Conservatory Events, Fall 2024

CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FALL 2024

Calendar of Events

Join us for a fall season full of diverse music!

September October

Wednesday, Sep. 11 7:30 pm RH

Guest Artist Biliana Voutchkova, violin/voice

With faculty artist Kyle Bruckmann, oboe

A multifaceted soloist and an ensemble collaborator, Voutchkova performed in Carnegie Hall, New York, the Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin, and Suntory Hall, Tokyo. Her recital will feature contemporary compositions and improvisations for a soloist and duets.

Saturday, Sep. 14 7:30 pm FSCH T

University Symphony Orchestra

Fernanda Lastra, guest conductor

Works by Claudia Montero and Clarice Assad, plus Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 2

Thursday, Sep. 26 7:30 pm RH

Chamber Music by Catherine Likhuta, Composer-in-Residence

With conservatory student and faculty performers.

Saturday, Sep. 28 7:30 pm FSCH T

Pacific Choirs

Pacific Wind Bands

Valérie Sainte-Agathe, resident conductor

Vu Nguyen, conductor

Catherine Likhuta, composer-in-residence

Ricardo Martinez, saxophone

Choral works by Tarik O’Regan, Gabriel Faure, Hyo Won Woo and Katerina Gimon; Band works by Cait Nishimura and Frank Ticheli, plus composer-in-residence Catherine Likhuta’s “Home Away From Home”

Wednesday, Oct. 9 7:30 pm FSCH T

University Symphony Orchestra

Matilda Hofman, guest conductor

A celebration of Pacific’s strings guided by Conservatory string faculty with students.

Works by Caroline Shaw and Jessie Montgomery, concluding with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings”

Tuesday, Oct. 15 7:30 pm RH

Faculty Recital

Kyle Bruckmann, oboe/English horn and Jonathan Latta, percussion

Works by Grace Coberly, Wilhelm Killmayer, Nailah Nombeko, Dana Reason, Wilfrido Terrazas and Du Yun

Wednesday, Oct. 16 7:30 pm FSCH T

Pacific Jazz Ensemble

Patrick Langham, director Big band repertoire

Friday, Oct. 18 7:30 pm RH

Faculty Recital

Ann Miller, violin and Sonia Leong, piano

Works by Maurice Ravel, Vivian Fung and Johannes Brahms

Legend

FSCH—Faye Spanos Concert Hall

RH—Conservatory Recital Hall

VAH—Vereschagin Alumni House

Tickets needed—see back panel T

Pacific.edu/MusicEvents

Nov. 20

Stockton Soul

“Love at Christmas Time”

Dec. 8

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Friends of Chamber Music present

Hub New Music

Nov. 3

Sunday, Oct. 20 2:30 pm FSCH T

Friends of Chamber Music present

Beo String Quartet

The eclectic and highly polished ensemble defies categorization. They play classical repertoire as well as contemporary, rock and experimental music.

Tuesday, Oct. 22 7:30 pm FSCH

Pacific Wind Bands

With Diablo Valley College Symphonic Band and Lincoln High School Wind Ensemble

Vu Nguyen, Cathy Ettle, Kristin Florek and Kaitlin Bove, conductors

Works by Julie Giroux, Katahj Copley and faculty composer Ruth Brittin

Oct. 24 - Oct. 27 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm VAH

Pacific Opera Theatre presents T Opera Follies

Eric Dudley, music director

Ann Baltz, stage director

An opera pastiche!

November

Friday, Nov. 1 7:30 pm RH

Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Melissa Fulkerson, director

An evening of swing, ballads and contemporary arrangements.

Sunday, Nov. 3 2:30 pm FSCH T Friends of Chamber Music present Hub New Music

Described by The Washington Post as “a prime mover of piping hot 21st century repertoire,” this ensemble includes flute, clarinet, violin and cello. They actively collaborate with today’s most celebrated composers and were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

Featuring a premiere of work by faculty composer Andrew Conklin

Valérie Sainte-Agathe

Resident Conductor, Pacific Choirs

Sep. 28 & Dec. 6

Heidi Moss Erickson

Faculty Artist, Soprano University Symphony Orchestra, Nov. 8

Friday, Nov. 8 7:30 pm FSCH T

University Symphony Orchestra

Matilda Hofman, guest conductor

Heidi Moss Erickson, soprano

Works by Jessie Montgomery, Gian Carlo Menotti, Giuseppe Verdi, Florence Price with W.A. Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

Tuesday, Nov. 12 7:30 pm FSCH

Pacific Percussion Ensemble

Jonathan Latta, director

Brittany Trotter, flute

Works by Steve Reich, Allison Loggins-Hull, Juri Seo, and a world-premiere of faculty composer Andrew Conklin’s “Earth Moves”

Live Jazz @ Take 5 Jazz Club

(Valley Brewing Co. on the Miracle Mile)

Jazz Studies faculty, students & guest artists

Thursdays, 7–9 pm | Sep. 5–Nov. 21

Tickets at the door, $5–$20

Thursday, Nov. 14 7:30 pm RH

Faculty Recital

Kathryn Schulmeister, double bass and Brittany Trotter, flute

Contemporary works by Beat Furrer, Liza Lim, Shawn E. Okpebholo and Kim Ravaei

Monday, Nov. 18 7:30 pm RH

Varied Ensembles I

Featuring conservatory student performers

Wednesday, Nov. 20 7:30 pm FSCH T

Gary Motley, piano

Pacific Jazz Ensemble

Patrick Langham, director

Motley is an Atlanta-based pianist and Emory University’s Director of Jazz Studies.

Monday, Nov. 25 7:30 pm RH

Varied Ensembles II

Featuring conservatory student performers

Trio 180

Dec. 4 Ash Walker

Resident Conductor, Pacific Choirs

Dec. 6

December

Monday, Dec. 2 7:30 pm RH

Varied Ensembles III

Featuring conservatory student performers

Tuesday, Dec. 3 7:30 pm RH

Pacific Composers: Fall Premieres

Featuring original music composed and performed by conservatory students

Wednesday, Dec. 4 7:30 pm RH

Faculty Recital Trio 180

Ann Miller, violin; Vicky Wang, cello; and Sonia Leong, piano. Works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Chen Yi, and Nikolai Kapustin

Friday, Dec. 6 7:30 pm FSCH T

Pacific Choirs

Valérie Sainte-Agathe and Ash Walker, resident conductors

An annual winter holiday-themed concert

Sunday, Dec. 8 2 pm FSCH T

Stockton Soul presents “Love at Christmas Time”

Stockton Soul ensemble and guests perform soulful love and Christmas songs by Donny Hathaway, the Temptations and more.

Front cover photos, composers (from top, L-R)

Florence Price, Nov. 8

Catherine Likhuta, Sep. 26 & Sep. 28

Katahj Copley, Oct. 22

Andrew Conklin, Nov. 3 & Nov. 12

Jessie Montgomery, Oct. 9 & Nov. 8

Claudia Montero, Sep. 14

Chen Yi, Dec. 4

Caroline Shaw, Oct. 9

University Symphony Orchestra

Guest Conductor

Sep. 14

Nov. 14

University Symphony Orchestra

Guest Conductor

Nov. 8 & Oct. 9

Faculty

Nov. 12 & Nov. 14

Ticket information

• Day-of sales at the venue, 30 min. before the event

• For pre-sales, visit Pacific.edu/MusicEvents

Unless otherwise indicated, general admission is:

• Free for students with a valid student ID

• Free for Pacific staff/faculty with a valid Pacific ID

• $5 for seniors

• $10 for all others

• $30 opera and special events

Tickets to Friends of Chamber Music events:

• Day-of sales at the venue, 30 min. before the event

• For pre-sales, visit chambermusicfriends.org

Schedule is subject to change at any time. For up-to-date information on events, visit Pacific.edu/MusicEvents.

Photo above:

Kyle Bruckmann

Resident Artist, Oboe & English Horn

Oct. 15