Death of Long-time Pasadena Symphony Music Contractor
Nathan Kaproff, personnel manager and contractor for the Pasadena Symphony for many years, died Wednesday, July 30 at age 86. The cause of death was unknown. Kaproff, as contractor, would hire musicians for each performance. It was his job to be certain that the free-lance musicians that are the mainstay of local orchestras would be [...]
Community Concerts July 31 Thru Aug. 6
* Arcadia Crown City Dixieland Band play Dixieland favorites Thursday, July 31. Concerts are at 7 p.m. on the City Hall West lawn, 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia. Picnicking encouraged. Parking in the City Hall parking lot. Admission is free. *Monrovia Suave plays R and B tunes on Sunday, Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m. [...]
Union Settles with Orchestras of Pasadena
Although the acquisition of the Pasadena Pops Orchestra by the Pasadena Symphony Association took place on October 1 of last year and the Pops summer season is about half-way through, it took until last week for Professional Musicians Local 47 and the newly formed The Orchestras of Pasadena to reach an agreement on how to [...]
Guitarra Exotica with Guitarist Jim Stubblefield
Jim Stubblefield is scheduled to perform with his quartet, Guitarra Exotica, on Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. Showtime is 8 p.m. Guitarist Stubblefield has a band, Incendio, that has done well in CDs and on several TV shows. Incendio has a strong following and is a Billboard charting band. But [...]
The Huntington Art Collections Tied to Southwest Chamber Music Concert
Southwest Chamber on the Loggia at The Huntington–photo courtesy of Southwest Chamber Music I couldn’t help but feel that I was a turn-of-the-century guest of the Henry E. Huntington’s at their spacious home in San Marino, invited for a summertime intimate chamber concert. The occasion was Southwest Chamber Music’s second of four concerts at The Huntington last [...]
Free-Spirited Son Del Sur Got ‘Em Dancing in Monrovia
Sol Del Sur “Summer Sounds” describes the Family Concert Series 2008 the Monrovia Department of Community Services presents each Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. in Recreation Park through August 17. The sounds heard at last Sunday’s concert, the lively music of Latin and Salsa music, was performed by Son Del Sur. The five-man “orquesta”, in [...]
A Traditional Music Gathering in Old Town Monrovia
Dulcimania “There are so many fine forms of music and I want everyone to know about them and enjoy some of our best local musicians” is how Jennifer Ranger of The Dollmakers and the impresario of music events the retailer presents at her store. Ranger is continuing a series of concerts at her store, The [...]
Pasadena Jazz Orchestra
Powerhouse charts of standards and jazz originals will be played by a newly formed 17-piece jazz orchestra on Monday evenings at the Pasadena Jazz Institute at Paseo Colorado, Pasadena. The Pasadena Jazz Orchestra co-led by drummer Clayton Cameron and trumpeter Wynston Bird will bring the sound of Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra that performed during [...]
Los Angeles Chamber Names Shulman, Ranz to Principal Posts
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra yesterday announced the addition of two principal players to its roster of already impressive musicians. Andrew Shulman, cellist, and Joshua Ranza, clarinetist, have been named to principal positions in their respective instruments. Both musicians have extensive backgrounds. Shulman has performed as both cellist and conductor around the world with such [...]
This Week-end: A Musical Summer Night at Descanso Gardens
The Pasadena POPS Orchestra continues to rack up big points with local audiences. The POPS are popular and they are respected. Conductor Rachael Worby knows the value of entertaining her crowd from beginning to end with anecdotes about her guest artists and information about the music. As part of The Orchestra of Pasadena, she has [...]