Jaca

Friday, October 13, 2023 – 7:00 pm

“Jaca pushes classical music forward.” – Culture: The Global Multicultural Magazine

  • Wesley Ferreira: Acclaimed clarinet soloist and orchestral musician
  • Jaxon Williams: Award-winning classical guitarist and accomplished Spanish Flamenco guitarist

Combining classical and world music, Jaca brings an adventurous, passionate and completely original musical style to the stage. Led by Wesley Ferreira and Jaxon Williams, the duo is comprised of clarinet and guitar, and the music reflects the versatility of the instruments using Western classical training as a base mirroring their cultural heritage. Their program includes works by Mozart, Celtic music, Duke Ellington, and more.

Carion Wind Quintet

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 – 7:00 pm

“No chairs. No music stands, nothing. The way Carion fills the stage with musical and emotional content is something remarkable.” –Allgemeine Zeitung

  • Best Classical Album on iTunes in 2015
  • Strong soloists and festive, live ensemble.

This prize-winning Danish-Latvian ensemble brings truly unique and innovative chamber music experience to audiences. CARION fascinates with it carefully choreographed and dramatized performances of classical and modern works, making music on stage visible, thus adding a new dimension to traditional concert events.

Mary Elizabeth Bowden with Chrysalis Chamber Players

Friday, February 23, 2024, 2024 – 7:00 pm

“…brilliant…radiant in new repertoire…” – Gramophone

  • Mary Elizabeth Bowden: Gold Medal Global Music Award Winner
  • Chrysalis Chamber Players: Members hold positions in multiple orchestras and symphonies

Mary Elizabeth Bowden with Chrysalis Chamber Players is an all-female quintet that pulls its members from two different world-class programs. Featuring a string quartet and an award-winning trumpeter, their repertoire includes outstanding new arrangements and compositions highlighting virtuosic works by Bach, Debussy, Mozart, Haydn, and more.

Jason Fabus Trio

Friday, April 19, 2024, 2024 – 7:00 pm

“An inspiration!” – Kim Richmond, Multi Grammy-Nominated Saxophonist/Composer

  • Jason Fabus: Performed with Post Modern Jukebox, Arturo Sandoval, and George Benson.
  • Debut album, Splanky, boasts over 1.5 million streams on Spotify

A staple in the budding Los Angeles jazz & swing scene, the Jason Fabus Trio features highly sought-after saxophone player and songwriter/arranger, Jason Fabus, on saxophone, vocals and piano, joined by guitar and upright bass. The group’s repertoire focuses on tight and swinging arrangements of songs from the Golden Era of American music, spanning from the 1920s to the 1950s.