Left to Right: Joseph Young, Jessie Montgomery and Randall Goosby
The Pasadena Symphony Pasadena Symphony opens its 93rd season with Beethoven Symphony No. 7 on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Ambassador Auditorium with both matinee and evening performances at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Acclaimed conductor Joseph Young, who serves as Music Director of the Berkeley Symphony among other major posts across the US, will kick off the 21/22 Symphony series as one of seven Artistic Partners leading the orchestra this season. To open the program, the Symphony ushers in their second annual Composer’s Showcase with Jessie Montgomery’s festive Banner, w
The Highlight of the opening concert is the eagerly anticipated performance of up and comer Randall Goosby on Brahms Violin Concerto. Coined as “Classical music’s new breakout star” and “poised for the big time” by the LA Times, his recent Hollywood debut held audiences breathless with Mark Swed describing him as “play(ing) like an angel with nothing to prove. A cool, calm, collected angel.” Goosby’s Pasadena Symphony premiere is sure to bring audiences to their feet.
In order to provide the safest possible experience for all concertgoers, entry to all Pasadena Symphony concerts will require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination. For a list of accepted forms of proof and the most up to date venue safety protocols, please visit pasadenasymphony-pops.
The Pasadena Symphony provides a quintessential experience specially designed for the music lover, the social butterfly or a date night out, and the inner epicurean in us all. Audiences can enjoy a drink or a bite in the lively outdoor Symphony Lounge, yet another addition to the carefree and elegant concert experience the Pasadena Symphony offers. A posh setting at Ambassador Auditorium’s beautiful outdoor plaza, the Lounge offers uniquely prepared menus for both lunch and dinner and a full service bar before the concert and during intermission.
All Symphony series concerts take place at Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105, with performances at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Subscription packages start at $99 with single tickets starting at $35. Both may be purchased online at pasadenasymphony-pops.org or by calling (626) 793-7172.
