Pittance Chamber Music in Pasadena, celebrating Season VIII, presents three unique programs at the historic First United Methodist Church. “Liebeslieder,” which features Johannes Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes distributed across two opus numbers: Op. 52 and Op. 65, is on Saturday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m.
In this special evening, soprano Elissa Johnston and members of the LA Opera Chorus – mezzo-soprano Melissa Treinkman, tenor Edmond Rodriguez and baritone James Martin Schaefer – are joined by LA Opera conductors Grant Gershon and Jeremy Frank, moonlighting on piano four hands. These extraordinary musicians will perform Brahms’ complete Liebeslieder (Love Songs).
Pittance Chamber Music utilizes a roster of artists drawn from a large pool of talent, including members of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, as well as Los Angeles Opera resident vocalists, resulting in a unique variety of repertoire not often heard together in one program.
Founder and Artistic Director Lisa Sutton, who also happens to be the Assistant Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, formed the group in 2013 to shine the spotlight on these remarkable yet invisible artists, bringing them from the pit to the stage to perform in small ensembles, hence the name “Pittance.”
The First United Methodist Church Pasadena, located at 500 East Colorado Blvd., is an iconic historic building with superior sound and plenty of space for audiences to safely distance from one another.
Tickets for Saturday are $40 General Admission, $25 for seniors and $10 for students with ID. The box office at the venue opens at 6:30 p.m. Student rush tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
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Pittance Chamber Music is committed to the health and safety of its patrons, artists and staff. Currently, a photo ID is required, as well as proof of full vaccination, including boosters. Masks are required indoors. Distancing will be observed in the seating areas.
For the most current safety protocol updates, visit www.pittancechambermusic.org.
For more information, call (310) 871-0621.
