The Da Camera Society

04/14/2026

Please join the Da Camera Society and on Friday April 17 at 8pm, in the Pompeiian Room of MSMU's Doheny Mansion.

PROGRAM
Bourgeois - Diane et Endymion
Corelli - Sonata Op. 5 No. 12 'La Folia'
Lefebvre - Le lever de l'Aurore
Handel - Mi palpiti il cor, HWV 132b
Rameau - Le Berger fidèle
Scarlatti - Harpsichord Sonata in D Minor, K213

Les Délices is ‘an early music group with an avant-garde appetite’ (NYT) that brings long-forgotten music to life for contemporary audiences. Founded by baroque oboist Debra Nagy in 2009, the ensemble has established a reputation for unique programs that ‘can’t help but get one listening and thinking in fresh ways’ (SF Classical Voice).

ARTISTS
Hannah De Priest - soprano
Debra Nagy - oboe
Shelby Yamin - baroque violin
Manami Mizumoto - baroque violin
Rebecca Landell - viola da gamba
Mark Edwards - harpsichord

MSMU's Doheny Mansion's Pompeian Room is a masterpiece of Gilded Age architecture, featuring an iridescent Tiffany glass dome, elegant art glass panels, Tuscan marble Corinthian columns and a geometrically-patterned floor.

More info in the bio!

04/14/2026

Please join the Da Camera Society and Les Délices early music ensemble on Friday April 17 at 8pm, in the Pompeiian Room of MSMU's Doheny Mansion.

PROGRAM
Bourgeois - Diane et Endymion
Corelli - Sonata Op. 5 No. 12 'La Folia'
Lefebvre - Le lever de l'Aurore
Handel - Mi palpiti il cor, HWV 132b
Rameau - Le Berger fidèle
Scarlatti - Harpsichord Sonata in D Minor, K213

Les Délices is ‘an early music group with an avant-garde appetite’ (NYT) that brings long-forgotten music to life for contemporary audiences. Founded by baroque oboist Debra Nagy in 2009, the ensemble has established a reputation for unique programs that ‘can’t help but get one listening and thinking in fresh ways’ (SF Classical Voice).

ARTISTS
Hannah De Priest - soprano
Debra Nagy - oboe
Shelby Yamin - baroque violin
Manami Mizumoto - baroque violin
Rebecca Landell - viola da gamba
Mark Edwards - harpsichord

MSMU's Doheny Mansion's Pompeian Room is a masterpiece of Gilded Age architecture, featuring an iridescent Tiffany glass dome, elegant art glass panels, Tuscan marble Corinthian columns and a geometrically-patterned floor.

More information: https://dacamerasociety.org/concerts-upcoming/les-delices-early-music-ensemble/
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/les-delices-early-music-ensemble-tickets-1985480049275?

03/16/2026

On Sunday, March 22, come see the Allakhverdyan Clarinet Trio at USC's intimate jewel of a chamber music setting, Cammilleri Hall.

With just 96 seats, exceptional acoustics, and unobstructed sight lines, Cammilleri is an extraordinary place to experience the art of Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet; Alin Allakhverdyan, piano; and Evgeny Tonkha, cello.

Link in the bio to reserve your seat!

The program:
Glinka - Trio Pathétique
Beethoven - Piano Trio in Bb Major, Op.11
Brahms - Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op.114

Sunday, March 22, 5pm

03/16/2026

On March 22, come see the Allakhverdyan Clarinet Trio at USC's intimate jewel of a chamber music setting, Cammilleri Hall. With just 96 seats, exceptional acoustics, and unobstructed sight lines, Cammilleri is an extraordinary place to experience the art of Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet; Alin Allakhverdyan, piano; and Evgeny Tonkha, cello.

The program:

Glinka - Trio Pathétique
Beethoven - Piano Trio in Bb Major, Op.11
Brahms - Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op.114

Sunday, March 22, 5pm

Click to reserve your seat!

Chamber Music SoCal University of Southern California

Clarinet trios by Glinka, Beethoven, and Brahms. Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet; Alin Allakhverdyan, piano; Evgeny Tonkha, cello.

03/04/2026

What a joy to see the Pompeian Room filled for 🎶Schumann, Schumann — and Brahms!🎶 Bravo to performers Micah Yui, Katie Trigg, Barry Shiffman, Livia Sohn, & Clive Greensmith, and a million thanks to everyone who packed the house.

Next up: Allakhverdyan Clarinet Trio performs Glinka, Beethoven, & Brahms. March 22 at USC’s Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall. For more info: https://dacamerasociety.org/concerts-upcoming/allakhverdyan-clarinet-trio/

📷 Scott Ryan Chamberlin

Bob Odenberg

02/17/2026

Join The Da Camera Society this Sunday, February 22, as we return to the beautiful Doheny Mansion!

The Pompeian Room’s spectacular Tiffany glass dome will preside over an evening of music by Romantic masters Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms.

7:30pm FEB 22 - SCHUMANN, SCHUMANN — AND BRAHMS!

Katie Trigg, mezzo-soprano (L.A. Opera)
Livia Sohn, violin (Stanford University)
Barry Shiffman, viola (The Royal Conservatory)
Clive Greensmith, cello (The Coburn School)
Micah Yui, piano (The Coburn School)

Clara Schumann - Six Songs, Op.13
Robert Schumann - Fantasy in C, Op.17
Johannes Brahms - Two Songs, Op.91
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op.60

Click for tickets and more info! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/schumann-schumann-and-brahms-tickets-1977659258078

08/04/2025

Please join us as the Czech ensemble Trio Bohémo perform Martinů, Rejcha, and Smetana at USC’s Cammilleri Hall

Sat, Aug 9 at 7:30 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trio-bohemo-martinu-rejcha-smetana-tickets-1505303807209?aff=oddtdtcreator
PROGRAM:
Martinů – Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor, H. 327
Rejcha – Grand Trio Concertant in A Major, Op. 101, No. 6
Smetana – Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15
— plus —
Webster-Zuber – Rhapsody for Piano Trio

CAMMILLERI HALL
96-seat concert venue of USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute, a research center dedicated to exploring the neurological impact of the arts. Cammilleri Hall is notable for its exceptional acoustics and unobstructed sight lines.


Photos: Scott Ryan Chamberlin

08/04/2025

Please join us as the Czech ensemble Trio Bohémo perform Martinů, Rejcha, and Smetana at USC’s Cammilleri Hall!

Sat, Aug 9 at 7:30 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trio-bohemo-martinu-rejcha-smetana-tickets-1505303807209?aff=oddtdtcreator

PROGRAM:
Martinů – Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor, H. 327
Rejcha – Grand Trio Concertant in A Major, Op. 101, No. 6
Smetana – Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15
— plus —
Webster-Zuber – Rhapsody for Piano Trio

CAMMILLERI HALL
96-seat concert venue of USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute, a research center dedicated to exploring the neurological impact of the arts. Cammilleri Hall is notable for its exceptional acoustics and unobstructed sight lines.

Chamber Music SoCal

Czech piano trio performs Bohemian masterworks at USC's Cammilleri Hall.

06/06/2025

🎻 There are still seats for Friday night's Sunset Chamberfest performance at the Pasadena Conservatory's lovely and resonant Barrett Hall.

Read on and buy tickets while they're still available — use the discount code DACAMERA for 25 percent off.

Fri, June 6 at 7:30pm

06/02/2025

🎶 Join us on Friday, June 6, at 7:30, when Da Camera welcomes Sunset ChamberFest, one of Los Angeles’ finest chamber music ensembles, to Barrett Hall at Pasadena Conservatory of Music. The evening will explore the influence of Richard Wagner on the work of French composers including Debussy and Ravel.

🎫 Click for tickets! https://dacamerasociety.org/concerts-upcoming/debussy-ravel-pasadena-conservatory/

SUNSET CHAMBERFEST

PROGRAM
Liszt - Am Grabe Richard Wagners
Chausson - Piano Trio
Debussy - Cello Sonata
Ravel - String Quartet

MUSICIANS
Movses Pogossian, violin
Benjamin Hoffman, violin
Aaron Oltman, viola
Mike Kaufman, cello
Marisa Gupta, piano

In anticipation of Friday, please watch Marisa Gupta performing Chopin Preludes in the Pompeian Room of the Doheny Mansion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQPN_EqNz7Q

📷 Scott Ryan Chamberlin , March 2024 Sunset Chamberfest performance at Barrett Hall

BARRETT HALL, PASADENA CONSERVATORY
Barrett Hall is located in a remodeled chapel originally designed by Pasadena architect Frederick Kennedy (1929). The intimate 100-seat hall boasts a Spanish-revival style and exceptional acoustics.

05/07/2025

Tickets are still available! Join us for a beautiful Mother's Day experience and performance Sunday, May 11, at 11am. Read on! 🌸🎶🌼

Sun, May 11 at 11am