Become a Musical Interludes Season Sponsor!
Musical Interludes is PCM’s signature concert series that explores connections between music and literature, history, architecture and culture. Performed by world-class faculty and guest artists and hosted by KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen, all concerts include a post-concert reception with food from Julienne Fine Foods.
Season sponsors are essential to the success of Musical Interludes. They not only bring these concerts to life, they also help PCM offer free public programs and further establish our campus as a place where students discover joy, excellence, and community through music.
Musical Interludes has been bringing music to the Pasadena community for more than 30 years. The series began as Mansions and Music, offering intimate performances in private homes. It evolved over time, moving into Barrett Hall and deepening its exploration of music’s connections to literature, history, architecture, and culture.
During the pandemic, PCM pivoted to creating concert films that kept the series alive and extended its reach. Today the series is as vital as ever. As one longtime supporter shared:
“Whether Mansions and Music performances… or the unique Zoom programs during Covid… or the exquisite one-of-a-kind concerts now performed in Barrett Hall… all have brought music to the community. And one could say that the community keeps discovering it can be a part of the music world in many ways because of PCM!”
— Marlene Konnar and John Baldeschwieler
Watch past Musical Interludes concerts on YouTube, including our concert films released during the pandemic.
All sponsors receive recognition in concert programs and promotional materials, and receive concert invitations in advance of the general public. Every sponsorship level — from Patron to Aficionado — supports both the Musical Interludes series and PCM’s free public programming.
- 12 tickets* to any 2026-2027 Musical Interludes concert
- Preferred seating at Musical Interludes
- Recognition in promotional emails
- 8 tickets* to any 2026-2027 Musical Interludes concert
- Preferred seating at Musical Interludes
- 4 tickets* to any 2026-2027 Musical Interludes concert
- 2 tickets* to any 2026-2027 Musical Interludes concert
* Total tickets for the 26/27 season
PCM gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their generous gifts in support of the 2026-2027 Musical Interludes series. Sponsors as of September 9, 2026:
Concert Sponsors
Jay Lusche
Linda Gates Moore
Aficionado
Anonymous
The Atwood Family
Georgianna Bray Erskine
V. Shannon and Pamela Clyne
Bonnie Khang-Keating and Richard Keating
Ellen and Harvey Knell
Marlene R. Konnar and John D. Baldeschwieler
Eric and Suzie Lee
Mei-Lee Ney
Janet J. Rose
Laurie Sowd
Karen Stracka
Ann and Steven Sunshine
The SahanDaywi Foundation
Impresario
Olin Barrett Family
June and Simon K.C. Li
Christine Lumb
Roger and Gloria V. Mullendore
Cynthia Nunes and Barbara Nye
Juliann Rooke
Dr. Albert Shen and Family
Maestro
Sara and George Abdo
Brownie Allen
George and Marilyn Brumder
Sigrid Burton and Max Brennan
Stephen Cook and Lawrence Ruiz
Felix Cumare
Katherine Faber and Thomas Rosenbaum
Christine and Richard Goetz
Ann Horton
Celia Hunt
Eric and Suzie Lee
Gretl and Arnold Mulder
Claire Panosian Dunavan, M.D.
Annette Sneidmiller and James Ballinger*
Monica Zacharia
Patron
Erin and Jeremy Baker
Catherine Berman
Fran and Dan Biles
Jeannine Bogaard
Mary Lou Byrne and Gary W. Kearney
Rosa Cumare
Sandy Esserman and Stephen McCurry
Cheryl and Dan Foliart
Ann Fossan
Maria Grant
The Grossman Family
Ellen Haserot
Jennifer Lewis and Albert Meymarian
Craig Matsuda
Ken and Erika Riley
Ann Scheid
Judith Schmidt
Robin Seibert
Suzanne Torgeson
Gail and Mel Werbach
Barbara and Ian White-Thomson
* denotes deceased
For questions about Musical Interludes sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Melissa Froehlich
Director of Development
626.683.3355 x107
mfroehlich@pasadenaconservatory.org
26/27 Season | Transformed
This season, PCM’s signature concert series, Musical Interludes, explores themes centered around transformation, with three distinct programs: Loss, Imagination, and Legacy.
Each concert will feature PCM faculty, alumni, and guests performing music that changed how audiences listen, how composers wrote, and elevated what instruments and musicians were capable of. Programs will be hosted by KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen and include a post-concert reception catered by Julienne Fine Foods.