Jeff Kryka
Jeff Kryka, at age 24, is the youngest composer ever commissioned by Pacific Serenades. He talks about his experiences in writing this piece.
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Mixed Up World
One musician I know grew up loving classical music, but also loved the Beatles and Joni Mitchell and the songs …
Tereza Stanislav
Violinist Tereza Stanislav, who was appointed Assistant Concertmaster of the LA Chamber Orchestra in 2003 by Jeffrey Kahane, makes her …
Billy Childs
Billy Childs, whose new string quartet will be premiered on our May concerts, is a man who lives his life …
The Home of Ronna Binn-Hersh and Louis R. Hersh
Ronna Binn-Hersh has loved music all of her life and has been involved in volunteer work with several different musical …
Music Among Friends, Part 2
When I realized how long I have known all of the people playing on this concert, how many pieces I …
Mark Carlson
Mark Carlson was my music theory professor at UCLA for two years, and so I have mostly encountered him in …
The Ud
The origins of the ud (Arabic oud) are shrouded in mystery. A distant cousin to the Chinese pipa, it is …
Music Among Friends
Part of the joy in hearing musicians perform with Pacific Serenades is that many of them have performed together for …
Our Newest CD
Our newest CD, Border Crossings, includes Pacific Serenades commissioned works by two Latin American-born composers and by two composers overtly …
