Beethoven
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Preconcert Presentation: The Music Guild / SummerFest 2026 (Azura Duo)
St. Alban's Episcopal Church 580 Hilgard Avenue, Los AngelesThe times we live in... Due to the unpredictable visa policies of the current administration, only two of the originally scheduled Azura Trio—Duncan McDougall (violin) and Yanfeng "Tony" Bai (piano)—will Find out more »
Mason Concert: Webern Quartet/ Preconcert Talk
Mar Vista, CAThe old and the new will come together brilliantly in this presentation by Mason Home Concerts, featuring the top-notch musicians of the Webern Quartet ("Impassioned, whimsical, savage"—Alex Ross, The New Find out more »
Upbeat Live Lecture @ LA Phil: Dudamel leads Beethoven and Ortiz (Mar 1)
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallThis is a dream program for me: Dudamel conducting Beethoven’s expansive Symphony No. 7—that sublime second movement—and the fully choreographed version of Gabriela Ortiz‘s emotionally riveting Revolución diamantina (Glitter Revolution, an LA Philharmonic commission). The Find out more »
Upbeat Live Lecture @ LA Phil: Dudamel leads Beethoven and Ortiz(Feb 28)
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallThis is a dream program for me: Dudamel conducting Beethoven’s expansive Symphony No. 7—that sublime second movement—and the fully choreographed version of Gabriela Ortiz‘s emotionally riveting Revolución diamantina (Glitter Revolution, an LA Philharmonic commission). The Find out more »
Upbeat Live Lecture @ LA Phil: Dudamel leads Beethoven and Ortiz(Feb 27)
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallThis is a dream program for me: Dudamel conducting Beethoven’s expansive Symphony No. 7—that sublime second movement—and the fully choreographed version of Gabriela Ortiz‘s emotionally riveting Revolución diamantina (Glitter Revolution, an LA Philharmonic commission). The Find out more »
Upbeat Live Lecture @ LA Phil: Dudamel leads Beethoven and Ortiz(Feb 26)
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallThis is a dream program for me: Dudamel conducting Beethoven's expansive Symphony No. 7—that sublime second movement—and the fully choreographed version of Gabriela Ortiz's emotionally riveting Revolución diamantina (Glitter Revolution, an Find out more »
Mason Home Concerts: Program Intro and Interview (Zelter Quartet)
Mar Vista, CAAnother beautiful offering from the Mason Home Concert Series: the fabulous Zelter Quartet playing string quartets by Beethoven, Todd Mason, and Erich Korngold. I'll be talking with composer Todd Mason Find out more »
LA Phil’s Upbeat Live Lecture: Correia, Beethoven, and Strauss
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallMaestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Philharmonic in a program featuring three creative artists of the Iberian Peninsula: composer Andreia Pinto Correia, beloved piano virtuoso Maria João Pires, and Miguel Find out more »
LA Phil’s Upbeat Live Lecture: Correia, Beethoven, and Strauss
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallMaestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Philharmonic in a program featuring three creative artists of the Iberian Peninsula: composer Andreia Pinto Correia, beloved piano virtuoso Maria João Pires, and Miguel Find out more »
LA Phil’s Upbeat Live Lecture: Correia, Beethoven, and Strauss
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallMaestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Philharmonic in a program featuring beloved piano virtuoso Maria João Pires, playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in a double bill with Strauss's celebrated Find out more »
LA Phil’s Upbeat Live Lecture: Correia, Beethoven, and Strauss
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallMaestro Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Philharmonic in a program featuring three creative artists of the Iberian Peninsula: composer Andreia Pinto Correia, beloved piano virtuoso Maria João Pires, and Miguel Find out more »
Prelude Lecture: La Jolla Music Society presents Yefim Bronfman
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Avenue, La JollaSuperstar pianist Yefim Bronfman presents a program that links in numerous ways with the city of Vienna: Beethoven's Piano Sonata in D Major, Opus 10, No. 3, Schubert's Piano Sonata Find out more »
Le Salon de Musiques: Concert Intro and postconcert Q&A
La Jolla Women's Club 7791 Draper Avenue, La JollaThe first Salon de Musiques of the spring season offers two of my favorites works: Mozart's String Quartet in C Major ("Dissonance") and Beethoven's Emperor Concerto (in an arrangement for Find out more »
Le Salon de Musiques: Concert Intro and postconcert Q&A
La Jolla Women's Club 7791 Draper Avenue, La JollaThe holiday-season program for this special Salon features music by Beethoven, Brahms and 19th-century Jewish composer, Salomon Jadassohn, an accomplished theorist and teacher whose students included Busoni and Grieg. Artists: Find out more »
Le Salon de Musiques: Concert Intro and postconcert Q&A
La Jolla Women's Club 7791 Draper Avenue, La JollaThe new Salon de Musiques season begins! This unique chamber-concert series in the heart of La Jolla offers an intimate musical experience with close-up seating, a Q&A with me and Find out more »
Mason Concert
Mar Vista, CAThe final Mason Concert of the 2023 season—and it's going to be amazing! LA Philharmonic concertmaster Martin Chalifour is joined by three talented friends—cellist Cécilia Tsan, violist Victor de Almeida, Find out more »
UpBeat Live / Fidelio with Deaf West Theatre
Disney Hall 111 S Grand Avenue, Los AngelesFidelio—Beethoven's only opera—continues to lend itself to dramatic innovation. Join me for Upbeat Live, where we review Fidelio’s history and prepare this new semi-staged collaboration between the LA Phil's and Find out more »
Concert for Fifth Grade / OC Phil Society
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 600 Town Center Drive, Costa MesaFifth grade is a tough sell for classical music. But I'm thrilled to return to one of my favorite gigs: narrating an Orange County Youth Symphony concert for local 5th graders. Find out more »
Pre-Concert Livestream / Yefim Bronfman
LivestreamLa Jolla Music Society livestreams their featured artist, Yefim Bronfman presenting a program of Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin. As context for tonight's program, Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano presents a pre-concert lecture Find out more »
Zoom Course / Exploring Beethoven’s Ninth
ZoomBeethoven's Ninth is iconic. But why does it persist as a cultural touchstone, well into the 21st century? This is my inaugural Zoom course for the Colburn Community School. So Find out more »
FB Live-stream Lunch / Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 (2)
Colburn FB Live-streamColburn Presents A Serving of Beethoven Lunchtime Concerts. Colburn continues its celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday. What's new? A series of lunchtime concerts highlighting the composer’s most beloved works. Join me and Find out more »
FB Live-stream Lunch / Beethoven & Calidore Quartet
Colburn FB Live-streamColburn Presents A Serving of Beethoven Lunchtime Concerts. Colburn continues its celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday. What's new? A series of lunchtime concerts highlighting the composer’s most beloved works. Join me Find out more »
CANCELED / Mason House / Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler
Mar Vista, CACanceled as a COVID-19 Precaution. Beethoven's Piano Trio in D Major ("Ghost"). Brahms Piano Quintet No. 3, Op. 60. Mahler Piano Quartet Movement. Dr. Kristi Brown Montesano provides live program Find out more »
Invited Rehearsal / Beethoven & LA Phil
Disney Hall 111 S Grand Avenue, Los AngelesInvited rehearsals are a wonderful LA Phil education program. Local school music students (grades 6-12) get to sit in on a live rehearsal. And I help set the stage for Find out more »
Prism V / Bach, Webern, Beethoven – Danish String Quartet
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall @ The Conrad 7600 Fay Ave, La JollaThe Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. Find out more »
Prism IV / Bach, Mendelssohn, Beethoven – Danish String Quartet
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall @ The Conrad 7600 Fay Ave, La JollaThe Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. Find out more »
Prism III / Bach, Bartók, Beethoven – Danish String Quartet
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall @ The Conrad 7600 Fay Ave, La JollaThe Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. Find out more »
10th Anniversary / Le Salon de Musiques
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 5th floor banquet roomHappy anniversary! For 10 years, Francois Chouchan has offered chamber music fans a unique afternoon of artistry and socializing. And on Sunday, October 6th, I hope you'll us for this Find out more »
Le Salon de Musiques / Brahms & Beethoven
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion - 5th Floor Banquet RoomLe Salon de Musiques - Concert & La Conversation. A regular at Salon, public musicologist Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano provides live program notes. At the concert's end, she moderates a conversation Find out more »
LA Phil / Double Mass Program
BP Hall at Walt Disney Concert HallUpBeat Live with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano. For listeners used to the brawny drama of Beethoven’s Fifth and the epic vision of his Missa solemnis, the composer’s Mass in C may Find out more »