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	April 2025
	1	2	3	4	5 LAWWS + Tiesenga + McKelway + Davancens / Juliettes / K3 Spark Mineral LAWWS + Tiesenga + McKelway + Davancens / Juliettes / K3 Spark Mineral 4029 N Griffin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90031, USA 8:00 PM doors at 7 music at 8 •	6 Oracle Egg: The Normalization of Defiance Oracle Egg: The Normalization of Defiance 7:00 PM The Normalization of Deviance an evening of new works by @masonmtube also celebrating the release of his new album Chronologies on @littlemangorecordings Sunday April 6th at 7:00pm $15 sliding scale tickets at the door 939 Maple Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90015 buzz the for entry The Normalization of Deviance is a sociological theory developed by Diane Vaughan that examines complex systems failure. When unsafe or unwanted practices are allowed to continue without repercussions or consequences, those behaviors become standardized. Mason's piece encourages this complex system failure as an octet plays his modular music and slowly falls apart. The concert will begin with a solo tuba set by Mason, followed by his octet. The ensemble will perform an arrangement of Dendro, from Mason's new album, and The Normalization of Deviance. Tape Tail @ Open Gate: Tape Tail @ Open Gate: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA 7:00 PM Join us 7pm Sunday 4/6 301 N Orange Grove Blvd Pasadena for sets by: @jeonghyeon_joo (feat. @tiesenga @millerwrenn @ethanmarksist) And Kevin Good's The Chords In My Life (copresented with Tapetail @cassiasoundslikethis and @automata_losangeles and feat @bre_oboe @sabertoothtigerlily @joshuagerowitz #LiamMooney #KoryReader #StephanieChengSmith • •
7	8 The Industry Opera on Film The Industry Opera on Film OXY ARTS 7:00 PM Artists from The Industry come together to look back at their shared history of experimental and site-specific opera in Los Angeles, all in anticipation of Ash Fure’s upcoming production ANIMAL [the underground], which will take place in June 2025 as a co-production with OXY ARTS. Three key figures from The Industry’s history—bass-baritone Cedric Berry, composer Anne LeBaron, and the organization’s Music Director Marc Lowenstein—will introduce excerpts from past and present productions like Crescent City and The Comet / Poppea. These insightful reflections and reminiscences will culminate with a brief panel discussion moderated by The Industry’s Executive and Artistic Director Tim Griffin. Come early to select popcorn and classic movie theater candy to complete your movie night experience. Free event, no RSVP required. More info here: https://oxyarts.oxy.edu/events/changing-image-opera-industry-seen-through-film The Industry Opera on Film The Industry Opera on Film OXY ARTS 7:00 PM Artists from The Industry come together to look back at their shared history of experimental and site-specific opera in Los Angeles, all in anticipation of Ash Fure’s upcoming production ANIMAL [the underground], which will take place in June 2025 as a co-production with OXY ARTS. Three key figures from The Industry’s history—bass-baritone Cedric Berry, composer Anne LeBaron, and the organization’s Music Director Marc Lowenstein—will introduce excerpts from past and present productions like Crescent City and The Comet / Poppea. These insightful reflections and reminiscences will culminate with a brief panel discussion moderated by The Industry’s Executive and Artistic Director Tim Griffin. Come early to select popcorn and classic movie theater candy to complete your movie night experience. Free event, no RSVP required. More info here: https://oxyarts.oxy.edu/events/changing-image-opera-industry-seen-through-film • •	9	10	11	12	13 [HMC Concert Series] Dorothy Robbins, piano: “Resonance and Reflection” [HMC Concert Series] Dorothy Robbins, piano: “Resonance and Reflection” Drinkward Recital Hall, Harvey Mudd College 7:00 PM Drinkward Recital Hall, lower level Shanahan Center, Harvey Mudd College 320 East Foothill Boulevard, Claremont Street parking available on Foothill Blvd. Free and open to the public arts.hmc.edu Harvey Mudd College Presents Dorothy Robbins, piano: “Resonance and Reflection” Robbins performs Modest Mussorgsky's epic Pictures at an Exhibition and Australian composer Carl Vine’s 1990 Piano Sonata, a review of the preeminent musical styles of the 20th century. •
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21	22	23	24	25	26	27 Blackbird Elementals Blackbird Elementals St Augustine By-The-Sea Church 4:00 PM Join us for Blackbird Elementals on April 27 at 4:00 PM at St. Augustine By-The-Sea Church! Admission is free, and no RSVP is required. This unique concert features world premieres by acclaimed composers Juhi Bansal, Sakari Dixon, April Dawn Guthrie, Carolina Heredia, Thomas Kotcheff, and Wenbin Lyu. Performances will highlight the talents of Elemental Music’s Chamber Music Institute students alongside members of the Grammy-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. As an intergenerational celebration of collaboration, this event brings together the composers of today and the performers of tomorrow under the expert guidance of Eighth Blackbird. •
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05/03/2025

Pasadena Symphony: Beethoven "Pastoral" Symphony
Ambassador Auditoirum
2:00 PM

Cost: Tickets from $49-$145

Contact: boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.org

Mitchell wraps his inaugural season in a cloak of exquisite musical beauty, concluding with a sense of optimism and joy for Beethoven’s expansive “Pastoral” Symphony.

Program:
Samuel Jones Hymn to the Earth (Roundings: Suite No.1)
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”

Artists:
Pasadena Symphony
Brett Mitchell, conductor
William Hagen, violin

For more information & Buy Tickets: pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/beethoven-6-pastoral/

Additional performance time: 8:00pm
Delirium Musicum presents: Voices of L.A. | KOREA
First Presbyterian Church – Santa Monica
7:30 PM

https://www.deliriummusicum.com/concerts

Let's celebrate the rich diversity of cultures and musical traditions in L.A.
Delirium Musicum is partnering with traditional Korean musicians to explore music—and our city—through a new prism.
The 13 members of Delirium Musicum join 4 Korean guest musicians to perform works of western Classical and Korean traditional repertoire selected to highlight the similarities between the two musical idioms
This first edition of Voices of L.A., in May 2025, is a collaboration with Korean artists of international recognition playing traditional instruments (gamin on Piri, JiYun Song on Daegeum, DoYeon Kim on Gayageum and commissioned composer, Ji-Hye Kim on Korean percussion). The performance honors Korean traditions, exploring Korean culture and heritage while cultivating mutual appreciation and bonding through the universal language of music to foster friendships, educate one another, and welcome new diverse audiences to discover Korean culture and classical music.

PROGRAM:
We will present a selection of Korean traditional pieces interwoven with:
- Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances
- Texu Kim: Budding-Blooming (Delirium Musicum commission - Premiere)
- JiSoo Lee: Jindo Arirang
- Jessie Montgomery: Banner
- DoYeon Kim: Traces and Currents (Delirium Musicum commission - Premiere)

05/20/2025

T@MS: Alyssa Park Through the Looking Glass
Monk Space
8:00 PM

Expect the unexpected in this concert curated by Lyris Quartet member and celebrated violinist Alyssa Park. This concert will feature some of Ms. Park’s favorite local artists who work fluidly between genres, defying conventional labels.
Tickets are more info here:
https://brightworknewmusic.com/event/alyssa_park_through_the_looking_glass/

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	April 2025
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	1	2	3	4	5 LAWWS + Tiesenga + McKelway + Davancens / Juliettes / K3 Spark Mineral LAWWS + Tiesenga + McKelway + Davancens / Juliettes / K3 Spark Mineral 4029 N Griffin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90031, USA 8:00 PM doors at 7 music at 8 •	6 Oracle Egg: The Normalization of Defiance Oracle Egg: The Normalization of Defiance 7:00 PM The Normalization of Deviance an evening of new works by @masonmtube also celebrating the release of his new album Chronologies on @littlemangorecordings Sunday April 6th at 7:00pm $15 sliding scale tickets at the door 939 Maple Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90015 buzz the for entry The Normalization of Deviance is a sociological theory developed by Diane Vaughan that examines complex systems failure. When unsafe or unwanted practices are allowed to continue without repercussions or consequences, those behaviors become standardized. Mason's piece encourages this complex system failure as an octet plays his modular music and slowly falls apart. The concert will begin with a solo tuba set by Mason, followed by his octet. The ensemble will perform an arrangement of Dendro, from Mason's new album, and The Normalization of Deviance. Tape Tail @ Open Gate: Tape Tail @ Open Gate: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA 7:00 PM Join us 7pm Sunday 4/6 301 N Orange Grove Blvd Pasadena for sets by: @jeonghyeon_joo (feat. @tiesenga @millerwrenn @ethanmarksist) And Kevin Good's The Chords In My Life (copresented with Tapetail @cassiasoundslikethis and @automata_losangeles and feat @bre_oboe @sabertoothtigerlily @joshuagerowitz #LiamMooney #KoryReader #StephanieChengSmith • •
7	8 The Industry Opera on Film The Industry Opera on Film OXY ARTS 7:00 PM Artists from The Industry come together to look back at their shared history of experimental and site-specific opera in Los Angeles, all in anticipation of Ash Fure’s upcoming production ANIMAL [the underground], which will take place in June 2025 as a co-production with OXY ARTS. Three key figures from The Industry’s history—bass-baritone Cedric Berry, composer Anne LeBaron, and the organization’s Music Director Marc Lowenstein—will introduce excerpts from past and present productions like Crescent City and The Comet / Poppea. These insightful reflections and reminiscences will culminate with a brief panel discussion moderated by The Industry’s Executive and Artistic Director Tim Griffin. Come early to select popcorn and classic movie theater candy to complete your movie night experience. Free event, no RSVP required. More info here: https://oxyarts.oxy.edu/events/changing-image-opera-industry-seen-through-film The Industry Opera on Film The Industry Opera on Film OXY ARTS 7:00 PM Artists from The Industry come together to look back at their shared history of experimental and site-specific opera in Los Angeles, all in anticipation of Ash Fure’s upcoming production ANIMAL [the underground], which will take place in June 2025 as a co-production with OXY ARTS. Three key figures from The Industry’s history—bass-baritone Cedric Berry, composer Anne LeBaron, and the organization’s Music Director Marc Lowenstein—will introduce excerpts from past and present productions like Crescent City and The Comet / Poppea. These insightful reflections and reminiscences will culminate with a brief panel discussion moderated by The Industry’s Executive and Artistic Director Tim Griffin. Come early to select popcorn and classic movie theater candy to complete your movie night experience. Free event, no RSVP required. More info here: https://oxyarts.oxy.edu/events/changing-image-opera-industry-seen-through-film • •	9	10	11	12	13 [HMC Concert Series] Dorothy Robbins, piano: “Resonance and Reflection” [HMC Concert Series] Dorothy Robbins, piano: “Resonance and Reflection” Drinkward Recital Hall, Harvey Mudd College 7:00 PM Drinkward Recital Hall, lower level Shanahan Center, Harvey Mudd College 320 East Foothill Boulevard, Claremont Street parking available on Foothill Blvd. Free and open to the public arts.hmc.edu Harvey Mudd College Presents Dorothy Robbins, piano: “Resonance and Reflection” Robbins performs Modest Mussorgsky's epic Pictures at an Exhibition and Australian composer Carl Vine’s 1990 Piano Sonata, a review of the preeminent musical styles of the 20th century. •
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21	22	23	24	25	26	27 Blackbird Elementals Blackbird Elementals St Augustine By-The-Sea Church 4:00 PM Join us for Blackbird Elementals on April 27 at 4:00 PM at St. Augustine By-The-Sea Church! Admission is free, and no RSVP is required. This unique concert features world premieres by acclaimed composers Juhi Bansal, Sakari Dixon, April Dawn Guthrie, Carolina Heredia, Thomas Kotcheff, and Wenbin Lyu. Performances will highlight the talents of Elemental Music’s Chamber Music Institute students alongside members of the Grammy-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. As an intergenerational celebration of collaboration, this event brings together the composers of today and the performers of tomorrow under the expert guidance of Eighth Blackbird. •
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April 2025

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