Pasadena – Seen and Heard International

Brett Mitchell makes his mark: a fresh take on Mahler at Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium

03/11/2024 by Laurence Vittes

United Kingdom Boyer, Korngold, Mahler: Akiko Suwanai (violin), Pasadena Symphony / Brett Mitchell (conductor). Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, 26.10.2024. (LV)

Brent Mitchell conducting the Pasadena Symphony at Ambassador Auditorium © Karen Tapia

François López-Ferrer, Zuill Bailey and the Pasadena Symphony excel in Rimsky-Korsakov, Elgar and Chin

05/06/202316/02/2023 by Laurence Vittes

United States Chin, Elgar, Rimsky-Korsakov: Zuill Bailey (cello), Pasadena Symphony Orchestra / François López-Ferrer (conductor). Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, 11.2.2023. (LV)

Bassoonist’s dream farewell – Mozart’s K.297b – with a dream orchestra, conductor and soloists at Ambassador Auditorium

27/03/202201/02/2022 by Laurence Vittes

United States Various: Claire Brazeau (oboe), Joshua Ranz (clarinet), Kenneth Munday (bassoon), Michael Thornton (horn), Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra / Jaime Martín (conductor). Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, 29.1.2022. (LV)

Background, Jaime Martin and LACO (© Timothy Norris) honor Kenneth Munday (insert)

Revelatory and Delightful Chamber Music by the Cello Quintet Sakura

06/04/201926/03/2019 by Douglas Dutton

United States Various: Sakura (Stella Cho, Michael Kaufman, Benjamin Lash, Yoshika Masuda and Peter Myers [cellos]), Barrett Hall, Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Pasadena, 16.3.2019. (DD)

An Intimate and Idiosyncratic Goldberg Variations in Southern California

19/03/201714/03/2017 by Douglas Dutton

United States Bach, Goldberg Variations: Mark Robson (piano), Boston Court Performing Arts Center, Pasadena, California, 10.3.2017. (DLD)

Intimate “Eroica” by McGegan and the Pasadena Symphony at Ambassador

17/04/201210/04/2012 by Stan

United States Mendelssohn, Mozart, Beethoven: Nareh Arghamanayan (piano), Pasadena Symphony, Nicholas McGegan (conductor), Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena (California), 30.3.2012 (LV)