September 12, 4 p.m.
TIN PAN ALLEY TO BROADWAY
Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Irving Berlin were among the composers who defined early 20th Century American music with their  Broadway musicals and popular songs. Their works were lyrical, witty, romantic and comedic - full of hummable melodies. >>More

December 12, 4 p.m.
THE GREAT COMPOSERS GET SPIRITUAL
The best composers of all time, from Beethoven, to Schubert, Mozart and Bach, have all been influenced by spiritual texts. They have put their personal stamp on some of the grandest themes known to man.

March 20, 2011, 1 p.m.
LOS ANGELES’ FOLK SONGS
On the eve of Persian New Year, we present folk songs from some of the many cultures in the Los Angeles area - including Persian, Armenian and Russian songs. These songs have a lot in common thematically, yet are uniquely colored by their culture’s language and customs.