Dive into an unforgettable musical season at St. Matthew's Music Guild. From the harmonious motets of 'Queen of Hearts' to Nathan Laube's organ mastery, and the intriguing blend of Strauss, Haydn, and Dvořák, audiences will experience a celebration of classical and modern works. Join performances highlighting prestigious artists, stunning compositions, and a world premiere that pays homage to cultural roots. Embrace this unique blend of artistry, history, and emotion, as each event offers a unique glimpse into the world of chamber and orchestral music.

A Harmonious Journey: Celebrating Musical Heritage and Innovation

In an exhilarating lineup of musical events, St. Matthew's Music Guild in Los Angeles is set to host a series of concerts that celebrate both timeless classical masterpieces and innovative contemporary compositions. Featuring renowned artists such as Nathan Laube, Boris Allakhverdyan, Whitney Crockett, David Garrett, and YuEun Gemma Kim, the performances promise to captivate audiences with their distinct blend of talent and artistry. From the organ's powerful resonance to the delicate strains of the violin, these events highlight the rich tapestry of musical history and the vibrant creativity of modern composers.

A Symphony in Los Angeles: St. Matthew’s Celebrates Music and Culture

St. Matthew's Music Guild offers an exciting series of concerts featuring celebrated musicians and composers. From Nathan Laube's organ mastery to the orchestral brilliance of YuEun Gemma Kim, these events promise an unparalleled musical journey. Experience the enchantment of classical works by Bach, Strauss, and Dvořák, along with modern compositions by David Lefkowitz and María Eugenia León. Join us in Los Angeles for a season of unforgettable performances, highlighting the profound artistry and diverse creativity that define the world of classical music.

A Musical Odyssey: Celebrating Artistic Excellence with St. Matthew's Music Guild

Along with Strauss’ “Duet-Concertino,” the concert also includes “Zachor” (“Remembrance”) by Los Angeles-based composer David Lefkowitz (pictured above), a work which reveals an old Lithuanian Klezmer tune emerging from the distant past. Tchaikovsky’s lushly orchestrated “Serenade for Strings” rounds out the program.

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Allakhverdyan and Crockett play Strauss

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In celebration of the 41st Anniversary of the dedication of The Parish of St. Matthew’s C.B. Fisk Pardee Organ, we are pleased to be joined by Nathan Laube, Professor of Organ at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and International Consultant in Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the U.K. Nathan’s extensive recitals include appearances at the Vienna Konzerthaus, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Berlin Philharmonie, Dortmund Konzerthaus and Royal Festival Hall in London. Music by Bach, Grigny, Franck and Alain.

Bonus Concert – Nathan Laube

The award-winning ensemble, featuring six of Britain’s finest consort singers, presents “Queen of Hearts,” a program of motets and chansons from the courts of Anne of Brittany, Margaret of Austria, Anne Boleyn and Mary Tudor spiced with short works from the present day. Gramophone Magazine described a recent performance as “Ingeniously programmed and impeccably delivered, with that undefinable excitement that comes from a group of musicians working absolutely as one.” “Queen of Hearts” is a musical Who’s Who of great European queens as portrayed in music of the sixteenth and twenty-first centuries.

The Gesualdo Six presents “Queen of Hearts”

The Music Guild is pleased to offer a special treat for this season’s holiday concert, welcoming the Bach Collegium San Diego to Los Angeles for a complete performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” Led by artistic director Ruben Valenzuela, the Bach Collegium San Diego is known for their historically informed performances in concerts that have thrilled national and international audiences. You won’t want to miss this performance by an ensemble lauded as “a cultural treasure.” (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Bach Collegium San Diego presents Handel’s “Messiah”

Fresh off of triumphant appearances at Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Dutch Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, Raehann Bryce-Davis returns to St. Matthew’s Music Guild for a selection of operatic arias by Verdi, Dvořák, and Saint-Saëns plus a selection of soulful spirituals and folksongs.

Raehann Bryce-Davis – Operatic Fireworks

The first concert features the music of two of the most beloved composers in the western canon – Felix Mendelssohn and Ludwig van Beethoven. After the joyous Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” one of our favorite solo artists, celebrated violinist Movses Pogossian, joins the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s to present Mendelssohn’s lyrical Violin Concerto in E minor. The program closes with Beethoven’s ebullient Symphony No. 2 in D Major.

Movses Pogossian plays Mendelssohn

Join us as we journey from the origins of musical classicism to the opening salvo of the Romantic era. Following CPE Bach’s energetic Symphony in B-flat Major, we showcase LA Phil cellist David Garrett in Hadyn’s beloved Cello Concerto in D Major. The program continues with Schubert’s sparkling Symphony No. 5 and Carl Maria von Weber’s landmark “Invitation to the Dance,” a piece historian John Warrack called “the first and still perhaps most brilliant and poetic example of the Romantic concert waltz.”

David Garrett, Haydn, and “A Classical Journey”

Our season finale features music guaranteed to lift your spirits. The concert opens with Maurice Ravel’s orchestration of Claude Debussy’s lighthearted “Danse” (“Tarantella Styrienne”) and continues with the world premiere of the Music Guild’s latest commissioned work – “Raíces” (“Roots”) by Los Angeles-based composer, María Eugenia León. Highlighting the musical traditions of both her native Canary Islands as well as Spain, “Raíces” features the timple, a five-string guitar described as “the pinnacle of Canarian music.” The evening concludes with Dvořák’s virtuosic Violin Concerto in A minor, featuring YuEun Gemma Kim.

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Apr 24, 2026

David Garrett, Haydn, and “A Classical Journey”

May 29, 2026

Season Finale – YuEun Gemma Kim plays Dvořák

Mar 20, 2026

Allakhverdyan and Crockett play Strauss

Mar 1, 2026

Bonus Concert – Nathan Laube

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