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September
Wednesday, Sep. 10 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
āInvincible Summerā
Paciļ¬c Orchestras
SebastiƔn Serrano-Ayala, conductor
An all-strings program ļ¬lled with music of resilience and warmth includes Kenji Bunchās āInvincible Summer,ā Florence Priceās Andante Moderato, Duke Ellingtonās āSolitudeā and Edvard Griegās spirited āHolberg Suite.ā
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 āā¦ an incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape,ā they are equally passionate for the standard chamber music repertoire and contemporary, non-standard works.
Tuesday, Sep. 16 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
āHope, Help, Homeā
Paciļ¬c 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 Paciļ¬c 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.
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 Paciļ¬c students and faculty members.
Friday, Sep. 26 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Paciļ¬c Wind Bands
Vu Nguyen, conductor
Shuying Li, composer-in-residence
The ensemble performs Shuying Liās works including āThe Last Hive Mindā and āIn This Breath (Li)ā as well as Karel Husaās āMusic for Prague, 1968ā and Viet Cuongās āJohn and Jim.ā
Live Jazz @ Take 5 Jazz Club (Valley Brewing Co. on the Miracle Mile) September-November Thursdays, 7ā9 pm
Jazz studies faculty, students and guest artists
Tickets at the door, $5ā$20
Legend
FSCH ā Faye Spanos Concert Hall
RH ā Conservatory Recital Hall
VAH ā Vereschagin Alumni House
T Tickets needed ā see back panel
Cover: Brandon Woody, trumpet, Oct. 22
Paciļ¬ c.edu/MusicEvents
Shuying Li
Composer-in-residence
Sep. 24 and 26
Andrew Conklin
Faculty composer, guitar
Oct. 1, 9 and 15
Todd Barton Composer
Oct. 9
AngĆ©lica NegrĆ³n Composer
Oct. 8
SebastiƔn Serrano-Ayala
Paciļ¬c 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, MarcoAdriĆ”n Ramos, Chen Yi and Paciļ¬c 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
Paciļ¬c 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
āLost and Foundā
Paciļ¬c Orchestras
SebastiƔn Serrano-Ayala, conductor
The musical selections explore mystery, longing and rediscovery with AngĆ©lica NegrĆ³nās āMe He Perdidoā and Franz Schubertās āUnļ¬nished Symphony.ā
Thursday, Oct. 9 | 7:30 pm | RH
Electro-acoustic Music of Todd Barton
Kyle Bruckmann, oboe
Andrew Conklin, electric guitar
Kathryn Schulmeister, double bass
Paciļ¬c 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
Paciļ¬c Music Composition Faculty
New chamber and solo works by Hendel Almetus, Kyle Bruckmann, Andrew Conklin and Eric Wood; performed by conservatory faculty and alumni.
Paciļ¬c Opera Theatre presents Lerner and Loeweās āCamelotā
Oct. 23ā26
Wednesday, Oct. 22 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Brandon Woody, trumpet with Paciļ¬c 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 Paciļ¬cās Brubeck Institute. He released his ļ¬rst album āFor the Love of It
Allā on Blue Note Records in 2025.
Oct. 23ā25 | 7:30 pm | VAH
Oct. 26 | 2:30 pm | VAH
Paciļ¬c Opera Theatre presents Lerner and Loeweās āCamelotā
James Haļ¬ner, 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 āThe Once and Future Kingā 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
Paciļ¬cās 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 Americaās 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
Paciļ¬c 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 Ticheliās āBlue Shades.ā
Monday, Nov. 10 | 7:30 pm | RH
Guest Artist
Ensemble Dal Niente
āDal Niente is a model of what contemporary music needs, but seldom gets, to reach and engage a wider publicā (the Chicago Tribune). The ensemble will present a varied program of contemporary chamber music including works composed by Paciļ¬cās music composition students.
Tuesday, Nov. 11 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Paciļ¬c 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
Paciļ¬c Varied Ensembles I
Featuring conservatory student performers
Wednesday, Nov. 19 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
āNature in Motionā
Paciļ¬c Orchestras
SebastiĆ”n Serrano-Ayala, conductor Brittany Trotter, ļ¬ute
Guy Powell, guitar
This concert is a journey through movement, landscape and musical imagination with Ottorino Respighiās playful āBirds,ā Arturo MĆ”rquezās evocative DanzĆ³n No. 3 and BedÅich Smetanaās majestic āMoldau.ā
Friday, Nov. 21 | 6 pm | RH
Pac Ave Records Artist Showcase
Paciļ¬c student and faculty talent produced and managed by music industry studies majors.
Monday, Nov. 24 | 7:30 pm | RH
Paciļ¬c Varied Ensembles II
Featuring conservatory student performers
trumpet
Oct. 28 and Nov. 7
December
Monday, Dec. 1 | 7:30 pm | RH
Paciļ¬c Varied Ensembles III
Featuring conservatory student performers
Tuesday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 pm | RH
Paciļ¬c 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
āThe Longest Nightā
Paciļ¬c Choirs
Brett Epperson, conductor
The concert considers Winter Solstice as an opportunity for reļ¬ection, rejuvenation and revelry.
Brett D. Epperson
Paciļ¬c 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
Paciļ¬c Composers: Fall Premieres
Featuring original music composed and performed by conservatory students.
Joe Mazzaferro
