Chamber Music Palisades
May 6, 8 p.m., $25 (students free with ID)
St. Matthew’s Parish, 1031 Bienveneda, Pacific Palisades, 310.459.2070
Chamber Music Palisades will conclude its 11th season with a special world premiere performance. “Americana” is the latest work from Adrienne Albert. The Santa Monica-based composer is a former singer who worked with both Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein, and her latest effort is a quartet for flutes and strings that will be premiered the day after her “Animalogy” debuts at Carnegie Hall. Also featured in this program will be music from Paul Schoenfield, Frank Bridge, and Edward Elgar.
Ascensore and Eli Sundelson Trio
May 8, 6 p.m., Free
UCLA Fowler Museum, UCLA North Campus, 310.825.4361
Part of the Fowler Out Loud series of music events, this concert will feature performances from two of organist Eli Sundelson’s projects. Ascensore is Sundelson on a Hammond B-3 Organ and glockenspiel with Ana Caravelle offering harp work and vocals for an effect that is both minimal and stunning. Meanwhile, Eli Sundelson Trio features the organist with Ian Vo on alto saxophone and Dan Schnelle on drums and offers a mix of jazz and funk sounds. This event will be outdoors and light refreshments will be served.
