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The origins of the ud (Arabic oud) are shrouded in mystery. A distant cousin to the Chinese pipa, it is probably descended from Central Asian lutes. It has been p... » read more
Part of the joy in hearing musicians perform with Pacific Serenades is that many of them have performed together for so many years, developing a warm rapport among ... » read more
Our newest CD, Border Crossings, includes Pacific Serenades commissioned works by two Latin American-born composers and by two composers overtly influenced by Latin... » read more
Stephen and Sonya Blake's home, at which we are holding our first performance of our 23rd season, is in a neighborhood that is a vestige of the days when movie star... » read more
Münir Beken has distinguished himself as a performer, conductor, scholar, and composer. As conductor of the State Conservatory Orchestra of Istanbul, he recorded nu... » read more
With an unshakable belief that new music matters, Pacific Serenades began as a spark, a rebellion against the classical music scene of the 80s-concerts with music o... » read more
Billy Childs, whose new string quartet will be premiered on our May concerts, is a man who lives his life immersed in music, whether as composer, pianist (or both a... » read more
Ronna Binn-Hersh has loved music all of her life and has been involved in
volunteer work with several different musical organizations. She is also an
accomplishe... » read more
When I realized how long I have known all of the people playing on this concert, how many pieces I have written for each of them in various contexts, how many times... » read more
Mark Carlson was my music theory professor at UCLA for two years, and so I have mostly encountered him in his 9 am lectures. But this time we sat down over coffee ... » read more
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