November 8, 2025
2:00pm & 8:00pm
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Orion Weiss, piano
Jim Self Tour de Force
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
All Symphony Classics concerts are performed at the Ambassador Auditorium located at 131 South St. John Ave, Pasadena, 91105. Often referred to as the “Carnegie Hall of the West,” the world-renowned Ambassador Auditorium is the resident home of the Pasadena Symphony. All performances take place at 2pm and 8pm on concert days. Classical concerts last approximately two hours, and include a brief intermission.
Join us for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell that begins one hour prior to each performance. Learn about the works being performed, the historical backgrounds of the composers, and get a behind-the-scenes look at our guest artists and conductors. Insights is made possible with generous support from Alan Fisher, MD and Hear MD.
Online: pasadenasymphony-pops.org
Phone/Text: (626) 793-7172
In Person: 150 S Los Robles Ave, Ste 460, Pasadena, CA 91101. Monday through Friday 9 – 5 pm.
Onsite Ticket Office on concert days.
In Person 12 noon to 4 pm and from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Ambassador Auditorium.
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Ticket Prices
Please check ticketing pages for latest pricing.
Group Tickets
The Pasadena Symphony is pleased to offer group discounts. Groups of 10 or more are 10% off and groups of 20 or more are 20% off with no handling fees. Group discounts are available for all seating sections. Please contact us for more information.
Child Age Recommendations and Restrictions
Children must be at least 6 years old to attend concerts with the Pasadena Symphony. All children must be able to sit quietly in their own seats throughout the concert without disturbing other patrons or the artists. Please use discretion in choosing to bring a child. Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket to attend a concert.
The mission of the Pasadena Symphony and POPS is to provide musical concerts of the highest quality ranging from orchestral performances to world-renowned artists in recital, and to provide the broadest access to youth education programs and the performing arts through community engagement and digital innovation.
Vision Statement: In the belief that music enriches and transforms the individual and the community, the Pasadena Symphony Association serves as a curator of classical, popular and new music with an unwavering pursuit of excellence and inclusion.
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