films of the Seventies at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The concert features music from iconic 1970s films by composers including John Williams, Ennio Morricone, and Jerry Goldsmith. The performance is part of the orchestra�...

The LA Phil today confirmed program details for the first program of its 2025/26 Body and Sound festival—Prometheus with Esa-Pekka Salonen at Walt Disney Concert Hall....

Camerata Pacifica will present a series of chamber concerts featuring works for viola and piano by Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann. The program includes performances by Che-Yen Chen and Gilles Vonsattel and continues the ensemble’s Beethoven 32 project....

The Pasadena Choral Society will present seasonal selections from Handel’s Messiah on Wednesday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. at San Marino Community Church. ...

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a full slate of holiday programming through December 2025, featuring performances and events from TMC Arts, LA Phil, LA Opera, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale....

Boston Court Pasadena will present the West Coast premiere of Mariology, a new play written and directed by Nancy Keystone and developed with Critical Mass Performance Group, beginning November 8, 2025. ...

The Pasadena Chorale will open its 2025–2026 season with Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), performed in the composer’s rarely heard arrangement for piano four hands. ...

Guild Opera Co. will present Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi in concert. A musical masterpiece filled with passion, revenge, and a mistaken identity. Learn how to attend! ...

The Palisades Symphony will perform Voices and Symphonies on October 26 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica. Conducted by Dr. Maxim Kuzin. ...

Pacific Jazz Orchestra’s 17-piece big band, led by composer, arranger, and conductor Chris Walden, will make its Blue Note LA debut on Wednesday, October 29, and Thursday, October 30, 2025, with two shows each night at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m....

The Colburn School expands its acclaimed Recovered Voices program into Music Restored: The Ziering-Conlon Center for Exiled and Suppressed Composers, led by James Conlon. ...

The Colburn School will present its Art of Song Festival, curated by LA Opera Music Director James Conlon, bringing together legendary performers and rising young talents for a two-day celebration of the art song tradition....

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a wide-ranging Fall 2025 lineup across Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, Jerry Moss Plaza, and Gloria Molina Grand Park....

Pasadena Chorale celebrates the 10th anniversary of Listening to the Future with an expanded program in partnership with The Collegiate Choral Composition Community....

The José Iturbi Foundation sponsored “Rachmaninoff Under the Stars” with the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The special evening honored the legacy of pianist and conductor José Iturbi while supporting scholarships for emerging musicians through the Foundatio...

Darshan Trio will brings to Sierra Madre Playhouse a mosaic of works by contemporary and historical composers, including Pachelbel’s much-loved Canon in D, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, 7:30 pm....

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) applauds the bipartisan leadership of Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) for introducing the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act of 2025....

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), in partnership with the National MS Society, will present Music + The Body, a free community event at The Broad Stage on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2025....

Long Beach Symphony has announced its 2025–26 season, featuring a dynamic combination of classical and pops programming that reflects the organization's commitment to musical excellence and community engagement....

The LA Lawyers Philharmonic celebrated its 16th anniversary on Saturday, June 28 with a special concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, featuring a stirring performance of Carmina Burana, selections from The Phantom of the Opera, and Pictures at an Exhibition....

Sunset ChamberFest continues its 2025 season with a compelling program at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, examining the lingering influence of Richard Wagner on French composers at the dawn of modernism....

The Consul General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles, Mr. Boyko Hristov, his spouse, Mrs. Sylvia Hristova, and Mrs. Irina Maleeva, in collaboration with internationally renowned musicians, hosted an evening of chamber music....

Camerata Pacifica, noted for its adventurous musical offerings, continues its season with an intriguing program of remarkable works for percussion and piano that features two sets of musical spouses, April 1-6, 2025, at four Southern California locations. ...

The Verdi Chorus will continue its 41st  season with its Spring 2025 Concert Bella Bellini for two performances only at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica on April 26 and 27, 2025. ...

The Consul General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles, Mr. Boyko Hristov, and his spouse, Mrs. Sylvia Hristova, in collaboration with internationally renowned musicians, will host an evening of chamber music featuring a string quartet, piano, and flute, showcasing Classical Bulgarian Music in honor of...

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Music Director Jamie Martín and Executive Director Ben Cadwallader has announced the Orchestra’s 2025/26 season, bringing together renowned guest artists with LACO’s exceptional musicians for performances of unparalleled artistry, from revered masterpieces ...

The Da Camera Society of Mount Saint Mary’s University, has announced its spring concerts featuring superb chamber music in culturally significant sites across LA....