Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Slavic Glory at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Frédéric Chopin, Efrem Zimbalist, Fritz Kreisler, and Antonín Dvořák Roy Malan, Concert Director and Violin Polly Malan, […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Slavic Glory at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Frédéric Chopin, Efrem Zimbalist, Fritz Kreisler, and Antonín Dvořák Roy Malan, Concert Director and Violin Polly Malan, […]

This concert has been postponed. A new date will be announced when chosen. Espressivo presents "Overcast, Clearing" at Santa Cruz Community Church. A precocious work; Celtic brooding; and Romantic charm. […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Translations at the Civic Auditorium. Kicking off the New Year, our next concert features the world premiere commission by Turkish composer/pianist Hakan Ali Toker. Also, the […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Translations at the Mello Center. Kicking off the New Year, our next concert features the world premiere commission by Turkish composer/pianist Hakan Ali Toker. Also, the […]

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents A Rainbow of American Musics at Holy Cross Church. Our Golden Anniversary opens with a rainbow of historic musics from all the Americas. UCSC Chamber […]

Ensemble Monterey presents A Rainbow of Favorites at Peace United Church. This concert is a rainbow of color featuring three rarely heard but much-loved gems. The great violinist Efrem Zimbalist […]

Distinguished Artists presents The Coming of Age of American Art Music at Peace United Church. John Orlando, piano is joined by Kate Alm, piano and organ & members of Symphony […]

Aptos Keyboard Series presents Sofya Gulyak, piano at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Aptos. For cost and other information, go to https://www.st-john-aptos.org/aptos-keyboard-series.html

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents The Paris Quartet at Peace United Church. This concert will feature: Janet See, Baroque Flute, Lisa Weiss, Baroque violin, Peter Hallifax, viol, and Katherine Heater, harpsichord. At the beginning […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents a Family Concert: The Orchestra Sings, at the Civic Auditorium. Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program introduces students to the orchestra by helping them to become a […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Americana: A Century of Song at  Christ Lutheran Church. Please join us for an evening of classical American song featuring underrepresented composers, living composers and […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Americana: A Century of Song at  Christ Lutheran Church. Please join us for an evening of classical American song featuring underrepresented composers, living composers and […]

New Music Works presents Listening to the Land at Peace United Church. Philip Collins | Artistic Director Raven Chacon | Guest Composer (recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Music, 2022) […]

Distinguished Artists presents Pianist Gabrielle Baldocci at Peace United Church. Hear Beethoven’s 5th symphony arranged for solo piano. For cost and other information go to https://distinguishedartists.org/

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents Concordian Dawn at Holy Cross Church. Christopher Preston Thompson, Director, tenor, Medieval harp; Clifton Massey, countertenor; David Dickey, countertenor, recorder; Thomas McCargar, baritone; Niccolo Seligmann, vielle; Concert Sponsor: Dean Silvers In […]

Ensemble Monterey presents Favorites for Strings at Peace United Church. This concert is for string orchestra. It includes two compositions you will wish you had heard before. First is Ernest Bloch’s […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Hero's Journey at the Civic Auditorium. Harvey Seven Decisions of Gandhi, Featuring: William Harvey, violin Beethoven Symphony no. 3 Eroica For cost and other information, go […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Hero's Journey at the Mello Center. Harvey Seven Decisions of Gandhi, Featuring: William Harvey, violin Beethoven Symphony no. 3 Eroica For cost and other information, go […]

Distinguished Artists presents Pianist Soheil Nasseri at Peach United Church. Hear music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. For cost and other information, go to https://distinguishedartists.org/

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents Wildcat Viols at Messiah Lutheran Church. Joanna Blendulf, Julie Jeffrey, Annalisa Pappano and Elisabeth Reed, viols Concert Sponsors: Friends of Lawrence Selman, Marti Edwards Selman, Robert V. Taylor, H. Ernest Fox, RCA O’Neal, Donald K. Wilson, […]

Santa Cruz Chorale presents Hope and Joy at Holy Cross Church. The voice of the psalmist calls through the centuries, in settings by Monteverdi, Schütz, Pachelbel, Purcell and Britten. By […]

Santa Cruz Chorale presents Hope and Joy at Holy Cross Church. The voice of the psalmist calls through the centuries, in settings by Monteverdi, Schütz, Pachelbel, Purcell and Britten. By […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Grand Finale at the Civic Auditorium. Shaw Music in Common Time Wagner Selections from Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, and Die Meistersinger Featuring Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus For cost and […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Grand Finale at the Mello Center. Shaw Music in Common Time Wagner Selections from Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, and Die Meistersinger Featuring Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus For cost and […]

Aptos Keyboard Series presents Nathan Carterette at St. Johns Episcopal Church. Hailed as "wonderfully poetic," (Westfalen Post), “exuberant yet sensitive,” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and “very compelling in his power and presence” […]

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents the Esterhazy Quartet at Holy Cross Church. Lisa Weiss and Katy Kyme, Classical violins; Anthony Martin, Classical viola; William Skeen, Classical ‘cello Concert Sponsors: Linda Burman-Hall, Brian Johnston, and […]

Ensemble Monterey presents "American Favorites - Past and Present" at Peace United Church. This concert celebrates Ensemble Monterey’s 30 years of presenting “The Best Music You’ve Never Heard.” We perform […]

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival's Music in the Garden event. Our special Mother’s Day treat will be held in a private Seabright jewel of a garden, brimming with exotic blooms, rare […]

Musical Soulmates presents "Delight" at Calvary Episcopal Church. Featuring the joyous Piano Trio in F major of Saint-Saens, Suite for Violin and Piano of William Grant Still and much more. […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Reimagining Schubert at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Franz Schubert, Ivan Rosenblum, and Ben Dorfan Ivan Rosenblum, Concert Director, Composer, and Piano; Ben Dorfan, Composer […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Reimagining Schubert at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Franz Schubert, Ivan Rosenblum, and Ben Dorfan Ivan Rosenblum, Concert Director, Composer, and Piano; Ben Dorfan, Composer […]

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents Emerging Artists Showcase at Holy Cross Church. One of the most rewarding pursuits of great artists is discovering young talent — finding the children and […]

Music in May presents a Mainstage concert at Samper Recital Hall on the Cabrillo College campus. Music includes World Premiere by Polina Nazaykinskaya: Miniatures performed by Elizabeth Schumann (piano); Horn […]

Music in May presents a Mainstage concert at Samper Hall on the Cabrillo College Campus. Music includes Three Meditations for Solo Horn (2021) by David Byrd Marrow, performed by David […]

Espressivo presents Folk Music at Santa Cruz Community Church. Music for strings based on native idioms—plus a solo turn for Shannon! Gustav Holst -- St. Paul’s Suite Franz Schubert -- […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Pops Concert at the Civic Auditorium. Badelt Pirates of the Caribbean; Steiner “Tara” from Gone with the Wind; Jarre Overture from Lawrence of Arabia; Rota Waltz from The Godfather; Norman […]

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents Boomeria in Bonny Doon. Our annual celebration of Bastille Day, replete with wine, dance, and music of ages past, the Boomeria Organ and Brass Extravaganza, […]