La Jolla Music Society - San Diego - Presents:
KODO One Earth Tour: Warabe
Thursday, 2/6/2025

In “Warabe,” Kodo looks to its classic repertoire and aesthetics from the ensemble’s early days. This production blends simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate the unique sound, resonance, and physicality synonymous with Kodo—forever children of the drum at heart. Come and experience the soul-stirring rhythm of life firsthand.

The Colburn School - Los Angeles - Presents:
Colburn Presents: Marko Topchii, Guitar
Friday, 2/7/2025

Marko Topchii, winner of the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, performs guitar classics, contemporary works, and unique arrangements.

Southland Wind Ensemble - Ontario - Presents:
SWE Concert #5: Can I Borrow That?
Saturday, 2/8/2025

Southland Wind Ensemble presents a transcription concert as well as their 5th anniversary!

San Diego Early Music Society - San Diego - Presents:
Bach et la France: Aya Hamada on Harpsichord
Sunday, 2/9/2025

The San Diego Early Music Society is thrilled to welcome harpsichordist Aya Hamada. In her San Diego debut, she will perform the program Bach et la France, showcasing how the stylistic influence of French composers such as d’Anglebert, François Couperin, and Louis Marchand impacted the music of J.S. Bach.

The Colburn School - Los Angeles - Presents:
Fabio Bidini and Quartet Integra: Schumann and Brahms Piano Quintets
Sunday, 2/9/2025

Delight in an evening of masterworks performed by Van Cliburn-winning pianist Fabio Bidini and Quartet Integra, Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence. These talented musicians will bring to life Brahms’s and Schumann’s only piano quintets, two of the most popular in the genre.

Harvey Mudd College - Claremont - Presents:
[HMC Concert Series] Shalini Vijayan, violin, and Aron Kallay, piano
Sunday, 2/9/2025

Grammy nominees Shalini Vijayan and Aron Kallay tackle Brahms’ epic d-Minor Violin Sonata, along with works from the 20th and 21st centuries by Somei Satoh, Donald Womack, Emma Lou Diemer, and Juhi Bansal.

Alex Greenbaum | Athenaeum Music & Arts Library - La Jolla - Presents:
AGAVE with Reginald Mobley, countertenor | Chamber Concert
Monday, 2/10/2025

On Monday, February 10, the Grammy-nominated ensemble AGAVE returns to the Athenaeum with Reginald Mobley, a countertenor noted for his “shimmering voice” (BachTrack) and renowned for his interpretation of baroque, classical, and modern repertoire.

LA Phil - Los Angeles - Presents:
Seong-Jin Cho
Tuesday, 2/11/2025

Seong-Jin Cho, a pianist beloved by audiences worldwide, returns for a highly anticipated recital of music by Maurice Ravel, showcasing his tender yet assertive technique.

San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Valentine’s Day Concert: What the World Needs Now
Friday, 2/14/2025

Rob Fisher, music director and piano Ross Lekites, vocalist Bianca Marroquin, vocalist Kevin Ramessar, guitar Richard Sarpola, bass Ray Marchica, drum set

Philharmonic Society of Orange County - Laguna Beach, - Presents:
LBMF NIGHT ONE: CAROLINE SHAW & FRIENDS
Friday, 2/14/2025

The Festival’s opening concert features Caroline Shaw joined by a string quartet and chorus. PROGRAM Program to be announced. Co-presentation of Laguna Beach Live! and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County

St Matthew's Music Guild - Pacific Palisades - Presents:
St. Matthew's Music Guild: “Love Songs” for Valentine’s Day – David Kaplan, YuEun Gemma Kim, Liv Redpath, and Friends
Friday, 2/14/2025

Pianist David Kaplan returns for a concert featuring violinist and Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s Concertmaster, YuEun Gemma Kim, soprano Liv Redpath, and friends

Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Costa Mesa - Presents:
Takacs Quartet w/ David Requiro, Cello
Friday, 2/14/2025

This year, the world-renowned Takács Quartet enters its 50th season and returns to Samueli Theater with a beautiful program including Haydn, Britten, and Schubert.

Salastina - Pasadena - Presents:
Main Series No. 3: Dvorák’s Piano Quintet Sounds Genius
Saturday, 2/15/2025

Bringing the chemistry of Salastina’s Resident Piano Quintet and Brian’s expert context-setting to Dvorák’s best-known chamber work.

San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
MTT’s Street Songs and Winter Daydreams
2/15/2025 - 2/16/2025 (next performance: Saturday, 2/15/2025)

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Parker Van Ostrand, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: Street Song for Symphonic Brass RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, Winter Daydreams

International Classical Concerts of the Desert - Palm Desert - Presents:
Trio Con Brio
Saturday, 2/15/2025

Trio Con Brio has been described as “unforgettable” and as “worthy successors of the legendary Beaux-Arts Trio.” In their more than twenty-five years of performing, they have appeared at virtually all of the world’s major concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.

Philharmonic Society of Orange County - Laguna Beach - Presents:
Laguna Beach Music Festival NIGHT TWO CAROLINE SHAW & SO PERCUSSION
Saturday, 2/15/2025

Caroline Shaw and So Percussion dissolve the boundaries between classical and pop, drawing inspiration from sources as varied as James Joyce, ABBA, American roots music, and Christian hymns. PROGRAM Program to be announced.

LA Phil - Los Angeles - Presents:
Hector Olivera
Sunday, 2/16/2025

Organ Recital A highly praised performer on many of the world’s most prestigious stages, Argentinian organist Hector Olivera exercises his remarkable finger and footwork with the 6,134 pipes of “Hurricane Mama.”

Salastina - Los Angeles - Presents:
Main Series No. 3: Dvorák’s Piano Quintet Sounds Genius
Sunday, 2/16/2025

Bringing the chemistry of Salastina’s Resident Piano Quintet and Brian’s expert context-setting to Dvorák’s best-known chamber work.

Philharmonic Society of Orange County - Laguna Beach - Presents:
LBMF NIGHT THREE: CAROLINE SHAW & GABRIEL KAHANE
Sunday, 2/16/2025

PROGRAM Program to be announced. Co-presentation of Laguna Beach Live! and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Music Academy of the West - Santa Barbara - Presents:
London Symphony Orchestra Musicians
2/17/2025 - 2/18/2025 (next performance: Monday, 2/17/2025)

As part of a Santa Barbara winter residency, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) musicians collaborate with celebrated MAX (Music Academy Exchange) alums to create an unforgettable evening of chamber music.