Faculty Artist Recital – Hugo Vera and Friends: The Heart of the Matter

MARCH 9 ELEMENTAL MUSIC CONCERT

March 9

Lincoln Middle School Auditorium

1501 California Ave, Santa Monica 90403

This evening will captivate a diverse audience drawn together by the magnetic allure of the multifaceted virtuoso, Arturo Sandoval. Renowned for his mastery in the realms of both jazz and classical music, Sandoval’s ten GRAMMY Awards and his expansive repertoire as a trumpeter, vocalist, storyteller, and composer ensure a captivating performance, promising a harmonious fusion of genres and emotions.

Fire Recovery Benefit Concert

Maxin Kuzin: Music DIrector and Conductor

Gomez & Elgar

Feb 16, 2025 (SUN) @ 3:00pm

Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center*Eli and Edythe Broad Stage1310 11th St, Santa Monica

Roger Kalia, conductor
Jubilant Sykes, baritone/narrator

Program

Copland: Fanfare for the Common ManSaint-Saëns:  “Danse Bacchanale” from Samson et DalilaJason Anthony Gomez: Potentia (*WORLD PREMIERE* commission by OSM)   – Jubilant Sykes, baritone/narrator   – Anne Carmack , writer of poem PotentiaElgar: Enigma Variations

The SMC Nutcracker Symphony and SMC student dancers partner with the Westside Ballet for its annual holiday Nutcracker extravaganza. Come see the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Prince, and all the other wonderful characters in Tchaikovsky’s classic come to life — with falling snow and a Christmas tree that grows — in a theater where every seat provides visual and audio delights for all ages. Produced with support from Santa Monica College, SMC Public Policy Institute, and City of Santa Monica. See westsideballet.com or call 800-595-4849 for information and to purchase tickets.

Part of the SMC Public Policy Institute’s Fall Arts & Cultural Affairs Symposium.

Preludio Emsemble Concert

THE NUTCRACKER SUITE

NOVEMBER 30 — DECEMBER 24, 2024

A world of wonders so mysterious and magical it appears only once a year.

ACB’s immersive The Nutcracker Suite is quick to sell out – see it before it disappears.

Run time: 75 minutes

Created by Lincoln Jones

Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

CSUN Symphony Orchestra Concert

Works by: Prokovfiev, Mussorgsky (arr. Tomaz Golka), & more.
Tomaz Golka, conductor

Plaza del Sol Performance Hall, CSUN

Music of Stage and Screen
Led by Dr. Katherine Baker

Plaza del Sol Hall - CSUN Campus

Recital Karine Karapetyan, soprano
String Quartet

W. A. Mozart Exultate Jubilate
Nelly Guevara, violin
Pedram Pourghazi, violin
Zachary Cruz, viola
Benz Marston, cello

Mercedes Juan Musotto, conductor

Join us in celebrating the arrival of spring with an enchanting double bill of contemporary Spanish operas! Experience the powerful narratives of “Marea Roja” by Diana Syrse and “¡Cenicientaaa..!” by Marta Lambertini in our upcoming production.

Mercedes Juan Musotto, conductor

Joiin us in celebrating the arrival of spring with an enchanting double bill of contemporary Spanish operas! Experience the powerful narratives of “Marea Roja” by Diana Syrse and “¡Cenicientaaa..!” by Marta Lambertini in our upcoming production.

Mercedes Juan Musotto, conductor

Join us in celebrating the arrival of spring with an enchanting double bill of contemporary Spanish operas! Experience the powerful narratives of “Marea Roja” by Diana Syrse and “¡Cenicientaaa..!” by Marta Lambertini in our upcoming production.

Mercedes Juan Musotto, conductor

Join us in celebrating the arrival of spring with an enchanting double bill of contemporary Spanish operas! Experience the powerful narratives of “Marea Roja” by Diana Syrse and “¡Cenicientaaa..!” by Marta Lambertini in our upcoming production.

Performing Works by Tchaikovsky, Boulanger, Messenger, GU, and Schubert

Mercedes Musotto, conductor
Nelly Guevara, concertmaster

Antonín Dvořák
Terzetto in C major, Op. 74

Lorenz Gamma, violin
Nelly Guevara, violin
Zachary Cruz, viola

Violin Recital on Tuesday, October 24

Master in Music Performance

A violin student of Lorenz Gamma
Yu-Ting Peng, piano

Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall, CSUN

Chamber Music @ CSUN
Roberto Cani & Friends

Rodolfo Leone, piano
Lorenz Gamma, violin
Nelly Guevara, violin
Erik Rynearson, viola
Yoshi Masuda, cello

Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall, CSUN Los Angeles