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2012 Concerts & Events (click for details)

3/5 - Zipper Hall at the Colburn School

3/17 - Chapman University

  • The LAPQ presents an evening concert at Chapman University
  • * repertoire TBA
  • * 7:30pm

4/14 - California Institute of the Arts

  • The LAPQ leads a performance/demonstration at the #1 arts school in the nation: CalArts!
  • * repertoire to include works by Jennifer Higdon, John Cage, and James Tenney
  • * Roy O'Disney Hall, 2 - 4pm

4/21 - Thousand Oaks Day of Percussion

  • The LAPQ performs at the evening concert of the VC Day of Percussion
  • * repertoire to include works by Jennifer Higdon and others
  • * Newbury Park High School
  • * 7pm
2011 Concerts & Events

3/12 - Fresno

The LAPQ performs at the Central California Day of Percussion, sponsored by the Percussive Arts Society, and hosted by Dr. Matthew Darling & California State University - Fresno
  • evening performance to feature Eric Guinivan's Ritual Dances

3/13 - San Francisco

The LAPQ performs as part of San Francisco State University's Morrison Artist Series.
Professor Ron Caltabiano, host
  • 3pm, Knuth Hall

4/3 - Ventura

The LAPQ performs an afternoon concert at Ventura College
Professor Robert Lawson, host

4/4 - Sacramento

The LAPQ performs an evening concert at Sacramento State University
Professor Daniel Kennedy, host
  • 7:30pm, Music Recital Hall
  • free admission, all are welcome

4/5 - Hayward

The LAPQ performs a lecture/performance at California State University - East Bay
Professor Rafael Hernandez, host
  • noon - 1pm, Music Building room MB1039
  • free admission, all are welcome

4/6 - Santa Cruz

The LAPQ performs an evening concert at University of California - Santa Cruz
Professor David Alan Jones, host

4/7 - San Francisco

The LAPQ presents a lecture/performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Mr. Jack van Geem, host
  • 11am - 1pm
  • free admission, all are welcome

4/8 - Bakersfield

The LAPQ presents a performance at California State University - Bakersfield
  • 1 - 2:30 Performance/Masterclass

9/10 - Zipper Hall

The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet presents an evening concert featuring music by LA-based composers
  • To Be Performed:
    • Ritual Dances (2009), Eric Guinivan
    • Occasus (2010), Jeffrey Holmes
    • Repousse (2001), Joseph Pereira
    • Rupa-khandha (2011), Sean Heim (world premier)
  • 8pm, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012
  • Tickets available at Zipper Hall's box office, $15 general admission, $10 students with ID

11/5 - Music & Conversations

The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet returns to on of LA's best salons, Music & Conversations
  • To Be Performed:
    • Catfish, Mark Applebaum
    • Repousse, Joseph Pereira
  • GAM Arts Center, 4975 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, 90019
  • concert @ 8pm, wine and hors d'oeuvres @ 7:15
  • Tickets available here

12/6 - Jade Mountain @ Chapman University

The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet premiers Jade Mountain by Fred Katz
  • Salmon Hall, Chapman University, 8:00pm
  • free admission
2010 Concerts & Events

February 6 - Chapman Percussion Symposium

Location: Chapman Auditorium, Chapman University
Time: 8pm
Cost: free

Details: The LAPQ performs the world premiere of Eric Guinivan's
Ritual Dances and James Tenney's Three Pieces for Drum Quartet as the featured guests of the Third Chapman Percussion Symposium.

March 8 - Shattered Shadows

Location: Zipper Hall, The Colburn School
Time: 8pm
Cost: $

Details: The LAPQ will perform James Tenney's
Three Pieces for Drum Quartet as part of the Monday Evening Concert's "Shattered Shadows"

April 26, Ritual Dances

Location: the California Institute of the Arts
Time: 8pm
Cost: free

Details: The LAPQ performs Eric Guinivan's Ritual Dances as part of a solo percussion recital by Matthew Cook.

May 27, 2010 - What's Next Festival

Location: Newman Recital Hall, University of Southern California
Time: 8pm
Cost: free

Details: The LAPQ performs their final feature concert of the year as
ensemble-in-residence of the 2nd Los Angeles Composers Project. Works to include Bad Times Coming by Shaun Naidoo, Ritual Dances by Eric Guinivan, and two works by Jeffrey Holmes, Rays of Twilight and Occasus (world premiere).

Joining the LAPQ will be pianist Vicki Ray, and harpists Jane Grothe and Jillian Risigari-Gai.

2009 Concerts & Events

December 12, 2009 - Music & Conversations

Location: Mt. Washington, Los Angeles
Time: 8pm
Cost: $

Details: The LAPQ performs Cage and more as part of the
Music & Conversations series.

November 11 - Alcances @ the Pasadena Art Center

Location: Ahmanson Auditorium, Art Center College of Design
Time: 8pm
Cost: $

Details: The LAPQ premieres Bruno Louchouarn's
Alcances for percussion quartet and piano as part of the Arts & Ideas Festival sponsored by the Pasadena Arts Council.

October 24 - Presidental Inauguration

Location: Occidental College

* private event

Details: The LAPQ premieres Bruno Louchouarn's
Commencement to celebrate the inauguration of Occidental's newest president.

September 30 - RenArts!

Location: The Renaissance Arts Academy

*private event

Details: The LAPQ presents a masterclass and performance of percussion chamber music.

September 12 - LAPQ in Concert

Location: Salmon Recital Hall, Chapman University Conservatory of Music
Time: 8pm
Cost: $

Details: The LAPQ performs a full evening concert featuring guest pianist Vicki Ray.

August 31 - LAPQ in Concert

Location: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, CA
Time: 5pm

*private event

Details: The LAPQ performs a program of chamber music for Woodbridge's percussion studio.

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