The Ambassador Auditorium

What an incredible setting. We went to the Pasadena Symphony performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at the Ambassador Auditorium. The performance was, as expected, incredible. But, we had never been to the Ambassador and found it to be a wonderful gem hidden next to the High School in Pasadena. They have made the best of the grounds and have a lovely before concert tent serving beverages and light fare. It was a chilly night and space heaters provided warmth. It appeared that many people gathered there before the performance to meet friends.
The interior of the building was also a treat with beautiful architecture, comfortable seats, and fabulous acoustics. We were seated three aisles from the stage, closer that I usually like, but the sound was perfect.
Parking is available in the parking garage down the street or the open lot on Green Street.

This is such a beautiful venue that I had no idea existed in Pasadena, pretty much across Norton Simon Museum. Thanks to Lark organizers, I attended Anoush Opera and loved it. Thank you!

I volunteered here yesterday for their performance inspired by Romeo & Juliet. It was very nice there and all the workers were very nice. Mainly the viewers were elders and they were all very sweet. The music was very nice and I could paint a picture in my head of romeo & Juliet, it was fantastic. The venue isn’t ad big as I suspected. My high school’s auditorium was bigger than this.

Honestly, I wanted to cry when I saw how beautiful this theater was. Let me preface this statement: I came here for a high school musical. I went to public school and we did NOT have such a beautiful venue to perform in so I was definitely envious. The chandelier is absolutely gorgeous and the stage is huge! The only cons were that your had to go all the way to the bottom to get the restrooms and the seats were tiny. Other than that, I hope the kids who use this theater appreciate it because it really is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

What beautiful venue for music, the acoustics are superb, with a reputation as being the «Carnegie Hall of the West» my friend and I were not disappointed. We were treated to performances by the Colburn Orchestra of compositions by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Parking although lacking in sufficient handicapped spaces was a short walk from the adjacent well-​lit parking structure. Considering the age of the building and grounds, all were extremely well-​maintained. Pride and reverence for its magnificent past was evident everywhere. I look forward to attending many more performances here.

What a lovely concert hall! I’d never ben before I went to hear the Pasadena symphony last night. Louds were loud, and even more exciting is that softs were soft. The hall itself is beautiful, too. Who knew this place even existed?! Wish there were more performances happening here, like, every night.

Came here for a performance of The Colburn Orchestra. The auditorium is a wonderful venue. It resembles a miniature Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Chandeliers, granite accents, 30 foot tall fountain, reflecting pool, glass windows throughout. It’s small for a concert hall, which means every seat is a good seat. Great acoustics: you could hear the softest of notes with clarity. It known as «The Carnegie Hall of the West.» A great feature is that the parking lot is only 100 feet from the entrance! So ladies don’t worry about wearing those 4″ heels.