Don’t miss award-winning flutist, Riria Niimura, perform as soloist with The Colburn Orchestra this Saturday at 7:30 pm in the Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena. The highly talented flutist will perform the Ibert Flute Concerto in her U.S. concert debut. Click here for tickets
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The Colburn Orchestra Returns to Pasadena's Ambassador Auditorium
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Conductor-Less Academy Virtuosi Concert Next Week
Come hear a breathtaking conductor-less string ensemble play Vivaldi’s masterwork, Four Seasons, on Tuesday, February 11 at 6 pm for our Colburn Young Artists Academy’s Academy Virtuosi concert! The evening will feature soloist and recent winner of both the Irving M. Klein and Stulberg International String Competitions, Youjin Lee (violin). Click here for information
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Donate Auction Items to Taste of Colburn
We’re still collecting items for the Taste of Colburn Silent Auction. Could you help us to secure something like: a box at the Hollywood Bowl, tickets to a TV show taping, a gift certificate to a hot restaurant, tickets to see one of LA’s sports teams, an exclusive stay at a vacation home? If yes, please contact Mei Wang at mwang@colburnschool.edu or 213.621.1020.
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Colburn on the Radio!
Tune-in to KUSC 91.5 this Sunday at 6 pm to hear the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts’ Colburn Chamber Orchestra directed by Maestro Maxim Eshkenazy. The orchestra will perform live at LACMA’s Bing Theater (free admission) for their Sundays Live program. The program will include Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 7 and Grieg’s Two Norwegian Airs. Click Here for More Information
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Conservatory Student Performs Sunday
Colburn Conservatory of Music student Natalie Hoe performs Weber’s second Clarinet Concerto with the American Youth Symphony this Sunday at 7 pm at Royce Hall! Click here for tickets
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Community School Faculty Recital
Community School faculty member and double bassist, Dr. David H. Young, will perform an exciting concert in Thayer Hall on Saturday, February 8 at 3 pm! This performance will include collaborations with other Community School faculty, including Gina Coletti (viola), Sam Fischer (violin), Jennie Jung (piano), Liz Kinnon (jazz piano), Stan Sharp (cello) and Kenton Youngstrom (guitar). The program will include works by Bach, Bottesini, Fauré, Vaughan-Williams and Wilder.
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Community School Collaborative Concert at Ramón C. Cortines
The Community School will be presenting their second annual Collaboration Concert on Saturday, February 15 at 6 pm. This is an exciting performance that will bring together the Colburn Youth Orchestra, Colburn Chamber Orchestra, Colburn Concert Choir, Young Men’s Chorus, ballet and modern dance students. The students will share the stage at the Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts, located just down Grand Avenue from The Colburn School. Dr. Mikhail Shtangrud and Maxim Eshkenazy will both take the podium to lead these groups in an evening of collaborative pieces, including the Flower Duet from Delibes’ Lakmé, selections from Paulli’s Konservatoriet and Dvořák’s Carnival Overture. The performance will close with Borodin’s rousing Polovetsian Dances, performed by the Colburn Youth Orchestra, Colburn Concert Choir, Young Men’s Chorus and ballet students from the Advanced Studies program.
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"I am a Dancer" Film Screening at Colburn
The Colburn Dance Council cordially invites you to a screening of I am a Dancer on Sunday, February 16, 2 pm in Thayer Hall. The documentary, which captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career, will be introduced by Elizabeth Kaye — friend and travel companion of Nureyev’s. She will also recount some of her experiences with this amazing man who was as brilliant as he was unique.
This event is free, but seating is limited so please RSVP by February 10 to rsvp@colburnschool.edu or 213.621.1010
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Colburn Faculty Member Performs with The Beatles
Colburn Community School of Performing Arts horn teacher, Annie Bosler, played French horn with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for a special broadcast titled, "The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles," which will air on CBS on February 9. The LA Times interviewed Annie in a feature about this exciting opportunity: “To be able to play a piece of music you grew up with is awesome," said Annie Bosler, one of four L.A.-based French horn players brought in to replicate the signature horn part in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" that's part of McCartney's set. "To get to play it in front of the guys who created it is just amazing.”
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Sign-Up Now for Adult Dance Classes at Colburn
The Colburn School’s Trudl Zipper Dance Institute is excited to offer three mid-day offerings a week for the growing downtown adult population, including: Pilates Mat Class, Anusara-Inspired Yoga and Adult Tap.
Whether you have the day off or are just looking for a challenge on your lunch break, our adult classes promise to help you break a sweat while building new skills.
Anusara-Inspired Yoga and Pilates Mat Class, led by Diana Beardsley and Leslie Carothers-Aromaa, are drop-in classes that students can attend with the purchase of a dance card. Thursdays Adult Tap, led by professional hoofer Hiroshi Hamanishi, is a semester-long offering.
Anusara-Inspired Yoga: Tuesday, 11 am in Dance Studio B
Pilates Mat Class: Wednesday, 11:30 am in Dance Studio A
Adult Tap: Thursday, 1:30 pm in Dance Studio B
We look forward to seeing you during the week! For more information, please call 213.621.1085.
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Boy Ballet Class Extended to 85 Minutes
The Trudl Zipper Dance Institute is pleased to announce that Boys Ballet, taught by Octavio Galindo, is now an 85-minute offering (up from 60 minutes)! Boys Ballet focuses on developing strength, control, coordination, flexibility, and musicality, incorporating exercises on the floor, at the barre, and in the center floor. This class provides an ideal progression from Boys Movin’ and introduces boys to the art of ballet, while honing the skills needed for all dance forms and improving sports performance.
Boys Ballet is offered on Wednesday, from 7-10 pm
To register please call 213.621.4548
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Registration is Still Open for Our Academy
Our Academy, which is geared for pre-college aged students, is still accepting applications for the Fall 2014 semester! Early admission deadline is February 1, 2014 and regular admission deadline is April 1, 2014. For questions concerning the application process, contact the Academy Office at 213.621.4795 or theacademy@colburnschool.edu.
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School Announcements
Conservatory
17-year-old Colburn Conservatory of Music violinist and Academy alum, Simone Porter, will make her Hollywood Bowl debut on Thursday, September 4! Simone will perform the Barber Violin Concerto with the LA Phil, conducted by Ludovic Morlot. More info: http://bit.ly/1lznKrZ
Paul Katz will teach a Cello Master Class in Thayer Hall on Friday, February 7 from 10 am to 12 pm for Conservatory of Music students. This class is free and open to the public.
Conservatory alumna Francesca dePasquale was featured in Musical America as “New Artist of the Month.” Click Here to Read About it in Musical America
Community School
Community School faculty member, Maia Jasper, will join the faculty this summer at the Luzerne Music Center in New York. Maia coaches chamber music in the Ed & Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute. For more information about the Luzerne Music Center, visit www.luzernemusic.org.
Community School Drama Director, Debbie Devine, and Colburn satellite site, the 24th Street Theatre, received four nominations for their production of Walking the Tightrope for the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. For more information, read the LA Times article here
The Community School’s Thursday Night Band, directed by Lee Secard, was named a finalist in the open combo division of the 2014 Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival. The Thursday Night Band will compete in Monterey at the end of March for the chance to perform in the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival. For more information, click here
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Sidley Austin Artspeaks
Sidley Austin Artspeaks is tomorrow at 6 pm in Thayer Hall! Our guest of the evening will be British author, broadcaster, cultural commentator, and founder of Slipped Disc, Norman Lebrecht discussing the "State of the Arts 2014" with Colburn President and CEO, Sel Kardan.
When: Thursday, February 13
Where: Thayer Hall
Time: 6 pm
Click Here for Free Tickets and More Information
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Community School Collaboration Concert at Ramón C. Cortines
The Community School will be presenting their second annual Collaboration Concert this Saturday, February 15 at 6 pm. This is an exciting performance that will bring together the Colburn Youth Orchestra, Colburn Chamber Orchestra, Colburn Concert Choir, Young Men’s Chorus, ballet and modern dance students. The students will share the stage at the Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts, located just down Grand Avenue from The Colburn School. Dr. Mikhail Shtangrud and Maxim Eshkenazy will both take the podium to lead these groups in an evening of collaborative pieces, including the Flower Duet from Delibes' Lakmé, selections from Paulli's Konservatoriet and Dvořák’s Carnival Overture. The performance will close with Borodin’s rousing Polovetsian Dances, performed by the Colburn Youth Orchestra, Colburn Concert Choir, Young Men’s Chorus and ballet students from the Advanced Studies program.
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Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble to Perform Three Concerts this Weekend
The Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble will perform three concerts in and around Los Angeles this weekend, including works by Reich, Applebaum, Rachmaninoff and the ensemble’s own Derek Tywoniuk. This group of Conservatory musicians, who recently won the Beverly Hills Auditions, will perform on Friday, February 14 at 7:30 pm in Encinitas ($13); Saturday, February 15 at 3 p.m. in Torrance (Free); and Sunday, February 16 at 2 pm in Beverly Hills ($20).
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Conservatory Student Performs Two Recitals This Weekend
Violinist Simone Porter is performing two recitals this weekend for the South Bay Chamber Music Society series. Her performances on Friday, February 14 at 8 pm in Wilmington and Sunday, February 16 at 3 pm in Rancho Palos Verdes include the music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, de Falla and Prokofiev. This event is free and open to the public. For tickets and further details, please click here.
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Recap of Recent Colburn Orchestra Concert
Yehuda Gilad with the Calidore String Quartet
Last Saturday’s concert at Ambassador Auditorium with the Colburn Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Yehuda Gilad, marked the US debut of Conservatory flutist Riria Niimura. Her performance finished with a surprise encore of a popular rock song. This concert also marked the final performance for the Calidore String Quartet as members of the Colburn Orchestra.
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Last week to Enter Parking Raffle for Taste of Colburn
Purchase your full priced Taste of Colburn ticket, or join the Host Committee, by Saturday, February 15 to be entered into our raffle for a reserved parking spot at Colburn. There are just a few days left to join the raffle pool, so don’t wait! You can buy your tickets or join the Host Committee through our Eventbrite page. Your Taste of Colburn ticket purchase supports the Community School, its financial aid programs, and access to excellence.
For questions, please contact Mei Wang at mwang@colburnschool.edu or 213.621.1020. Visit www.colburnschool.edu/tasteofcolburn for more information about the event.
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"I am a Dancer" Film Screening at Colburn
See the documentary that captures the peak of Rudolf Nureyev’s career, I am a Dancer at The Colburn School. Presented by The Colburn Dance Council, the film will be screened on Sunday, February 16, 2 pm in Thayer Hall. While admission is free, reservations are required. To register please email RSVP@colburnschool.edu.
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