Cabrillo Music Festival Donors Concert at the Civic Auditorium. Donors $500+ are invited to help us kick off our 60th season with this intimate concert performed by brilliant Cabrillo Festival musicians.  […]

Cabrillo Music Festival Dinner and Pre-concert talk at the Civic Auditorium. Our 60th anniversary season begins with a special ticketed dinner served alfresco at the Civic Auditorium, when music director […]

Cabrillo Music Festival Concert at the Civic Auditorium. THE END OF RAIN Jessie Montgomery: Soul Force (WCP) Gabriela Lena Frank: Contested Eden (WP | Festival Commission) Scott Ordway: The End of Rain (Roomful of Teeth, vocal […]

Cabrillo Music Festival Concert at the Civic Auditorium. LET ME SEE THE SUN Iván Enrique Rodríguez: A Metaphor for Power (WCP) Stacy Garrop: The Battle for the Ballot (WCP | Festival Commission) (Texts from […]

Cabrillo Music Festival Concert: Roomful of Teeth, at the Civic Auditorium. Grammy Award-winning octet and self-described “vocal band,” Roomful of Teeth is dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice. […]

New Music Works presents "The Future is Female" at Peace United Church. Pianist Sarah Cahill performs music of twelve women composers. Music by Janice Giteckk, Frangiz Ali-Zadeh, Mary Watkins, Rebecca […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents "Beethoven, Bagatelles, and Music for Winds and Piano" at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Beethoven, Françaix, Ligeti, Jon Scoville, Couperin performed by Ivan Rosenblum, Concert […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Symphonic Dances at the Mello Center in Watsonville. Music by Dvorak, Li Huanzhi, Enescu, Brahms and Bartholomew-Poyser, with Esperanza Del Valle Baile Folclorico. For cost and […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Symphonic Dances at the Mello Center in Watsonville. Music by Dvorak, Li Huanzhi, Enescu, Brahms and Bartholomew-Poyser, with Esperanza Del Valle Baile Folclorico. For cost and […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents "Beethoven, Bagatelles, and Music for Winds and Piano" at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Beethoven, Françaix, Ligeti, Jon Scoville, Couperin performed by Ivan Rosenblum, Concert […]

Espressivo Orchestra presents "Bouquet" at Santa Cruz Community Church. We offer you a sampling of French culture at its most elegant and refined, with that certain sensual je ne sais […]

Ensemble Monterey presents Favorites for Winds at Peace United Church. In 1784 Mozart wrote an unprecedented, ground-breaking work for 13 wind instruments: the Gran Partita. This 50-minute masterpiece is Mozart […]

Distinguished Artists presents the Goldstein Jiang Piano Duo in A Celebration of Brahms 125th Birthday at Peace United Church. The program includes Bach/Kurtag: Actus Tragicus for 4 hands; Beethoven: “Les […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Music from Leipzig at Christ Lutheran Church, featuring The Nisene Ensemble. Kristin Garbeff, cello and concert director, Cynthia Baehr-Williams, violin Chad Kaltinger, viola Kumi Uyeda, piano […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents Music from Leipzig at Christ Lutheran Church, featuring The Nisene Ensemble. Kristin Garbeff, cello and concert director, Cynthia Baehr-Williams, violin Chad Kaltinger, viola Kumi Uyeda, piano […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents "Women’s Words and Music" at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Chris Pratorius-Gomez, Clara Schumann, Rebecca Clarke, Margaret Bonds, Caroline Shaw and William Bolcom. Emily Sinclair, […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents "Women’s Words and Music" at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Chris Pratorius-Gomez, Clara Schumann, Rebecca Clarke, Margaret Bonds, Caroline Shaw and William Bolcom. Emily Sinclair, […]

Musical Soulmates presents "Yearning" at Calvary Episcopal Church. It is a delight to be starting off our 2022-2023 season with another evening of Piano Quintets. This intimate evening includes the […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents "Testament" at the Civic Auditorium. Music includes: Silvestrov Prayer for Ukraine Bartok Viola Concerto Featuring: Yuchen Lu, viola Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 6 Pathetique. For cost and […]

Santa Cruz Symphony presents "Testament" at the Mello Center in Watsonville. Music includes: Silvestrov Prayer for Ukraine Bartok Viola Concerto Featuring: Yuchen Lu, viola Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 6 Pathetique. For […]

Distinguished Artists presents Danny Driver, piano at Peace United Church. Music by Faure, Franck, Ravel and Schumann. For cost and other information, go to https://distinguishedartists.org/

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, Distinguished Artists and UCSC Music Department together present Nicholas Mathew at Messiah Lutheran Church, for a celebration of Beethoven's 150th birthday. Nicholas Mathew, 19th Century style […]

Musical Soulmates presents "Passion" at Calvary Episcopal Church. “Passion Song Cycle “by Richard Thompson and American songbook selections, featuring Leberta Loral, accompanied by Kate Saphir Alm and the renowned Tammy […]

Santa Cruz Chamber Players presents The Place Where You Never Grow Old at Christ Lutheran Church. Music by Johannes Brahms, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jean Françaix and Rebecca Clarke. Bruce Foster, clarinet […]

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, […]