Welcome to our new look Newsletter!
When you make a donation, or reserve a ticket, you now have the option to create an account. You can login to your account to check on your concerts, donations and membership status. Membership will now run for a full 12 months from your sign up date.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly.
All the best,
Catherine Cadogan - GM |
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| Here is a taste of the concert on March 7th. Many thanks to David Trochimowicz and First City Credit Union for creating this video. |
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One of our largest ever audiences enjoyed a fabulous concert on March 7th to celebrate Women's Month. Our all female ensemble played a selection of pieces by women composers and LA composer Anna Drubich presented her string quartet, Rain@5, in person. We very much enjoyed performing at the Manoukian Cultural Center for the first time and it was a beautiful and entertaining evening. |
From Hungary to Hollywood - April 4th |
This concert is currently SOLD OUT, and we have a waitlist.
We really want a full house. If you cannot come, for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible!
You can release your tickets by logging into your account or by responding to this email. |
Luanne Homzy returns to Melodia Mariposa with her ensemble, Arcana Nomadica on Saturday April 4th at 7pm - in the Westerbeck Recital Hall on the campus of PCC.
This is going to be an amazing concert, so don't miss out! The PCC Foundation will be providing a lovely reception after the performance. Parking is free in Student Lot 5 - on Bonnie Avenue.
Although we cannot guarantee you a ticket, those on the waitlist are welcome to come and take a chance. We often have available tickets at very late notice. |
Suzanne York - our journalist in residence! |
You may have noticed that we are getting more press coverage for our concerts and much of that is down to the work of local journalist and Melodia Mariposa volunteer, Suzanne York. Suzanne has interviewed musicians from our last three concerts and written articles for the local Pasadena press.
We hope you enjoy her writing and we thank her for her support in getting the word out to more people in our community. |
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LA Opera new Concertmaster |
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We are so proud to share that Melodia Mariposa alumna, Alyssa Park, has been appointed Concertmaster of LA Opera!
Alyssa is also a member of the Lyris Quartet who will be performing again for us on May 23rd (see below). The Lyris Quartet also performed at Westminster Presbyterian for our Fundraiser concert just weeks after the Eaton Fire. in 2025. Alyssa is one of our most committed performers, appearing in our Holiday concert and Peter and the Wolf last year!
We offer our warm congratulations on her new role - a well-deserved achievement! |
“After many years on the concert stage, I am deeply honored to begin this new chapter as Concertmaster of LA Opera. Opera’s power lies in its ability to transform music and drama into living storytelling, revealing the depth and complexity of the human experience and strengthening the cultural fabric of the community.I look forward to collaborating closely with Maestro James Conlon and Maestro Domingo Hindoyan, and with my colleagues in the orchestra, to shape performances that are vibrant, collaborative, and rooted in musical integrity. To serve Los Angeles- a city that has been central to my artistic life- in this role is an extraordinary privilege.” Alyssa Park |
Just to reiterate that the musicians who play for Melodia Mariposa are the best in town, take a look at some of our alumni who performed at the Oscars last month! |
The Lyris Quartet - from the Altadena Strong Fundraiser and Through Darkness, Light and Shadow. |
Giovanna Moraga-Clayton - from Women in Music |
Kyle Gilner - from the Zelter Quartet - Death and the Maiden |
And our very own videographer and patron, Robert Smith! |
Through Darkness, Light and Shadow
Our next concert will be on Saturday May 23rd at 7pm. We are delighted to be joined again by the amazing Lyris Quartet for a concert featuring a fascinating mix of composers, old and new.
This vibrant program features composers spanning several centuries including Altadena’s own Savannah Jo Lack - with a piece written after the Eaton Fire - alongside Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Caroline Shaw. Works by Benjamin Britten and Beethoven round out the program. Blending fresh contemporary voices with timeless masterworks, the evening provides a journey of moods—somber, playful, and ultimately profound—drawing the listener from reflection to intensity.
The concert will be held is the Neighborhood Unitarian Church on Orange Grove, Pasadena and as it is smaller than our other venues, tickets will be more limited than usual.
Tickets will be available on May 10th - mark your calendar! |
Other events from our partners |
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Haydn & Tchaikovsky with Manfred Honeck
April 2-4, 2026
Manfred Honeck conducts Tchaikovsky’s symphony of fate alongside one of Haydn’s instantly successful London Symphonies, as well as a concerto by Carl Reinecke featuring LA Phil principal flutist Denis Bouriakov.
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IMain Series No. 5: Familiar | Forgotten | Fresh
April 19, 25 & 26, 2026
Three piano quintets bridge time and taste through music that’s beloved, overlooked, and brand-spanking new. On the program: Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E Flat Major, Julius Rontgen’s Piano Quintet No. 2 in a minor, and a world premiere commission from one of our Composer Collective alumni. Use the code SALASTINA20 for 20% off tickets. |
Many thanks to those who became or renewed their membership in Melodia Mariposa this last month: |
- Maryse Aubert and Michael Holland
- Robb Grimm
- Kenneth and Freddi Hill
- Susan and Allan Mohrman
- Betty Glick
- Katherine Lake and Nadar Islam
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2026 Season - Save the Dates |
May 23rd - Through Darkness, Light and Shadow- The Lyris Quartet
September - Members only event
October 4th - Carnival of the Animals - Family Concert at the Arbortetum
November 1st - The Zelter Quartet at the Mausoleum
December 18th - Holiday Concert |
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