We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024-25 Young Artist Competition. Congratulations to violinist Minji Choi (Junior Division) and pianist Romain Jansen (Open Division)!
Announcing our Young Artist Competition winners!
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Young Artist Competition – attend the auditions on January 25
** The Competition is is closed to new applications ** We are excited to invite the pubic to attend the competition auditions on January 25 – details on the Events Page. We are excited to offer these opportunities for talented young musicians to demonstrate their skill and artistry through the audition process, and for each winner, a cash prize and a performance as soloist with the Pasadena Community Orchestra.
Next Concert – January 24 – Ravel’s blockbuster ‘Bolero’ – concert is still on!
Our 42nd season continues on January 24 with music by Mozart, Khachaturian, and Ravel.
2024-25 Concert Season Begins – Friday November 8
Our 42nd season opens on November 8 with music by Rossini, Bizet, Dukas, Gershwin, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Announcing Dates for the 2024-25 Season
The Pasadena Community Orchestra 2024-25 season begins on November 8, 2024. Pre-Concert discussion at 7:15pm
Chamber Music Recital – Sunday, September 29
Chamber Music Recital on Sep 29, 2024. All ticket sales help support our Young Artist Competition Winners.
Announcing the Winners of the 2023-24 Young Artist Competitions
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s competitions. In the Senior Division, the winner is violinist Ezra Shcolnik. The Junior Division winner is pianist Nathan Pak.
2024 Young Artist Competition Winner (Senior Division) – Ezra Shcolnik
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is excited to announce that violinist Ezra Shcolnik is the winner of the 2024 Young Artist Competition (Senior Division). Ezra will perform the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at the Pasadena Community Orchestra’s May 10, 2024 concert.
2024 Young Artist Competition Winner (Junior Division) – Nathan Pak
The Pasadena Community Orchestra is excited to announce that pianist Nathan Pak is the winner of the 2024 Young Artist Competition (Junior Division). Nathan will perform the the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Pasadena Community Orchestra’s May 10, 2024 concert.
Percussion Concerto !
A special event! At our March 15 concert, the Orchestra is proud to feature Torrance Buntyn, Jr., who will be the soloist in the contemporary Canadian composer Allen Gordon Bell’s Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra. Come early to hear Torrance talk at 720pm in the auditorium about the concerto and his association with the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists.
PCO Partners with the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists
PCO is excited to form a community partnership with the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP), a non-profit that provides professional development to young and emerging Black percussionists pursuing careers in symphonic percussion.
2023-24 Concert Season Announced
Mark your calendar for the Orchestra’s 41st season: Fridays at 8:00pm, at the beautiful First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena. Our concerts are always free admission, and there is plenty of free parking. Click “Read More” for details.
Nov 10, 2023
Jan 26, 2024
Mar 15, 2024
May 10, 2024
June 8, 2024 (TBC) Concert in the Park, 6:30pm