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Two Pianos, Four Hands

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:39:11 +0000

A cocktail-chic Valentine’s Day performance and conversation with Yana Reznik and Esther Keel

The Pasadena Symphony presents Live at Noor, a bold new scene for the fusion of art music and revelry in Pasadena. Created in partnership with Noor Restaurant and Events under the guidance of pianist Yana Reznik, Live at Noor fuses chic style, eclectic music, and a nightlife of substance and sophistication. Bring an open mind and drinking shoes.

The Pasadena Symphony kicks off Live at Noor with a special Valentine’s Day event, Tuesday, February 14 featuring host Yana Reznik and Esther Keel, renowned guest pianist for the Pasadena Symphony’s 2/18 concert. With elegant rapport and virtuosic playing, Yana and Esther will explore some of the world’s greatest music for piano, 2 and 4 hands. In a crossing of inspirations, hear Chopin and Liszt as well as music by Brahms, Barber, Saint-Saens and others. Rounding out the program will be a sensual tango by Piazzola. Stop by after dinner and keep your Valentine enthralled at this creative and dynamic event. If you’re single with hope, come meet other culturally savvy singles for great music and good times. Doors open at 7:30 pm; glass of wine and appetizers included in admission; additional drinks available for purchase. Performance begins at 8:00 pm. Presented as part of the Pasadena Symphony’s Random Acts of Music Series.

Program includes works by Chopin, Liszt, Ravel, Barber, Brahms, Gershwin, Piazolla and others.

Full Price – $60
Special Discount – Save 50% by using the coupon code NOOR14 during checkout!

Seductive Scheherazade

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:58:55 +0000

Sensuous, exotic, even erotic. Music of the 1001 nights—“Scheherazade”—showcases the sonic power of the Pasadena Symphony at Ambassador Auditorium. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “one who bears watching by anyone who cares about the future of music,” Philadelphia Orchestra’s conductor, Rossen Milanov, will also conduct other exotic works: Borodin’s popular “Polovtsian Dances” and the brilliant “Egyptian” Concerto of Saint Saëns played by the Colburn School’s rising star piano virtuoso, Esther Keel.

Get to know our guest conductor, Rossen Milanov:

Get to know our guest pianist, Esther Keel:

Rossen Milanov’s appearance is presented with generous support from

Beethoven's Epic Eroica

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:18:28 +0000

It is one of Beethoven’s towering achievements— the mighty Symphony No. 3, the “Eroica” plus, the Mozart Piano Concerto Beethoven revered above all others—for its elegance, its beauty, and its tenderness: the Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor. Award winning pianist Nareh Arghamanyan, is the soloist. Gramophone describes internationally renowned Maestro, Nicholas McGegan’s, performances as “aural luxuriance.” Pasadena anticipates his unique artistic approach in what will be an extraordinary Mozart-Beethoven program.

Watch guest conductor lead Handel’s Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major (HWV 350)

Go behind the scenes with guest pianist Nareh Arghamanyan

Nicholas McGegan’s appearance is presented with generous support from

DePreist Conducts Strauss

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:05:34 +0000

Bringing the Pasadena Symphony’s season to a close, James DePreist returns to conduct Dvořák’s spirited Eighth Symphony and thrilling music from Wagner’s “Ring”. Plus, the incomparable, Grammy-winning soprano Christine Brewer sings the poignant Four Last Songs of Richard Strauss.

Get to know soprano Christine Brewer:

Meet our esteemed Artistic Advisor James DePreist

James DePreist’s appearance is presented with generous support from

They're Playing Our Song

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:56:05 +0000

The Pasadena POPS starts its inaugural season at the lavish LA Arboretum with the perfect blend of comedy, nostalgia and music! Robert Klein, recently hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as “an artist who unfurls an array of captivating anecdotes with wry wit and honesty,” and television sweetheart Lucie Arnaz, well-known for her electric charisma, perform together in a unique concert version of Hamlisch’s own Broadway musical They’re Playing Our Song along with a special musical tribute to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The perfect beginning to any POPS season!

Single ticket sales to all Pasadena Pops 2012 concert will go on sale beginning March 1! Season subscriptions are now on sale and may be purchased through our box office at 626.793.7172.

Michael Feinstein in Concert

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:16:24 +0000

An artist who needs no description, the incomparable multi-platinum selling, five-time GRAMMY nominee, Michael Feinstein joins the Pasadena POPS for an effervescent evening of the music that defies the ages. The Pittsburgh Herald-Tribune says “Michael Feinstein has won fame as singer and pianist, and affection too for reviving the Great American Songbook with devotion and integrity.”

Humming along is most definitely encouraged!

Single ticket sales to all Pasadena Pops 2012 concert will go on sale beginning March 1! Season subscriptions are now on sale and may be purchased through our box office at 626.793.7172.

La Dolce Vita

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:21:49 +0000

Ah, summer! And with summer comes the sweet life. Enjoy the passionate sounds of Italy in this magnifico program delivered with the vocal prowess and seduction of pop-opera group Poperazzi performing hit songs from Pavarotti to Jersey Boys, classic Sinatra to the Rolling Stones and everything in between. It’s certain you’ll be speaking with your hands and craving a gelato by the end of this magical evening!

Single ticket sales to all Pasadena Pops 2012 concert will go on sale beginning March 1! Season subscriptions are now on sale and may be purchased through our box office at 626.793.7172.

Gershwin on the Green

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:25:41 +0000

No one composer has ever captured the spirit of American music like George Gershwin. The mere mention of his name evokes memories of the Jazz Age, The Roaring 20’s, flappers and a wealth of musicals that came from a creative imagination unmatched by his contemporaries. These rhapsodic sounds, from opera to concert, Vaudeville to Broadway, wash over the Arboretum Green in an incomparable Gershwin extravaganza featuring pianist Kevin Cole in Rhapsody in Blue, critically acclaimed as the definitive interpreter of the music of George Gershwin.

What a perfect way to end the season—Who could ask for anything more?

Single ticket sales to all Pasadena Pops 2012 concert will go on sale beginning March 1! Season subscriptions are now on sale and may be purchased through our box office at 626.793.7172.