Urban Birds Pasadena

Urban Birds returns with a special “Best Of” festival, bringing together some of the most beloved performances, installations, and musical works from past editions of Synchromy’s site-specific celebration of birds, sound, and the urban ecosystem.

Embedded within the parks, this immersive event invites audiences of all ages to wander, listen, and discover music in unexpected places. Alongside performances, the festival will feature family-friendly activities, including craft stations and opportunities for visitors to learn about local birds and plants. Across the festival grounds, visitors will encounter interactive sound installations, live performances, and interdisciplinary artworks inspired by the birds and environments of Los Angeles. Musicians and artists will activate the landscape with works that blend composition, improvisation, environmental sound, and sculpture, transforming the park into a living instrument.

This event will also unveil Act V of Monsoon::Superbloom by Ashton Phillips, a mytho-poetic eco-opera exploring cycles of extinction and renewal. A live sound…