On November 3rd and 4th – sandwiched almost impossibly between one-off concerts in Carnegie Hall, Hangzhou, China, and dates in Australia and across Asia (on separate tours) with the Silk Road Ensemble and the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band – Wu Man spent a weekend in residency at PCM.

In the fall, PCM launched a new Adult Studies Department. As one of ten nonprofits selected to receive a seed grant from the National Guild and Lifetime Arts (as part of their Catalyzing Creative Aging initiative), the Conservatory was able to focus on revamping the department and adding a number of fun, accessible group classes to our existing adult programs (including individual instruction and a wide range of music history and appreciation classes).

Congratulations to all of this year’s participants!

PCM is thrilled to announce the launch Mariachi Pasadena!—a vibrant Mariachi program led by composer, arranger, and three time Grammy Award winning local Mariachi band leader, Jaime “Jimmy” Cuéllar.