sixteenth season
2002
“And yet this were surely a gain to heal men’s wounds by music’s spell.”
- Euripides

The world abruptly shifts. Reeling, we grope for meaning. Staggering, we grasp, and out of the ashes of shock and grief, we find the strands of things that really matter: beauty, love, feeling connected with other people, excellence, seeing beyond ourselves . . . We begin to weave these strands into a tapestry of healing and of new life, and as we weave we find strength and comfort. Even more than ever in these difficult times, beauty does matter.

–Mark Carlson, Artistic Director
Chamber Music As Living Art
The award-winning ensemble Pacific Serenades invites you to join in its 16th season. With its hallmark commitments to performances of exceptional quality, to great music that touches your soul, and to personal warmth, you will be part of a musical experience like no other. Our artists are among the finest anywhere, including principals of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the LA Philharmonic, and the Long Beach Symphony. And you will be hard pressed to find a friendlier bunch of musicians and fellow music lovers.

on a loom of light and shadow

Thursday, February 21, 8:00PM
at Home of John & Barbara McLoughlin in Brentwood
Sunday, February 3, 4:00PM
at Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
Tuesday, February 12, 8:00PM
at TBA
Stravinsky: Duo Contertant
Rorem: Nine Episodes for Four Players
Brahms: Trio in a minor, Op. 114
Gary Gray, clarinetMargaret Batjer, violinDavid Speltz, celloJoanne Pearce Martin, piano

a quilt of many lands

Sunday, March 10, 8:00PM
at Home of Ralph & Norma Wolfstein in Los Feliz
Monday, March 11, 4:00PM
at Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
Wednesday, March 13, 8:00PM
at The UCLA Faculty Center
Couperin: Pièces en concert
Bach: Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034
González-Medina: Concierto barroco
Tartini: Sonata in G minor, Op. 1, No. 10
Handel: Sonata in B flat major, Op. 2, No. 3
Mark Carlson, fluteClayton Haslop, violinDavid Speltz, celloPatricia Mabee, harpsichord

spinning a harmonious web

Sunday, April 14, 8:00PM
at Home of Evan & Ronna Binn in Tarzana
Sunday, April 14, 4:00PM
at Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
Wednesday, April 24, 8:00PM
at The UCLA Faculty Center
Haydn: Piano Trio in A major, H. XV:9
Walker: Spring Hodge-Podge
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Miwako Watanabe, violinSimon Oswell, violaDavid Speltz, celloAyke Agus, piano, violin

weavers of delight

Sunday, May 12, 8:00PM
at Home of Mary Anderson in Brentwood
Sunday, May 12, 4:00PM
at Neighborhood Church in Pasadena
Wednesday, May 22, 8:00PM
at The UCLA Faculty Center
Schubert: Trio in B flat major, D. 471
Wolfgang: Impressions
Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20
Helen Goode-Castro, clarinetJudith Farmer, bassoonBrian O’Connor, hornRoger Wilkie, violinDavid Walther, violaDavid Speltz, celloBruce Morgenthaler, double bass