The Pasadena Symphony and POPS will present its annual “Holiday Candlelight” concerts at All Saints Church with three performances on Dec. 12 and 13, 2025. Resident Pops Conductor Larry Blank leads the Pasadena Symphony alongside the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, the Donald Brinegar Singers, the JPL Chorus, and the LA Bronze Handbell Ensemble. Special guest Sarah Uriarte Berry joins as {…}
Pasadena Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season, the first under music director Brett Mitchell. There will be one vocal showcase on offer, a holiday concert at All Saints Church featuring the LA Bronze Handbell Ensemble, Donald Brinegar Singers and JPL Chorus, and Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. The vocal soloist will be announced at a later date. Mitchell conducts the showcase, {…}
(Credit: Roger Mastroianni) Pasadena Symphony has named Brett Mitchell as its next music director. Mitchell, who is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Sunriver Music Festival, begins his five-year tenure on April 1, 2024. His first performance in the new position is slated for Oct. 26, 2024. “I’m deeply honored and absolutely thrilled to be joining the Pasadena Symphony {…}
Former music director of the Pasadena Symphony has settled his lawsuit which alleged he was unlawfully fired from his job in 2021. Church of Christ, Scientist, member David Lockington’s lawsuit alleged wrongful termination, religious discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, and various state Labor Code violations. According to the lawsuit, Lockington sought unspecified damages along with a {…}