Orchestras and Operas Will Be Explored at Pasadena Senior Center

The summer term of The Masters Series is scheduled Tuesdays, July 10 to Aug. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

Dr. Alan Chapman, producer/host at KUSC Classical Radio and a faculty member at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, will present multimedia talks about orchestra instruments and their ancestors, the art of writing for orchestras, and Puccini operas with video footage of legendary performers. Tuition is $105 for the full summer term or $15 for individual dates.

The Masters Series, which embraces and promotes lifelong learning, is open to members of the Pasadena Senior Center. Non-members may try the series by attending their first presentation for free.

For more information visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call (626) 794-4331.

Founded in 1960, the Pasadena Senior Center is an independent, nonprofit organization that offers recreational, educational, wellness and social services to people ages 50 and older in a welcoming environment. Services are also provided for frail, low-income and homebound seniors.