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CAC - DISCUSSION: 1) Receive Staff update regarding pilot concert to relaunch live music performances in Mike Balkman Council Chambers currently scheduled for September 7, 2025 at 3 PM 2) Provide program feedback and recommendations as desired
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Meeting Date: June 17, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Sally Unsworth / City Manager - Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (06/12/25)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (06/10/25)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) 1) receive staff update regarding plans for a classical music concert in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers planned for Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 3 PM 2) provide program feedback and recommendations as desired.
BACKGROUND
For over a decade, Culver City ran a program known as Music in the Chambers. This initiative was designed to bring outstanding concerts for small ensembles to the heart of downtown Culver City, welcoming diverse audiences to free performances through a unique and creative approach to programming. As described in a draft grant letter of interest from August 10, 2010, the program allowed performers to select their works with the understanding that "the first half of each concert will include a classical work and the second half can include any works that resonate with the classical piece. Musicians responded enthusiastically to this structure, and performances included an eclectic mix of jazz, standards, new music, and original compositions."
During its active years, the program established a significant partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LA Phil). While the LA Phil did not ...
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