Led by Shura Sasaki, his strings quartet performed two well-attended concerts in January and February at the Grand Annex Theater in San Pedro. The concert was an eclectic mix of classical music in the first half and well known pop and jazz pieces arranged by Shura including Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Joabim, Ben King, Disney’s Allan [...]
Manoela joined our teaching staff this month. A native of Rio de Janeiro, she has established herself in Los Angeles as an exceptionally versatile and eclectic violinist. Classically trained in violin, she also has a strong passion for improvisation in jazz, blues, and rock genres and is an active composer and arranger for string ensembles and [...]
2nd Strings Valentine Concert Sun Feb 22 3pm at the Annex Theater – San Pedro Celebrate the season of romance with a selection of timeless pieces that capture the beauty and emotion of love in all forms. Classical selections include “Andante Cantabile” by Tchaikovsky, “String Quartet No. 2” by Alexander Borodin and “Rosamunde Second Movement” by [...]
New Strings Chamber Ensemble Music Series Concert dates Sunday Jan 18 and Feb 22, 2026 at 2:00pm Grand Annex Theater – 434 W. 6th Street, San Pedro The Grand Annex is pleased to announce a new strings chamber ensemble series starting on January 18, 2026! This series will perform well-known classical and popular pieces in a [...]
An Evening of Music from artist Laufey and Other Jazz Standards Thursday Nov 20, 2025 6:30pm-8:30pm (admission free) Smog City Brewery West – 22,755 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance Enjoy an evening of jazz with music from Laufey, a Grammy-award winning new jazz artist, and other jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. The music will be performed [...]
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