Music

Saturday, November 08, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.

Symphonie Fantastique   click for more information »

Join the Pasadena Symphony & Pops at the Ambassador Auditorium for an unforgettable evening featuring pianist Orion Weiss, composer Jim Self, and music director Brett Mitchell. The program includes Jim Self "Tour de Force"; Ravel "Piano Concer...

Event Location: Ambassador Auditorium

Cost: $55.00 - $149.00

Saturday, November 08, 2025

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Danza Mexikah Cultural Presentation   click for more information »

Join Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3pm at the Hastings Branch Library in celebration of Native American Month! All are invited to be moved by their ancestral drums and dance, let their ancestral smoke connect you to their purpose and listen to what they have to sha...

Event Location: Hastings Branch Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, November 08, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Second Saturday Pickleback Shine   click for more information »

Join Altadena Library for a free indoor concert on the Second Saturday of the month. This month, the library will host: Pickleback Shine. Please note that the concerts begin at 6:30PM! Please arrive early as seating is limited. Registration required. Food and drink will be available for purchase...

Event Location: Altadena Library

Cost: Free

Saturday, November 08, 2025

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Caltech Wind Orchestra Concerts   click for more information »

Caltech will host the Caltech Wind Orchestra Concert at Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium, featuring the guest ensemble Azusa Pacific Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. John Burdett. The program includes: “Some Assembly Required, Pt. III” by Henry Kucharzyk, “October” by Eric Whitacre, “Festivo” b...

Event Location: Caltech's Ramo Auditorium

Cost: Free

Sunday, November 09, 2025

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Mexican Folk Songs with Noel AyalaLoera   click for more information »

Bring your family, your instruments, or just your voices for a lively, all-ages performance and jam featuring folk music from around the world! On November 9, join Noel Ayala-Loera as he shares traditional Mexican folk songs and rhy....

Event Location: PCM's Webster Amphitheater

Cost: Free

Sunday, November 09, 2025

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Caltech Wind Orchestra Conserts   click for more information »

Caltech with host Caltech Wind Orchestra Concert at Caltech's Ramo Auditorium with Guest Ensemble CSU Northridge Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Lawrence Stoffel. Program includes: "Some Assembly Required pt. III" by Henry Kucharzyk; "October" by Eric Whitacre; "Festivo" by Edward Gregson; "N...

Event Location: Caltech's Ramo Auditorium

Cost: Free

Sunday, November 09, 2025

Time: 3:30 p.m. +-

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center   click for more information »

Viola Celebration: The unique timbre of the viola - rich, dark, and soulful - has made it the instrument of choice for composers seeking to add even more luscious beauty to chamber ensembles. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center proudly offers a one-of-a-kind program that includes a pair of viola...

Event Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium

Cost: $40.00 - $70.00

Sunday, November 09, 2025

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Glendale Youth Orchestra presents Russian Romantics Tchaikovsky Rachmaninoff at the Alex Theatre   click for more information »

The Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) presents "Russian Romantics: Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff” as part of the 37th Season Opening Concert. The concert will celebrate two of the worlds most beloved composers featuring Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake Suite and Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3, Everett Leigh,...

Event Location: Alex Theatre

Cost: $18.00

Sunday, November 09, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m.

To Miles From Now Ryan Cross bass   click for more information »

Ryan Cross, an accomplished jazz bassist, cellist, and composer, brings his exceptional talents to the stage with his band. A Grammy-recognized musician who has performed and recorded with legends like Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, and John Legend, Ryan’s mastery of jazz and wide-ranging versatility ma...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $12.00 - $35.00

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Time: 1:30 p.m.

The Great American Songbook   click for more information »

You’ll have a song in your heart as pianist Bob, vocalist Don and their talented friends bring classic standards and Broadway tunes to vibrant life, while also sharing stories about this unforgettable music. Reservations are suggested. Please use the registration button at the above link....

Event Location: Pasadena Senior Center

Cost: Free/Members, $5.00/Non-members

Friday, November 14, 2025

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Michael Campagna His Talented Band   click for more information »

Renowned guitarist-vocalist Michael Campagna and his eclectic, talented band continue their monthly residency at Visionarium in South Pasadena. The Pasadena-based musician has long been a fixture in the Los Angeles blues-jazz scene, with several critically acclaimed albums to his credit. Originally ...

Event Location: Visionarium

Cost: $17.85

Friday, November 14, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Main Series No 2 Beauty in Tension   click for more information »

Sometimes, music soars. Sometimes, it aches. And sometimes, it refuses to resolve — until it finally does. This program explores the fragile, cathartic space between dissonance and harmony. From Mozart’s “Dissonance” Quartet and Janá?ek’s Intimate Letters to Prokofiev’s lyrical moderni...

Event Location: Pasadena Conservatory of Music & Livestream

Cost: $10.00 - $45.00

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

2nd Annual Pasadena Armenian Festival   click for more information »

The 2nd Annual Pasadena Armenian Festival Will Take Place at Centennial Plaza in front of Pasadena City Hall With More Food, More Vendors, and More Fun! Indulge in fun and memorable Armenian cultural experiences right here in Pasadena, California! Come and enjoy your time. Dive into the rich ta....

Event Location: Centennial Plaza at City Hall

Cost: Free

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Time: 4:00 p.m.

3rd1st Concert Series Joy of Chamber Music Los Angeles Philharmonic Musicians Junko Ueno Garrett   click for more information »

Los Angeles Philharmonic musicians and Junko Ueno Garrett pursue a French connection with Debussy’s Piano Trio, Tansman’s Cello Quartet, and Fauré’s Piano Quintet No. 2. Program includes: Claude Debussy "Piano Trio"; Alexandre Tansman "Cello Quartet"; Gabriel Faure "Piano Quin...

Event Location: First United Methodist Church

Cost: Free

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m.

LA Composer Series Wild Up Mia BarciaColombo   click for more information »

Sierra Madre Playhouse partners with Wild Up for another season of its L.A. Composer Series—a bold, exploratory concert series spotlighting living composers working in Los Angeles. Known for their genre-defying performances that blend new music, theater, and performance art, Wild Up brings an exci...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $12.00 - $35.00

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Caltech Orchestra Presents Classics   click for more information »

Enjoy an evening of timeless masterpieces at the Caltech Orchestra’s concert, "Classics". Program includes: "Tannhauser - Arrival of the Guests" at Wartburg by Richard Wagner; "Piano Concerto No.2 - mvt.1" by Sergei Rachmaninoff featuring Soloist - Julia R. Greer, Mettler Professor of Materi...

Event Location: Caltech's Ramo Auditorium

Cost: Call for details

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Crown City Symphony Concert   click for more information »

Crown City Symphony will present a concert in the Sunday School of the Christian Science Church in Pasadena. Program includes: "Abdulazar Suite" by Purcell, "Concerto for 2 violins in D minor" by Bach; "Symphony N. 3 in D major" by Schubert. For more information, contact Roberta Wilcox, Publi...

Event Location: Christian Science Church

Cost: Free

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Caltech Orchestra Presents Classics   click for more information »

Enjoy an evening of timeless masterpieces at the Caltech Orchestra’s concert, "Classics". Program includes: "Tannhauser - Arrival of the Guests" at Wartburg by Richard Wagner; "Piano Concerto No.2 - mvt.1" by Sergei Rachmaninoff featuring Soloist - Julia R. Greer, Mettler Professor of Materi...

Event Location: Caltech's Ramo Auditorium

Cost: Free

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Mt Lowe Chamber Players Chuck Manning Friends Straightahead jazz   click for more information »

Straight-ahead jazz is the point of departure for these long-time veterans of the Los Angeles jazz scene but creating a temporal art form through improvisation and ensemble interaction is what this program is all about. Mt. Lowe Chamber Players' professional musicians are from Altadena and adjac...

Event Location: Altadena Library

Cost: Free

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Jazz The Playhouse The Michael Carvin Experience   click for more information »

"Join us at the Playhouse for an unforgettable evening with Michael Carvin, a legendary drummer whose extraordinary talent and rhythmic mastery have made him an icon in jazz!" From his early start in Houston to performing with giants like Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, and McCoy Tyner, Carvin??...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $12.00 - $35.00

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ACTMOVEFLOW   click for more information »

Teens and adults of all abilities are invited to a dynamic and inclusive program combining Music, Dance/Movement, and Acting/Improv/Drama to support emotional expression, self-awareness, and social connection. Sign up at the link above to attend to attend both days, Nov. 18 and Nov. 25 at 11 a.m....

Event Location: La Pintoresca Branch Library

Cost: Free

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Camerata Pacifica in Concert   click for more information »

With eclectic programs spanning more than three centuries of music, Camerata Pacifica's 25/26 season offers something for everyone. Featuring Alena Hove, Ani Aznavoorian, and Irina Zahharenkova. Held at the historic Huntington Library in San Marino, the concert program includes: Rachmaninoff "Sona...

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Cost: Call for ticket cost

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Pasadena Chorale Presents Brahms Requiem   click for more information »

The Pasadena Chorale invites audiences to experience the profound beauty and humanity of Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), presented in the composer’s own intimate arrangement for piano four hands at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena. The performance will fea...

Event Location: First United Methodist Church

Cost: Donations accepted

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Vital Sounds Fundraiser Mozart Masquerade   click for more information »

Step into the elegance of the 18th century for an evening of music, mystique, and merriment. Join Salastina’s resident pianist HyeJin Kim as she brings Mozart to life on the fortepiano, the instrument of his time. Guests are invited to don their finest masquerade attire and enjoy a night where per...

Event Location: Maxwell House

Cost: Call for details

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Music The Playhouse Melody of China   click for more information »

Melody of China, a renowned San Francisco-based Chinese chamber ensemble, brings the beauty and versatility of traditional Chinese instruments to the stage. Combining ancient Chinese musical traditions with contemporary compositions, the ensemble, led by Artistic Director Yangqin Zhao, has become a ...

Event Location: Sierra Madre Playhouse

Cost: $12.00