A series of concerts-with-conversation hosted and curated by Classical California Resident Artist Lara Downes performed in our amazing 11th floor concert space at the Bowes Performing Arts building.

Lara Downes is joined by MacArthur “Genius” Award-winning pianist and author Jeremy Denk for a lively evening of conversation and music about American pioneers and the taking of journeys down the roads less traveled.

Lara Downes and Jeremy Denk: American Pioneers

Join author and cultural commentator John McWhorter for an intimate evening of music and conversation about Scott Joplin’s story and legacy, his opera "Treemonisha," a century of progress, and the contradictions that shape our American life.

Lara Downes and John McWhorter: An Evening with Scott Joplin

Lara and Ama recently connected and discovered a wonderful musical chemistry, as well as a shared passion for the expressive power of this music and the inspiring stories of the women who created it. 

Lara Downes and Amaryn Olmeda: The Future of Classical Music

Lara and Daniel explore the stories that helped to distinguish American music through the contributions of immigrant composers, especially via the exodus of Jewish composers who fled Europe and created the iconic soundtracks of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Classical Americana Sky Concerts

A series of concerts-with-conversation hosted and curated by Classical California Resident Artist Lara Downes performed in our amazing 11th floor concert space at the Bowes Performing Arts building.