Premieres

2016 Season

Walking Music

for flute and string quartet by David Goodman Commissioned by Mary Bomba for Pacific Serenades in celebration of her husband Tom O'Connor's 70th birthday More Info

String Quartet No. 3

for string quartet by Yalil Guerra Commissioned for HEAR NOW by Pacific Serenades & Ursula Krummel in celebration of her 80th birthday More Info

2014 Season

Three Divertimenti

for bassoon & string quartet by Jeffrey Parola Commissioned by Dr. Abdelmonem & Marianne Afifi More Info

2013 Season

The Soul of the White Ant

for cello quartet by Eugene Friesen Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Piano Quartet No. 1: Mirror

for piano quartet by Kenneth Froelich Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

String Theory

for string quartet by Gernot Wolfgang Commissioned by Dorothy L. Carlson, MD, for Pacific Serenades and dedicated to the loving memory of Dorothy L. Carlson, MD More Info

Bellscape

for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano by Stephen Cohn Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

2012 Season

Different Lanes

for string quartet, live electronics, and iPads by Laura Karpman Commissioned by Philip McKinley & Eric Lynxwiler and by Dorothy L. Carlson, MD, for Pacific Serenades More Info

Scatterings Audio

for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Duane Tatro Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

Four Songs on excerpts from Lucretius's "On the Nature of the Universe" Audio

for baritone & string quartet by Justin Morell Commissioned by The Pacific Serenades Commissioning Club of 2012 More Info

Cave Paintings Audio

for alto saxophone, violin, viola, cello, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

2011 Season

Chamber Jams Audio

for flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord by Dwayne Milburn Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Duarte's Love Songs Audio

for baritone, violin, cello, and piano by Roger Bourland Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

5 by 5 Audio

for piano quintet by Eric Charnofsky Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

Rapsodia Andina Audio

for flute, viola, cello, and harp by Gabriela Lena Frank Co-commissioned by Mallarmé Chamber Players, Colorado Chamber Players, Fulcrum Arts, Pacific Serenades, Cornish Music Series, Monadnock Music, and the Azure Ensemble West Coast Premiere More Info

2010 Season

Quintessence Audio

for 2 violins, 2 violas, and cello by Jeff Kryka Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Bridges of Love Audio

for tenor, clarinet, viola, and piano by Sharon Farber Commissioned by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades More Info

Batik Audio

for violin and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by contributors to the Paul A. Carlson Memorial Fund for Pacific Serenades in loving memory of Paul A. Carlson More Info

Still Time Audio

for alto saxophone and string quartet by Katisse Buckingham Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

2009 Season

Memories of a Shoehorn Audio

for ud, flute, violin, viola, cello by Münir Beken Commissioned by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades More Info

View from a Hilltop Audio

for clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Leavens Ranches in honor of Dorothy Leavens Carlson, MD More Info

String Quartet #1 Audio

for string quartet by Billy Childs Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

Second Piano Quintet, "Aka Tombo (Dragonfly)" Audio

for piano quintet by Paul Chihara Commissioned by Ann & James Mulally for Pacific Serenades More Info

2008 Season

Between the Thoughts Audio

for flute and string quartet by John Daversa Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

Sonata Audio

for Violin and Piano by Bruce Broughton Commissioned by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades More Info

Fantasy for Four Instruments Audio

for clarinet, bassoon, viola, and piano by Jeremy Cavaterra Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Friendly Persuasions Audio

for tenor, flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord by Jake Heggie co-Commissioned by Wigmore Hall, London and Pacific Serenades, chamber version Commissioned by William Sullivan & Gerald Goodman for Pacific Serenades More Info

2007 Season

Songs of Rumi Audio

for baritone, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

Dreams: All of a Peace Audio

for piano quintet by David Lefkowitz Commissioned by J. Christopher Kennedy for Pacific Serenades More Info

Between the dark and daylight Audio

for flute, harp, violin, viola, and cello by Adrienne Albert Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Three Cellos Audio

for three cellos by Peter Schickele Commissioned by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades in loving memory of Allen Mink More Info

2006 Season

Under the Sun Audio

for 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos by Eugene Friesen Commissioned by J. Christopher Kennedy More Info

Le Jardin Provençale Audio

for flute, oboe, cello, harpsichord by Byron Adams Commissioned by Ursula Krummel More Info

Pacific Dances Audio

for piano quartet by Joel McNeely Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

Visions and Reflections Audio

for clarinet & string quartet by Leslie Drayton Commissioned by Jan & Jim Goodwin More Info

Ratte Quartett

for piano quartet by Dante de Silva More Info

Manic States

for piano quartet by Dwayne Milburn More Info

2005 Season

Pennipotenti Audio

for flute, violin, and viola by Maria Newman Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Music in 4 Sharps Audio

for guitar and string quartet by Ian Krouse Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Short Stories Audio

for string quartet by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Shirley B. Levine for Pacific Serenades More Info

Collage Audio

for piano quintet by Peter Knell Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

Latin Love Audio

for wind quintet and piano by Miguel del Aguila Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

2004 Season

Divertimento Audio

for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, and double bass by Daniel Catán Commissioned by Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey for Pacific Serenades More Info

Pacific Serenades Trio Audio

for clarinet, viola, and piano by Bruce Babcock Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Tapestry Audio

for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano by Benjamin Lees Commissioned by Gerry Aster and by Iris Mink for Pacific Serenades More Info

2003 Season

September Music Audio

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Jeremy Beck Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Current Events Audio

for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello by Alex Shapiro Commissioned by Gerry Aster and by J. Christopher Kennedy for Pacific Serenades More Info

An Echo from the Shore

for soprano, oboe, violin, cello, and harpsichord by Gary Bachlund Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

On the Coming of War

for viola and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Natalie Limonick for Pacific Serenades More Info

2002 Season

Nine Episodes for Four Players

for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Ned Rorem Commissioned by the Eberli Ensemble, Pacific Serenades, SOLI Chamber Ensemble, and Music in the Park Series—West Coast Premiere More Info

Concierto barroco

for flute, violin, cello, and harpsichord by Enrique González-Medina Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Spring Hodge-Podge

for piano quartet by Shirley Walker Commissioned by Gerry Aster and by Dorothy L. Carlson, MD, for Pacific Serenades More Info

Impressions

for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, and double bass by Gernot Wolfgang Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

2001 Season

Black Waltz of a Gossiping Diva

for 2 violins, viola, and 2 cellos by John Biggs Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

Piano Trio Audio

for piano trio by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Dr. Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Four Painters Audio

for piano quartet by Roger Bourland Commissioned by Lou & Eirene Boni for Pacific Serenades More Info

Tracking Inland

for flute, clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, and cello by Donald Crockett commissioned for Pacific Serenades by Charles Bush in honor of Susan Bush More Info

2000 Season

War Scrap Audio

for violin, cello, piano, and percussion by John Steinmetz Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Hommage à Messiaen

for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Ian Krouse Commissioned by Dr. Eberhardt & Deedee Rechtin for Pacific Serenades More Info

Suite from the Everlasting Bonfire

for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

String Quartet No. 2

for string quartet by Kathryn Mishell Commissioned by Susan Powers, MD, for Pacific Serenades More Info

1999 Season

Dream Fantasies

for flute, oboe, viola, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Siren Songs

for soprano, clarinet, viola, and piano by Paul Chihara Commissioned by Dorothy L. Carlson, MD, for Pacific Serenades More Info

Divertissement

for 2 violins, 2 violas, and cello by Tania French Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Piano Quartet Audio

for piano quartet by David Goodman Commissioned by Ursula Krummel for Pacific Serenades More Info

1998 Season

Sextet Pacifica

for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos by Árni Egilsson Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Pacific Serenade

for clarinet and string quartet by Miguel del Aguila Commissioned by Dr. Eberhardt & Deedee Rechtin for Pacific Serenades More Info

Sonata for Cello and Piano

for cello and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Virgil & Lynn Roth for Pacific Serenades More Info

Generations

for violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano by Larry Lipkis Commissioned by Dr. Edward & Adele Shapiro for Pacific Serenades More Info

1997 Season

An American Quintet

for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades written in loving memory of Gordon J. Carlson, Ph.D. More Info

Lauds

for oboe, violin, viola, cello by Maria Newman Commissioned by Dr. Edward & Adele Shapiro for Pacific Serenades More Info

A Primer for Malachi Audio

for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano by Bruce Broughton Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Mulholland Fantasies

for piano quartet by Russell Steinberg Commissioned by the Gordon J. Carlson Memorial Fund for Pacific Serenades in loving memory of Gordon J. Carlson, PhD More Info

1996 Season

Fourscore for Morley

for sting quartet by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Janet Benjamin in honor of her husband Morley Benjamin, on the occasion of his 80th birthday More Info

1995 Season

Six Bagatelles

for flute and string quartet by Mark Carlson Commissioned by David & Carol Carlson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Quartet in C minor, Op. 124

for piano quartet by Michael Kibbe Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

Quartet

for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano by Myra Kestenbaum Commissioned by Gordon & Dorothy Carlson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Mixed Blessings

for oboe, bassoon, violin, cello, and harpsichord by John Steinmetz Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

1994 Season

Silhouettes at Sunrise

for violin, cello, and piano by Tania French Commissioned by Gordon & Dorothy Carlson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Quartet

for flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, cello, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Jack & Florence Irving for Pacific Serenades More Info

String Quartet No. 2: Outcrops and Upshots

for string quartet by Alexandra Pierce Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades in loving memory of Margot Minkler More Info

Dancing in Her Sleep

for piano quintet by Larry Lipkis Commissioned by David & Carol Carlson for Pacific Serenades in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson More Info

1993 Season

Three Folksongs

for clarinet and string quartet by Robert Aldridge Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Aubade

for flute, violin, viola, and cello by Paul Chihara Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

The Wexford Carol

for string quartet by Paul Reale More Info

Abschied

for cello and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades More Info

1992 Season

Atlantic Serenade Audio

for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano by Martin Amlin Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

Piano Quartet

for piano quartet by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

American Baroque Audio

for piano trio by Roger Bourland commissioned for Pacific Serenades by contributors to the Charlie Swigart Memorial Fund in loving memory of Charlie Swigart More Info

1991 Season

Sonata: Celtic Wedding

for violin and piano by Paul Reale Commissioned by David & Carol Carlson for Pacific Serenades in loving memory of Charlie Swigart More Info

From One Who Stays

for mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades in loving memory of Charlie Swigart More Info

Tientos

for flute, violin, viola, and cello by Ian Krouse commissioned for Pacific Serenades by contributors to the Charlie Swigart Memorial Fund in loving memory of Charlie Swigart More Info

Trio

for clarinet, viola, and piano by John Maxwell Anderson Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades in loving memory of Charlie Swigart More Info

1990 Season

Winter Moods, Op. 106

for flute, violin, cello, and harpsichord by Michael Kibbe Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Quintet for Piano and Strings

for piano quintet by David Conte Commissioned by Dr. Taro & Rita Yokoyama for Pacific Serenades More Info

Pacific Serenades

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Robert Kyr Commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades More Info

The Hall of Mirrors Audio

for clarinet and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Hope Pompei Freedman for Pacific Serenades More Info

1989 Season

Recent Dreams

for horn, violin, and piano by Roger Bourland Commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carlson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Behind the Gathering Clouds

for violin, cello, and piano by Zelman Bokser Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

Rebel Angel

for clarinet, cello, and piano by Larry Lipkis Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

Starry Night Audio

for string quartet by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

1988 Season

Serenade No. 2

for flute (and piccolo), clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

[be]coming together apart

for violin and marimba by Elaine Barkin More Info

Graces and Furies

for clarinet and string quartet by Paul Reale Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

Of a Summer Evening

for 2 guitars by David Conte Commissioned by Pacific Land Design for Pacific Serenades More Info

1987 Season

Serenade No.2: Paintings

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano by Roger Bourland Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

Ocean Scherzos

for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano by Russell Steinberg Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

Four Movements

for string quartet by Alexandra Pierce Commissioned by Pacific Serenades More Info

This Is the Garden

for baritone and piano by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Elizabeth H. Henderson for Pacific Serenades More Info

1986 Season

After the Sun Has Set Audio

for mezzo-soprano, 2 oboes, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, tenor saxophone, 2 horns, double bass, harp by Mark Carlson in loving memory of Jan Carlson Manley More Info

1982 Season

Twas Brillig

for organ by Mark Carlson Commissioned by Greg Harrold for the inauguration of his Opus 3 (1980) organ for The Parish of St. Matthew, Pacific Palisades, CA More Info

Intavolatura III

for organ by Paul Reale More Info

Cantilena

for flute and organ by Roger Bourland Commissioned by Mark Carlson for Pacific Serenades More Info