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3rd@1st Concerts: Wildfire Relief Fundraiser Chamber Music Fest “Souvenirs from Prague”

January 17, 2025

3rd@1st Concerts: Chamber Music Fest “Souvenirs from Prague”
– Wildfire Relief Fundraiser –

Saturday January 18, 2025, 4pm
First United Methodist Church of Pasadena
500. E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101

Exceptional musicians from Los Angeles Philharmonics and pianist Junko Ueno Garrett will perform Martinue’s innovative Trio for flute, cello and piano, Popper’s beautiful Requiem for 3 cellos and piano, and conclude with Dvorak’s celebrated Piano Quartet No. 2.

Johnny Lee, violin
Michael Larco, viola
Catherine Karoly, flute
Robert DeMaine, cello
Jason Lippmann, cello
David Garrett, cello
Junko Ueno Garrett, piano

Responding to the current wildfire devastation, this Saturday’s concert will be a benefit concert. All the donations at the concert with donated fees from the musicians will go to the Red Cross. For those who can’t attend, the most effective way to help with Red Cross disaster relief efforts is by making a financial donation. You can do this by texting ‘CAWILDFIRES’ to 90999 or visiting redcross.org/donate.