The American Liszt Society - Southern California Chapter

The American Liszt Society - Southern California Chapter The Chapter is dedicated to fostering an awareness and love of Franz Liszt's work, spirit and mission throughout Southern California.

"The American Liszt Society, Southern California Chapter"

Dmitry Rachmanov, President
Ivana Grubelic Malo, Vice-President
Kathy Hickey, Treasurer

The Southern California Chapter of the American Liszt Society (ALS) was created in 2016 by APU's Eugene Alcalay and CSUN's Dmitry Rachmanov. The Chapter is dedicated to fostering an awareness and love of Franz Liszt's work, spirit and mission throughou

t Southern California, including the greater Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas. We have featured ALS artists in guest recitals and master classes, as well as master class and recital performances of past Los Angeles International Liszt Competition Winners. We will present a one-day mini festival at APU on November 18, 2017, featuring student recitals, a lecture by Dr. Rachmanov, a recital by Dr. Alcalay, and master classes by John Perry and Dr. Sarkis Baltaian.

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Award PresentationPrize winners for the best performances of works by Liszt and his contemporari...
11/26/2025

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Award Presentation
Prize winners for the best performances of works by Liszt and his contemporaries and participants of the festival together with ALS SoCal President Dmitry Rachmanov, ALS SoCal Vice-President Ivana Grubelic Malo, and members of the ALS SoCal Board of Directors: -Fun Chuang, Steven Niles, Andrew Park, Judy Tran Gallego, and Ruby Wang.

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Masterclass with Dr. Stephen Cook.Dmitry Rachmanov Ivana Grubelic Malo, -Fun Chuang, Steven Nile...
11/26/2025

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Masterclass with Dr. Stephen Cook.

Dmitry Rachmanov Ivana Grubelic Malo, -Fun Chuang, Steven Niles, Andrew Park, Judy Tran Gallego, and Ruby Wang.

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Showcase Recital at the Barrett Hall
11/26/2025

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Showcase Recital at the Barrett Hall

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Notturnos Lecture by Dr. Vatché Mankerian. Dmitry Rachmanov Judy Tran Gallego Ruby Wang -Fun Ch...
11/26/2025

ALS SoCal Festival 2025 Notturnos Lecture by Dr. Vatché Mankerian.
Dmitry Rachmanov Judy Tran Gallego Ruby Wang -Fun Chuang Niles Hickey Ivana Grubelic Malo

Dear colleagues and friends,The American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter Festival is happening this Saturday, on November 22...
11/20/2025

Dear colleagues and friends,
The American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter Festival is happening this Saturday, on November 22, starting at 1:00 pm. Please join us at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (100 N. Hill Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106) for a day filled with music!
For more details and the schedule, please check our poster and visit our website: http://americanlisztsocietysocal.org/

Dear colleagues and friends! We’re excited to announce the 2025 American Liszt Society – Southern California Cha...
09/26/2025

Dear colleagues and friends!
We’re excited to announce the 2025 American Liszt Society – Southern California Chapter Mini-Festival, taking place on Saturday, November 22 at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music.

Join us for a day celebrating the legacy of Franz Liszt and his contemporaries! The festival will include a student showcase recital highlighting local pianistic talent, a special lecture on the history and development of the nocturne by PCM senior faculty member Dr. Vatché Mankerian, and a masterclass with Dr. Stephen Cook, Executive Director of PCM. The day will conclude with the presentation of awards in three categories, including recognition for the Best Liszt Performance.

Applications are now open for recital and masterclass participation (grades 2 through post-collegiate). Repertoire is not limited to Liszt, though Liszt’s works will receive priority.

Application deadline: October 22, 2025

Notifications sent by: November 5, 2025
Apply here: https://forms.gle/5CredVMgfT51Kwir5

We look forward to welcoming you on November 22 at PCM for this special celebration of Liszt’s music and its enduring inspiration.

More info: https://americanlisztsocietysocal.org

The American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter is proud to present a Guest Artist Recital by Ching-Yun Hu in an all-Liszt Prog...
02/22/2024

The American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter is proud to present a Guest Artist Recital by Ching-Yun Hu in an all-Liszt Program at CSUN.
Friday, March 1, 7:30 pm,
California State University Northridge - Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall

Dear colleagues and friends, the American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter Festival is happening tomorrow, on November 18th, ...
11/17/2023

Dear colleagues and friends, the American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter Festival is happening tomorrow, on November 18th, starting 9:00 am. Please, join us at the Azusa Pacific University School of Music (901 E Alosta Ave, Azusa, California 91702) for a day filled with music!
For more details and the schedule please check our poster and visit our website. http://americanlisztsocietysocal.org/

Dear colleagues and friends!The American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter Festival is happening soon, on November 18.Please, ...
11/10/2023

Dear colleagues and friends!
The American Liszt Society SoCal Chapter Festival is happening soon, on November 18.
Please, join us at the Azusa Pacific University School of Music (901 E Alosta Ave, Azusa, California 91702) for a day of celebrating the legacy of Franz Liszt!
We are pleased to present two recitals, one for pre-college and one for college students, masterclass with great Liszt performer and pedagogue, Dr. Jeff LaDeur, Improvisation Workshop with the ALS SoCal Board member Shu Tran, and the performance lecture by Dr. Jeff LaDeur, which he introduces with this quote by Ferrucio Busoni, “Music was born free; and to win freedom is its destiny… For the musical art-work exists, before its tones resound and after they die away, complete and intact. “ We will close the day with an announcement of the Awards for the best Liszt performance by a Pre-College and by a College student.
For more details and the schedule please check our poster and visit our website. http://americanlisztsocietysocal.org/

As ALS SoCal Chapter fundraising recital is happening tomorrow, September 3, here are some photos from our last fundrai...
09/03/2023

As ALS SoCal Chapter fundraising recital is happening tomorrow, September 3, here are some photos from our last fundraiser at ALS SoCal President Dr. Dmitry Rachmanov's home on June 17.

The Southern California Chapter of the American Liszt Society is proud to present Jose Raul Lopez in a program featuring...
04/10/2023

The Southern California Chapter of the American Liszt Society is proud to present Jose Raul Lopez in a program featuring works by Clementi, Schubert, Alkan and Hiller.
Friday, April 14, 7:30 pm,
California State University Northridge - Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall
The following day, Saturday, 4/15, there will be his masterclass at 10:00 am.

I would very much like to invite you to my student Dutch Dodge’s CSUN senior recital, which includes such works as Schum...
03/24/2023

I would very much like to invite you to my student Dutch Dodge’s CSUN senior recital, which includes such works as Schumann Symphonic Etudes, Chopin Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise, Mozart
Sonata in D, K. 576 and a Toccata by J.S. Bach-Kabalevsky.

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