Connie Kupka

Connie Kupka, violinist, was born and raised in Los Angeles where she studied at UCLA and began her professional career. In 1972, she won a scholarship to study chamber music with the Guarneri Quartet and concurrently worked with the violin pedagogue, Broadus Earle. In 1973, she joined the Arriaga Quartet, which won First Prize in the Coleman competition in Pasadena. The following year, Ms. Kupka debuted at Town Hall in New York with the ensemble.

Ms. Kupka has participated in many summer chamber music festivals, including those in Santa Fe, the Grand Canyon, the Oregon Bach Festival, the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego, and the Ojai Music Festival. She has served as Principal Violinist for LACO, the Pasadena Symphony, and the Colorado Music Festival, and has appeared as soloist with the South Bay Symphony and Colorado Chamber Orchestra.

Ms. Kupka has been a member of LACO for 14 seasons. She augments her Los Angeles orchestral activities with chamber music performances for such series as the South Bay Chamber Music series and Monday Evening Concerts and is also active in motion picture studio orchestras.

Concerts Performed

  • A Potpourri/PacSer, the Next Generation

    Thu, June 11, 2015
    The West Hollywood City Council Chambers

  • Vibrations

    Sat, May 4, 2013
    The home of Mark Freund & Trice Koopman in Pacific Palisades
    Sun, May 5, 2013
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, May 8, 2013
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Aloud & Proud: chamber music by lesbian and gay composers

    Sat, June 2, 2012
    The West Hollywood Library

  • Tendrils

    Sun, January 29, 2012
    The Home of Trice Koopman & Mark Freund in Pacific Palisades
    Mon, January 30, 2012
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, February 1, 2012
    The UCLA Faculty Center
    Thu, February 2, 2012
    The West Hollywood City Council Chambers

  • 25/102

    Sat, June 4, 2011
    The Home of Ellen & Harvey Knell (The Blacker House) in Pasadena
    Sun, June 5, 2011
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 8, 2011
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Ode to imagination

    Sat, June 5, 2010
    The home of Barry & Donna Goldfarb in Brentwood
    Sun, June 6, 2010
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 9, 2010
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • To youth! To wisdom!

    Sun, January 31, 2010
    The home of Joanna Brody & Thomas Aujero Small in Culver City
    Mon, February 1, 2010
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, February 10, 2010
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Woven of many strands

    Sat, June 6, 2009
    at the home of John & Barbara McLoughlin in Brentwood
    Sun, June 7, 2009
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 10, 2009
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Circle of blue

    Sat, May 2, 2009
    at the home of Susan Key & Michael Pratt in Brentwood
    Sun, May 3, 2009
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, May 6, 2009
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • To the victims of war, a dedication to life

    Sun, January 27, 2008
    at the home of Lucy McCoy & Paul Bacigalupo in Encino
    Mon, January 28, 2008
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, January 30, 2008
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • We all are mortal

    Sat, June 2, 2007
    at the home of Barry & Donna Goldfarb in Brentwood
    Sun, June 3, 2007
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 6, 2007
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • We all breath the same air

    Sun, March 4, 2007
    the home of Edwin & Leilani Raquel in Hancock Park
    Mon, March 5, 2007
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, March 7, 2007
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Out of bounds

    Sun, June 4, 2006
    at the home of Ellen & Harvey Knell in Pasadena (the Blacker House)
    Sun, June 4, 2006
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 7, 2006
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Spanning worlds

    Mon, February 20, 2006
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, February 22, 2006
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • “There is a magic made by melody…” -Elizabeth Bishop

    Sun, April 3, 2005
    the home of John & Barbara McLoughlin in Brentwood
    Sun, April 3, 2005
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, April 6, 2005
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • “Such harmony is in immortal souls.” -Shakespeare

    Sun, January 9, 2005
    at the home of Ellene & Harvey Knell in Pasadena (The Blacker House)
    Mon, January 10, 2005
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, January 12, 2005
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Like a warm zephyr

    Sun, June 6, 2004
    the home of Elyse & Stanley Grinstein in Brentwood
    Sun, June 6, 2004
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 9, 2004
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Of golden hills and dark forests

    Sun, February 1, 2004
    the home of Diego Miralles & Michelle Feynman in Altadena
    Mon, February 2, 2004
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, February 11, 2004
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Enfolded in velvet

    Sun, March 9, 2003
    the home of Alice & Joe Coulombe in Pasadena
    Mon, March 10, 2003
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, March 12, 2003
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • A Cascade of Gemstones

    Fri, June 22, 2001
    the home of John & Barbara McLoughlin in Brentwood
    Sun, June 3, 2001
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 6, 2001
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • An Intoxicating Bouquet

    Sun, February 11, 2001
    the home of Geraldine Schlein in Los Angeles
    Mon, February 12, 2001
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Fri, February 23, 2001
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Luminous Refractions of Soul

    Sun, May 21, 2000
    the home of Anne Keeler in Pacific Palisades
    Sun, May 21, 2000
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, May 31, 2000
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Hauntings, Joy, and Triumph

    Sun, May 23, 1999
    the home of John & Barbara McLoughlin in Brentwood
    Sun, May 23, 1999
    The Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
    Wed, June 2, 1999
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Summer Fire, Autumn Embers

    Sun, March 15, 1998
    the home of Mrs. Aleen Leslie in Beverly Hills
    Sun, March 15, 1998
    The Biltmore Hotel
    Wed, March 18, 1998
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • A Sensory Celebration

    Sun, February 8, 1998
    the home of Allen & Jane Fink in Burbank
    Sun, February 8, 1998
    The Biltmore Hotel
    Wed, February 11, 1998
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Sublime & Soulful

    Sun, May 18, 1997
    at the home of Allen & Jane Fink in Burbank
    Sun, May 18, 1997
    The Biltmore Hotel
    Wed, May 21, 1997
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Enchantment & Elegance

    Sun, March 9, 1997
    the home of Robert & Ruth Peck in Pasadena (The Cordelia Culbertson House)
    Mon, March 10, 1997
    The Biltmore Hotel
    Wed, March 12, 1997
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • New Friends, Old Treasures

    Sun, February 16, 1997
    the home of John & Barbara McLoughlin
    Sun, February 16, 1997
    The Biltmore Hotel

  • Passion knows no country

    Sun, April 14, 1996
    the home of Allen & Jane Fink in Burbank
    Sun, April 14, 1996
    The Biltmore Hotel

  • The soul of chamber music-strings and beyond

    Sun, March 19, 1995
    the home of David & Helene Rottapel in Sherman Oaks
    Sun, March 19, 1995
    The Biltmore Hotel
    Sun, April 9, 1995
    The UCLA Faculty Center

  • Carnegie Hall Recital

    Sat, September 24, 1994
    Weill Recital Hall

  • April Concert

    Sun, May 1, 1994
    The Biltmore Hotel

  • April Concert

    Sun, April 18, 1993
    the home of Geraldine Schlein
    Sun, April 18, 1993
    The Biltmore Hotel

  • February Concert

    Sun, February 14, 1993
    the home of Allen & Jane Fink in Burbank
    Sun, February 14, 1993
    The Biltmore Hotel

  • May Concert

    Sun, May 31, 1992
    the home of Bruce & Beverly Gladstone in Sherman Oaks
    Sun, May 31, 1992
    The Biltmore Hotel

  • April Concert

    Sun, February 3, 1991
    the home of David & Helene Rottapel in Sherman Oaks
    Sun, February 3, 1991
    The Biltmore Hotel