Salastina Los Angeles

05/23/2026

A little Fly On The Wall glimpse into Composer Collective Workshop No. 1 🎶

Over two days this week, composers Billy Waldman, Mateja Nikolić, Jihwan Yoon, and Christian Yom joined Salastina’s Resident Artists to workshop brand new pieces under the mentorship of composer Derrick Skye. These sessions are where ideas get tested, questions get asked, textures shift, rhythms evolve, and music slowly becomes more fully itself.

One of our favorite things about Composer Collective is how collaborative the process is. The room is full of curiosity, experimentation, generosity, and a lot of listening.

Thank you to our Members who joined us behind the scenes for Fly On The Wall and got to witness new music taking shape in real time.

04/29/2026

“The ensemble played with passion and total confidence, displaying an affectionate musical camaraderie developed over a long period of performing together.”

We’ll take that.

Thank you to Harlow Robinson and San Francisco Classical Voice for this wonderful review of Familiar | Forgotten | Fresh.

The chamber ensemble's April 25 program paired Robert Schumann's beloved piano quintet with a historical rediscovery and a premiere.

04/24/2026

There’s something especially joyful about watching a story come to life in more than one way at once.

On May 2nd, Salastina is teaming up with Bob Baker Marionette Theater for an afternoon where live music and handcrafted puppetry share the stage. Together, we bring Munro Leaf’s gentle classic Ferdinand the Bull and Sergei Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf to life in Bob Baker's retro, red theater in Highland Park.

In between adventures, kids and curious grown-ups can get hands-on with an instrument petting zoo. After the show: ice cream for everyone.

The 1:30 PM performance includes a special guest, Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), who brings her signature wit, warmth, and theatrical sparkle to each story's narration.

Get tickets at https://www.salastina.org/concerts/2026/5/2/family-event

04/16/2026

A moment from Schumann’s Cello Concerto with Yoshika Masuda.

We return to Schumann this month with his Piano Quintet, part of Familiar | Forgotten | Fresh.

Join us in West LA, Laguna Beach, or Pasadena.
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04/14/2026

Three piano quintets. Three different moments in music history.

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 brings the warmth and sweep we know and love, while Piano Quintet No. 2 in A minor offers a rare chance to hear a composer history nearly left behind. The program concludes with a world premiere by Nicholas Edwards, connecting past and present in real time.

Join Salastina Los Angeles for Familiar | Forgotten | Fresh, a program that moves between recognition, rediscovery, and something entirely new.

📍 West LA | April 19
📍 Laguna Beach | April 25
📍 Pasadena + Livestream | April 26
🍷 Wine reception with the artists to follow

🎟 Tickets from $10 at www.salastina.org

04/02/2026

Coming up at Salastina this Spring 🌷

Main Series 5 is almost here (three piano quintets, three very different stories), plus our fun family concert with Bob Baker Marionette Theater, the next Happy Hour with Brian Lauritzen, and a Jane Austen-themed garden tea in June.

A lot of good reasons to join us this spring—in West LA, Laguna Beach, Pasadena, and more.

Tickets start at $10 → salastina.org

03/29/2026

Some moments linger a little longer ✨

A few snapshots from our recent night at the Laguna Art Museum, with Maia Jasper White , Yoshika Masuda 増田喜嘉 , and HyeJin Kim in the glow of that beautiful space. Thank you to Thomas Emick for capturing these.

We’ll be back before you know it—returning to Laguna Art Museum on April 25 at 7pm for Familiar | Forgotten | Fresh, a program that moves between the music you know, the music you don’t (yet), and something brand new.

Join us for another unforgettable evening.
🎟 Tickets from $10 at www.salastina.org