SPRING 2026 CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Calendar of Events
Celebrate the many faces of music January Thursday, Jan. 29 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
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Pacific Orchestras “Human Landscapes”
Sebastián Serrano-Ayala, conductor Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Escaramuza,” Randall Smith’s “Suite Humana,” Adolfo Mejía’s “Pequeña Suite para Orquesta” and Lorenzo Fernández’s “Danza di Negri” offer distilled portraits of the human spirit, from expressive musical storytelling and folk-rooted language to culture-blending vitality and the unrelenting Afro pulse of a vibrant finale. Friday, Jan. 30 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Professor Emeritus Frank Wiens, piano
The repertoire features Franz Liszt’s transcriptions of art songs, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata and works by César Cui, Sergei Lyapunov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Legend FSCH — Faye Spanos Concert Hall RH — Conservatory Recital Hall LT — Long Theatre T Tickets needed — see back panel Cover (clockwise from top left corner): Orrin Evans, piano, Feb. 27 Gabriela Lena Frank, composer, Feb. 5 Yuki Nishimura, saxophone, Feb. 11 Rodney Jones, guitar, Apr. 21 Lisa Williamson, soprano, Feb. 27 Otis Murphy, alto saxophone, Apr. 2 Rebecca Lawrence, double bass, Mar. 3
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Live Jazz @ Take 5 Jazz Club
(Valley Brewing Co. on the Miracle Mile) Jazz studies faculty, students and guest artists Tickets at the door, $15–$20
February Wednesday, Feb. 4 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Pacific Choirs, “At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners”
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Brett Epperson, conductor University Chorus and Pacific Singers perform selections celebrating beauty of the natural world, program includes works by Jennifer Lucy Cook, Hildegard von Bingen, Gabriela Lena Frank and Willametta Spencer.
Thursday, Feb. 5 | 7:00 pm | LT
Presidential Speaker Series: Gabriela Lena Frank An acclaimed composer, a Latin Grammy winner and a Guggenheim Fellow, Frank talks about her works inspired by Latin American folklore and breaking cultural and gender barriers in classical music.
Friday, Feb. 6 | 7:30 pm | RH
Faculty Artist Megan Chartier, cello “In Search of Light”
An expressive solo program with works by Max Reger, Ernest Bloch, Rudolf Matz, and Aaron Kline
Winners of the 2025–26 Conservatory Performance Competition Elizabeth Neumeyer
Student artist, mezzo-soprano Apr. 24
Casey Kim
Student artist, marimba Apr. 2
Rose Krueger Student artist, voice Apr. 15
Edmund Bascon Student artist, clarinet Apr. 24
Pacific Orchestras Jan. 29 and Apr. 24
Tuesday, Feb.10 | 7:30 pm | RH
Thursday, Feb. 12 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Jonathan Latta, percussion Brittany Trotter, flute
Vu Nguyen, conductor Lisa Williamson, soprano
The debut concert of Pacific’s faculty duo explores pieces written specifically for flute and percussion; works by Cindy McTee, Andrew Conklin, Andrea Reinkemeyer, Devin L. Pride, Jaylin Vinson and Ella Kaale.
In celebration of Black History Month, the concert’s title is inspired by Henry Dorn’s “I, too, am America.” Additional repertoire includes Carlos Simon’s “Sweet Chariot” and Michael Daugherty’s “The Adventures of Jesse Owens.” Described by the Washington Post as “silvery of voice” and “a showstopper,” soprano Lisa Williamson is artist-in-residence at Pacific’s Conservatory.
Faculty Artists Perpetuum Duo
Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 7:30 pm | RH
Guest Artist Yuki Nishimura, saxophone
with Ricardo Martinez, saxophone Patricia Grimm, piano Guest saxophonist Yuki Nishimura in a collaboration with conservatory faculty artists presents a program of music for double saxophones and piano as well as a featured solo work.
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Pacific Wind Bands “I, Too”
Sunday, Feb. 15 | 2:30 pm | FSCH Friends of Chamber Music present
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Trio 180
The ensemble performs a wide range of music from the Classical era to the present and actively advocates for new music. The trio includes cellist Vicky Wang and Pacific faculty members: violinist Ann Miller and pianist Sonia Leong.
Megan Chartier, cello
Perpetuum Duo
Tuesday, Feb. 24 | 7:30 pm | RH
with Baroque works. Through extended techniques and alternative tunings, she exposes, expands and illuminates the sonic compass of her instrument.
Feb. 6
Feb. 10
Conservatory Honors Recital
A showcase of student performers selected in the Conservatory’s Honors Recital Competition Friday, Feb. 27 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
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Pacific Jazz Ensemble
Patrick Langham, director Orrin Evans, piano Big Band repertoire including original material written by Evans. A fiercely independent artist, Evans is a bandleader, composer and musical collaborator. His ensemble Captain Black Big Band has received three Grammy Award nominations.
March Tuesday, Mar. 3 | 7:30 pm | RH
Guest Artist Rebecca Lawrence, double bass Lawrence’s program combines contemporary works for solo double bass
Mar. 19–21 | 7:30 pm Mar. 22 | 2:30 pm | LT Pacific Opera Theatre presents
“A Hand of Bridge” Composed by Samuel Barber Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti Presented under license from G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright owners
“The Medium” Composed by Gian Carlo Menotti Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti Presented under license from G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright owners James Haffner, stage and artistic director Eric Dudley, music director and conductor
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Erinys Quartet
Pacific Choirs
Apr. 19
Feb. 4 and Apr. 10
Friday, Apr. 10 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
April Thursday, Apr. 2 | 6:30 pm | FSCH
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Pacific Choirs “I Hear America Singing”
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Pacific Wind Bands
Brett Epperson, conductor
Vu Nguyen, conductor Otis Murphy, alto saxophone Casey Kim, marimba
Partially inspired by Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing” from Leaves of Grass, University Chorus and Pacific Singers musically reflect on 250 years of “The Great Experiment” of the United States; program includes works by Paul J. Christiansen, Undine Smith Moore and Leonard Bernstein.
Featured guest saxophonist performs on Claude Smith’s “Fantasia for Alto Saxophone;” A winner of the 2025–26 Conservatory Performance Competition, Casey Kim, solos on Paul Creston’s “Concertino for Marimba;” plus a premiere work by the winner of the 2025–26 Student Composition Competition. Tuesday, Apr. 7 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Pacific Percussion Ensemble and San Joaquin Delta College Percussion Ensemble Jonathan Latta, director Brian Kendrick, director Music by Steve Reich, Karen Ervin, Dave Brubeck and Julie Hill as well as premiere works by Pacific student composers, Alayna Ontai and Kamron Qasimi
Saturday, Apr. 11 | 1 pm | FSCH
Pacific Clarinet Studio
Featuring conservatory student performers Wednesday, Apr. 15 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
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Pacific Jazz Ensemble
Patrick Langham, director Rose Kruger, vocals Big Band selections and contemporary jazz works; Kruger is a winner of the 2025–26 Conservatory Performance Competition.
Pacific Jazz Ensemble Feb. 27 and Apr. 15
Sunday, Apr. 19 | 2:30 pm | FSCH Friends of Chamber Music present
Erinys Quartet
With winners of the 2025–26 Conservatory Performance Competition: Elizabeth Neumeyer, mezzo-soprano, and Edmund Bascon, clarinet
Works by Hugo Wolf, Anton Webern, Béla Bartòk and Johannes Brahms; the quartet includes violinists Elizabeth Stewart and Joosep Reimaa, violist Marija Räisänen and cellist Stergios Theodoridis.
The concert is a salute to rising artistry. Repertoire includes Lili Boulanger’s “Marche gaie,” Gioachino Rossini’s “Nacqui all’affanno,” Oscar Navarro’s II Concerto for Clarinet and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1.
Monday, Apr. 20 | 7:30 pm | RH
Sunday, Apr. 26 | 6 pm | FSCH Quad
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Pacific Varied Ensembles
Pacific Music Management Showcase
Featuring conservatory student performers Tuesday, Apr. 21 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific students and faculty talent showcase produced and managed by music industry studies and music management majors
with Rodney Jones, guitar
Monday, Apr. 27 | 7:30 pm | RH
Pacific Jazz Combos
Conservatory student combos perform jazz standards and original compositions. Jones is known for bridging the gap between historical traditions and modern innovative techniques off jazz guitar. Friday, Apr. 24 | 7:30 pm | FSCH
Featuring conservatory student performers
May Friday, May 1 | 7:30 pm | RH
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Pacific Orchestras, “Emerging Voices” Sebastián Serrano-Ayala, conductor
Pacific Varied Ensembles
Pacific Composers: Spring Premiers Featuring original music composed and performed by conservatory students
Pacific Wind Bands, Feb. 12 & Apr. 2
Ticket Information • Conservatory events: Pacific.edu/MusicEvents • Friends of Chamber Music events: chambermusicfriends.org • Day-of sales are at the venue, 30 min. before the event. Unless otherwise indicated, general admission to conservatory concerts/recitals is: • Free for all students with a valid student ID • Free for Pacific staff/faculty with a valid Pacific ID • Free for members of Pacific OLLI and Faculty Emeriti with a valid Pacific ID • $10 for seniors (65 and over) • $15 for all others Opera and special events: $15–$30 For tickets prices to Friends of Chamber Music events, visit chambermusicfriends.org. Schedule is subject to change at any time. For up-to-date information on events, visit Pacific.edu/MusicEvents.