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September
Wednesday, Sep. 10 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
“Invincible Summer”
Pacific Orchestras
Sebastián Serrano-Ayala, conductor
An all-strings program filled with music of resilience and warmth includes Kenji Bunch’s “Invincible Summer,” Florence Price’s Andante Moderato, Duke Ellington’s “Solitude” and Edvard Grieg’s spirited “Holberg Suite.”
Sunday, Sep. 14 | 2:30 pm | FSCH
Friends of Chamber Music present Telegraph Quartet
The ensemble comprises Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violins; Pei-Ling Lin, viola; and Jeremiah Shaw, cello. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “… an incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape,” they are equally passionate for the standard chamber music repertoire and contemporary, non-standard works.
Tuesday, Sep. 16 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
“Hope, Help, Home”
Pacific Choirs
Brett Epperson, conductor
Choral works from around the globe, centered on themes of connection and community
Saturday, Sep. 20 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Amina Scott, bass with Pacific Jazz Ensemble
Patrick Langham, director
Originally from Oakland, California, and now New Orleans-based composer and performer, Scott is an electric and acoustic bassist with a style of her own.
season
Wednesday, Sep. 24 | 7:30 pm | RH Music by Shuying Li
Composer-in-Residence
Solo and chamber music works by the Sacramento-based composer will be performed by Pacific students and faculty members.
Friday, Sep. 26 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Pacific Wind Bands
Vu Nguyen, conductor
Shuying Li, composer-in-residence
The ensemble performs Shuying Li’s works including “The Last Hive Mind” and “In This Breath (Li)” as well as Karel Husa’s “Music for Prague, 1968.”
Live Jazz @ Take 5 Jazz Club (Valley Brewing Co. on the Miracle Mile) September-November Thursdays, 7–9 pm
Jazz studies faculty, students and guest artists
Tickets at the door, $5–$20
Legend
FSCH — Faye Spanos Concert Hall
RH — Conservatory Recital Hall
VAH — Vereschagin Alumni House
T Tickets needed — see back panel
Cover: Brandon Woody, trumpet, Oct. 22
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Shuying Li
Composer-in-residence
Sep. 14 and 26
Andrew Conklin
Faculty composer, guitar
Oct. 1, 9 and 15
Todd Barton Composer
Oct. 9
Angélica Negrón Composer
Oct. 8
Sebastián Serrano-Ayala
Pacific Orchestras conductor
Sep. 10, Oct. 8 and Nov. 19
October
Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 7:30 pm | RH
Faculty Recital
Kyle Bruckmann, oboe/English horn
Kathryn Schulmeister, double bass
Works by Anthony Braxton, Valerie Coleman, Ryan Krause, Leilehua Lanzilotti, MarcoAdrián Ramos, Chen Yi and Pacific faculty composer Andrew Conklin.
Sunday, Oct. 5 | 2:30 pm | FSCH
Friends of Chamber Music present
Neave Trio
The Grammy Award-nominated ensemble comprises violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov and pianist Eri Nakamura. Praised for engaging, cutting-edge performances, they champion new works by living composers and regularly collaborate with artists of all mediums.
Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Jazz Combos I
Conservatory students and faculty perform jazz standards and original compositions arranged for 4-6 person ensembles.
Amina Scott
Guest artist, bass Sep. 20
Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
“Lost and Found”
Pacific Orchestras
Sebastián Serrano-Ayala, conductor
The musical selections explore mystery, longing and rediscovery with Angélica Negrón’s “Me He Perdido” and Franz Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony.”
Thursday, Oct. 9 | 7:30 pm | RH
Electro-acoustic Music of Todd Barton
Kyle Bruckmann, oboe
Andrew Conklin, electric guitar
Kathryn Schulmeister, double bass
Pacific alumnus, analog synthesizer-pioneer and resident composer emeritus for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Barton performs solo and in collective improvisations with conservatory faculty artists.
Wednesday, Oct. 15 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Music Composition Faculty
New chamber and solo works by Hendel Almetus, Kyle Bruckmann, Andrew Conklin and Eric Wood; performed by conservatory faculty and alumni.
Pacific Opera Theatre presents Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot”
Oct. 23—26
Wednesday, Oct. 22 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Brandon Woody, trumpet with Pacific Jazz Ensemble Patrick Langham, director
Hailed by The New York Times and Los Angeles Times as a rising force in contemporary jazz, Woody is a former member of Pacific’s Brubeck Institute. He released his first album “For the Love of It
All” on Blue Note Records in 2025.
Oct. 23–25 | 7:30 pm | VAH
Oct. 26 | 2:30 pm | VAH
Pacific Opera Theatre presents Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot”
James Haffner, stage director
Eric Dudley, music director
Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Original production directed and staged by Moss Hart
Based on “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White
Adapted by David Lee
New orchestrations by Steve Orich
Composer
Oct. 28
Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 7:30 pm | RH
Faculty Recital
Joe Mazzaferro, trumpet
Sean Britt, guitar
Andrew Mell, bass
Pacific’s jazz studies faculty celebrate the music of American composer, pianist and songwriter Billy Strayhorn known for a three-decade-long collaboration with Duke Ellington.
November
Sunday, Nov. 2 | 2:30 pm | FSCH
Friends of Chamber Music present Seraph Brass
Winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music, the quintet has a dynamic roster drawing from America’s top brass women musicians. Their repertoire ranges from original transcriptions to newly commissioned works and core classics.
Billy Strayhorn
Friends of Chamber Music present Seraph Brass
Nov. 2
Friday, Nov. 7 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Pacific Wind Bands
Vu Nguyen, conductor
Joe Mazzaferro, trumpet
Faculty artist Mazzaferro joins the ensemble to play the music of Miles Davis and Gil Evans. The ensemble will also perform Frank Ticheli’s “Blue Shades” and Viet Cuong’s “John and Jim.”
Monday, Nov. 10 | 7:30 pm | RH
Guest Artist
Ensemble Dal Niente
“Dal Niente is a model of what contemporary music needs, but seldom gets, to reach and engage a wider public” (the Chicago Tribune). The ensemble will present a varied program of contemporary chamber music including works composed by Pacific’s music composition students.
Tuesday, Nov. 11 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Pacific Percussion Ensemble
Jonathan Latta, director
An evening of intriguing percussion music by Andrea Venet, Carlos Chavez, Nils Rowher, Devonte Hynes and others.
Monday, Nov. 17 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Varied Ensembles I
Featuring conservatory student performers
Wednesday, Nov. 19 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
“Nature in Motion”
Pacific Orchestras
Sebastián Serrano-Ayala, conductor
Brittany Trotter, flute
Guy Powell, guitar
This concert is a journey through movement, landscape and musical imagination with Ottorino Respighi’s playful “Birds,” Arturo Márquez’s evocative Danzón No. 3 and Bedřich Smetana’s majestic “Moldau.”
Friday, Nov. 21 | 6 pm | RH
Pac Ave Records Artist Showcase
Pacific student and faculty talent produced and managed by music industry studies majors.
Monday, Nov. 24 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Varied Ensembles II
Featuring conservatory student performers
trumpet
Oct. 28 and Nov. 7
December
Monday, Dec. 1 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Varied Ensembles III
Featuring conservatory student performers
Tuesday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Jazz Combos
Conservatory students and faculty perform jazz standards and original compositions arranged for 4-6 person ensembles.
Wednesday, Dec. 3 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
“The Longest Night”
Pacific Choirs
Brett Epperson, conductor
The concert considers Winter Solstice as an opportunity for reflection, rejuvenation and revelry.
Brett D. Epperson
Pacific Choirs conductor Sep. 15 and Dec. 3
Thursday, Dec. 4 | 7:30 pm | RH
Faculty Recital Ann Miller, violin Sonia Leong, piano
Works by Amanda Maier, Ludwig van Beethoven and Grażyna Bacewicz.
Friday, Dec. 5 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Composers: Fall Premieres
Featuring original music composed and performed by conservatory students.
Joe Mazzaferro
