Celebrating our 15th Season
6 Main Series programs in West LA and Pasadena; a return to the OC; 8 conversational Happy Hours (including 3 free virtual ones); 2 Sounds Delicious Concerts; the launch of our new Baroque series; and a guest appearance at the BroadStage. Salastina Members at the Members level and above receive 20% off tickets!
At every one of our events, you can expect:
World-class musical performance
Ample opportunities to interact personally with the musicians performing
Complimentary wine to grease your conversational wheels
The music to be expertly set in context for you, priming you to absorb its meaning and beauty to the fullest
A friendly, unpretentious good time among fellow music nerds – newbies and the cognoscenti alike
Tickets to Main Series are $45, while tickets to Happy Hour – “the best deal in town for Classical Music lovers” – are only $25.
Student tickets to all in-person concerts are $10.
Livestreams are always free for active Salastina Members, who may watch on-demand, anytime. Non-Member livestream tickets are only $10 and allow viewing for 3 days from the date of each concert.
Main Series: how Salastina does tradition, hosted by Brian Lauritzen
Join us for our celebration of cycles with 6 Main Series concerts: a full Brahms Trio cycle, the quintets of Schubert and Dvořák, a continuation of our multi-year Shostakovich Cycle, and a cycle of Bartok quartets. Plus, a concert devoted to the works of Bloch and our brand new Baroque Series.
Tickets to Main Series are $45
Students $10
Livestream $10
Happy Hours: our take on the salon tradition
Happy Hour concerts feature intimate discussion of a musical subject, and earlier concerts to boot. Our 4 Happy Hours this season will dive into Jewish music, Schubert lieder, our Sounds Promising new works, and the perennial audience favorite, Brian Lauritzen’s Sounds Mysterious musical guessing game.
Tickets to Happy Hour are $25
Students $10
Livestream $10
Sounds Delicious: gourmet feast + live music + whimsical themes in an intimate Setting
We’ll be revisiting the glorious Doheny Mansion for a Gilded Christmas Brunch in December, and then visiting the fanciful Robinson Gardens for an Alice in Wonderland-themed tea party in June.
September
Happy Hour No. 123: Sounds Mysterious
Saturday, September 14, 2024 @ 11 AM - Pasadena
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music + Livestream
Salastina’s Resident Artists stump each other with obscure musical selections – and need you to help them save face.
Virtual Happy Hour No. 124 and 125: Sounds Promising World Premieres
Friday, September 20, 2024 @ 6:30 PM - Online only
Saturday, September 21, 2024 @ 3 PM - Online only
Join us for our virtual event for conversation with and world premieres from this year’s Sounds Promising cohort.
October
Main Series No. 1: Brahms’ Complete Piano Trios Sound Genius
Concert 1:
Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 3 PM - Pasadena
Westerbeck Recital Hall at the Pasadena City College + Livestream
Concert 2:
Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 7:30 PM - Pasadena
Westerbeck Recital Hall at the Pasadena City College
Desert Island musical material for any musician: the complete piano trios of Johannes Brahms over the course of two concerts, one epic day.
Happy Hour No. 126: The Life and Music of Walter Arlen
Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 11 AM
Moroccan Room at The Village Studios + Livestream
Ben curates a look into the life and works of a musical and personal inspiration.
November
Main Series No. 2: Schubert’s Cello Quintet Sounds Genius
Friday, November 8, 2024 @ 8 PM - West LA
Moroccan Room at The Village Studios
Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ 8 PM - Pasadena + Livestream
Westerbeck Recital Hall at the Pasadena City College
Brian hosts a deep dive into one of the most beloved chamber works of all time, including why many musicians want it played at their own funerals.
Happy Hour No. 127: Hidden Flame
Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 11 AM
Thayer Hall at The Colburn School + Livestream
Yoshi and HyeJin let you in on a labor of love.
December
A Salastina Compline
Thursday, December 11, 2024 @ 8 PM - West LA
Mary Chapel at Mount Saint Mary’s University Chalon Campus
Launching our new Baroque series through musical time travel.
Sounds Delicious: A Gilded Christmas Brunch
Sunday, December 12, 2024 @ 11 AM - Downtown LA
Doheny Mansion at Mount Saint Mary’s University
Party like it’s 1899.
Virtual Happy Hour No. 128: Amadeus Watch Party and Roundtable
Friday, December 20, 2024 @ 6 PM - Online only
Cozy up with us for an oldie but a goodie, and share your thoughts with the group on Zoom afterward.
January
Happy Hour No. 129: Schubert Lieder with Clara Osowski
Saturday, January 18, 2025 @ 11 AM - West LA
Glorya Kaufman Cultural Center Theater at The Wende Museum
Our love affair with our favorite mezzo-soprano grows deeper.
February
Caroline Shaw and Friends
Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 8 PM - Orange County
Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach
Join Salastina, Caroline Shaw, and chorus in a celebration of her works for opening night of the Laguna Beach Music Festival.
Main Series No. 3: Dvořák’s Piano Quintet Sounds Genius
Saturday, February 15, 2025 @ 8 PM - Pasadena
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Sunday, February 16, 2025 @ 3 PM - West LA
Moroccan Room at The Village Studios + Livestream
Bringing the chemistry of Salastina’s Resident Piano Quintet and Brian’s expert context-setting to Dvořák’s best-known chamber work.
March
Main Series No. 4: The Shostakovich Cycle Continues
Friday, March 7, 2025 @ 8 PM - Orange County
The Weinstein Performance Space at Chamber Music | OC, Lake Forest
Sunday, March 9, 2025 @ 3 PM - Pasadena
Rothenberg Hall at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens + Livestream
Our 15th Anniversary Season calls for some epic stuff from DSCH. Camilla Tassi’s immersive, imaginative lighting projections up the emotional ante on this gripping music.
April
Main Series 5: Bloch, Mozart, and Sounds Promising World Premieres
Friday, April 11, 2025 @ 8 PM - West LA
Moroccan Room at The Village Studios
Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 @ 8 PM - Pasadena
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music + Livestream
An ensemble of soloists does concerti, new and old.
Sunday Morning Music at the BroadStage
Sunday, April 27, 2025 @ 11 AM - West LA
BroadStage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center
Salastina joins the Broad Main Stage’s Sunday Morning Music series with a concert of 19th-century German repertoire that's like a warm hug for your soul.
May
Happy Hour No. 130: A Special Family Happy Hour
Saturday, May 24, 2025 @ 11 AM - West LA
The Solarium at the Wilshire Ebell
Calling all music-loving families and little adventurers! Your favorite movie tunes come to life courtesy of our talented musicians, who have played on the soundtracks of hits like Frozen, Encanto, and Wall-E. They’re coming together for a special performance just for you!
June
Sounds Delicious: An Alice in Wonderland High Tea
Friday, June 7, 2025 @ 1 PM - LA
Virginia Robinson Gardens, Beverly Hills
A whimsical themed tea and concert in a secret Beverly Hills garden? Curious and curiouser!