The eleventh season of the Third@First concert series offers something for everyone: a Grammy Award winning Jazz musician, Czech and Spanish composers, Irish folk music, Bach’s soulful unaccompanied cello suites, classic films accompanied by organ, our annual Christmas Joy Concert and a collaboration between Pasadena’s youth music organizations.
We will also be celebrating FUMC’s sesquicentennial anniversary in a special concert with a piece specially composed for the occasion by our organist Aaron Shows. Please join us for excellent music performed in FUMC’s historic sanctuary.
Admission is always free so that all may come.
Free concerts
on the third Saturday
of each month
2024 - 2025 Season Concerts
The First UMC choirs and instrumental ensembles team up for this annual celebration of seasonal music. Carols old and new will be performed by the Chancel Choir, handbells, pipe organ, piano ensembles and more. Enjoy a few “Sing-Alongs” for the whole audience!
Exceptional musicians from the LA Phil and pianist Junko Ueno Garrett will perform Martinu’s innovative Trio, Popper’s beautiful Requiem, and conclude with Dvorak’s celebrated Quartet No. 2.
Pianist and Third@First’s artistic coordinator, Junko Ueno Garrett will perform music by Granadas, Alveniz, de Falla and Lecuona. Come learn about and enjoy Spain’s rich music history.
Come join us for a program of Irish music. We will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Irish band “Sligo Rags”. Don’t forget to wear your favorite Green attire!
Intimate and meditative, three unaccompanied Bach Cello Suites will be played by three LA leading cellists to observe the holy weekend.
Pasadena Youth Symphony, Vocal Ensembles from California School of the Arts San Gabriel Valley, and Chamber Music Groups from Pasadena Conservatory of Music.
Come enjoy Pasadena’s talented youth musicians in this showcase of music!
Supported by Pasadena Symphony Education Department.
Organist, Aaron Shows will take us to the movies with a performance of classic movie themes and provide an improvised soundtrack to a classic silent film. This is a must-attend event for movie lovers.