Can’t get enough of Salastina? We can’t get enough of you!
Enjoy our full seasons offerings: 6 Main Series programs; 8 conversational Happy Hours (including our free Virtual Happy Hours); and 1 special performance kicking off our Baroque series.
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
For 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
September
Virtual Happy Hour No. 124 and 125: Sounds Promising World Premieres
Friday, September 19, 2024 @ 6:30 PM - Online only
Saturday, September 20, 2024 @ 3 PM - Online only
Join us for our virtual event for conversation with and world premieres from this year’s Sounds Promising cohort.
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.
October
Main Series No. 1: Brahms’ Complete Piano Trios Sound Genius
Concert 1:
Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 3 PM - Pasadena
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music + Livestream
Concert 2:
Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 7:30 PM - Pasadena
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music
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.
Virtual Happy Hour No. 128: Amadeus Watch Party and Roundtable
Friday, December 20, 2024 @ 6 PM - Online
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
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 + Livestream
Rothenberg Hall at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
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, Apr 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
An ensemble of soloists does concerti, new and old.
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!