by PCO Editor | Oct 19, 2015 | Press
It is very exciting for me to welcome you to another season with the PCO! We invite you to experience with us the magic of live music, to explore new works as well as revisit old favorites, and to enrich your lives with these great works of art. The energizing and...
by PCO Editor | Apr 26, 2015 | Award
by PCO Editor | Apr 2, 2015 | Competition Winners, Young Artist Competition
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is proud to announce this years Young Artist Competition Winner, Aubree Oliverson! Sixteen year-old Aubree Oliverson has been called a “Modern Mozart” and we are thrilled to have her join us in a performance of Lalo’s Symphonie...
by PCO Editor | Mar 26, 2015 | Concert, Press, Reviews
Our January 30th Concert was a great success! We are most proud of the support and communication between PCO Board members and Judith Anne Still (daughter of the great African American Composer, William Grant Still). Check out her review...
by PCO Editor | Feb 6, 2015 | Fundraising
Registration for this highly popular event will sell out fast! Seating is limited, so please make your donation to attend by February 25th. RESERVE YOUR SEAT ONLINE. The 4th Annual Chamber Music Gala + Fundraiser is a rare opportunity to enjoy chamber music in a small...
by PCO Editor | Jan 28, 2015 | Concert
PCO has corresponded with Still’s daughter, Judith Ann Still, and his granddaughter, Lisa Headlee, who are both very excited about the upcoming concert. Mr. Still was an African-American classical composer who pushed many boundaries during the 1960’s civil rights...
by PCO Editor | Jan 26, 2015 | Concert, Press
On Friday, January 30, 2015, at 8:00 p.m., harpist Maria Casale, who has been a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and L.A. Chamber Orchestra, joins the Pasadena Community Orchestra in concert. In addition to Casale’s performance of the elegant Handel Harp...
by PCO Editor | Dec 23, 2014 | Fundraising
As you deck the halls with boughs of holly and brave the holiday crowds (and Internet), please consider giving a year-end donation to Pasadena Community Orchestra. If you have already done so, many thanks. With the combined enthusiasm and support of our musicians, our...
by PCO Editor | Oct 8, 2014 | Award, Young Artist Competition
PCO presents its 29th annual Young Artist Competition! The purpose of this competition is to identify, assist, and feature talented young musicians in the furtherance of their musical careers and education. The winner of the competition will appear as Guest Soloist...
by PCO Editor | Sep 22, 2014 | Concert, Press
A rare concert performance of classic coloratura arias caps a gala evening of dramatic music written for the stage. Lori Ann Fuller Piscioneri, who has soloed with both L.A. Opera and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has performed with numerous opera companies and...
by PCO Editor | May 24, 2014 | News
Jack Van Amringe 10/11/1932 – 5/24/2014 Friend to all, enemy of none, longtime Pasadena resident and philanthropist John H. “Jack” Van Amringe passed away peacefully May 24th, 2014, surrounded by loved ones. Born October 11, 1932, Jack grew up in Altadena where he...
by PCO Editor | Apr 24, 2014 | Award, Fundraising
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is proud to announce that we are recipients of a grant from the Pasadena Showcase House For the Arts! Each year, awards, gifts and grants are given to schools and symphonic associations like the P.C.O. Without this kind of support from...
