Weekend Concerts
Program subject to change. For details, call (310) 434-4323 or (310) 434-3000. Concerts held in SMC’s Concert Hall unless otherwise noted. Tickets for concerts with an admission charge may be purchased at the SMC Events Office or by calling (310) 434-3000. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.
SMC Symphony Orchestra
Dr. James Smith, Conductor. October concert features Howard Hanson’s Romantic Symphony. November concert features Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos, performed by faculty artists Joan Mills and Rhoda Tuit.
Sun, October 8 • 4pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Sun, November 12 • 4pm • $10 • Concert Hall
SMC Jazz Band
Keith Fiddmont, Conductor. Ensemble performs music contemporary to the “Big Band Jazz” genre, with an emphasis on “modern” jazz. Renowned guest artists frequently perform with the ensemble.
Sun, October 15 • 4pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Sun, December 3 • 4pm • $10 • Concert Hall
SMC Concert Band
Kevin McKeown, Conductor. Ensemble performs traditional and contemporary music written specifically for the concert band.
Sun, October 22 • 4pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Sun, December 10 • 4pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Benefit Concert SMC Applied Music Program
Dr. James Martin, Director. Concert features performances by some of the outstanding instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers in the Applied Music Program, one of the distinctive programs of SMC’s Music Department.
Sat, November 4 • 8pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Emeritus Concert Band
Wallace Umber, Conductor. Join us for our Fall Concert—Musical Americana—featuring an exhilarating all-American musical program.
Sun, November 19 • 3pm • Free
Westwood United Methodist Church (10497 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood)
Leonid Smetannikov
Leading Russian baritone’s voice recital—dedicated to Mozart’s 250th anniversary and Shostakovich’s 100th anniversary—also includes works by Moussorgsky, Gliere, and of course, the ever-pleasing Russian folk songs.
Sat, October 14 • 7pm • $10/$15 • Concert Hall
Cancelled
SMC Musical Theatre Workshop Highlights
Janie Jones and Frank Turner, Co-Directors. SMC Music and Theatre Arts students present an extended program of solos, duets, and ensemble selections from the musical theatre genre.
Sun, November 19 • 2pm • $8 • Theatre Arts/ Main Stage
SMC Chamber Choir
Sue Ann Pinner, Director. Come and enjoy the joyous music of Hanukkah and Christmas at our Holiday Chamber Choir Concert.
Fri, December 1 • 8pm • $10 • Concert Hall
SMC Concert Chorale
Dr. James Smith, Conductor. The annual “Christmas Celebration” concert brings together the SMC Concert Chorale and the Chancel Choir of the Santa Monica First United Methodist Church in a joyful evening performance that includes Vivaldi’s Gloria, Schubert’s Magnificat, and the ever-popular “Carols, etc.,” featuring Peter Graves as guest narrator.
Sat, December 2 • 7:30pm • $15/$10
Sun, December 3 • 7:30pm • $15/$10
First United Methodist Church (11th St. & Washington Ave., Santa Monica)
SMC Jazz Vocal Ensemble Concert
Cindy Bourquin, Director. Ensemble performs solo and ensemble selections from jazz repertoire.
Fri, December 8 • 8pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Fall Jazz Concerts
This popular concert series brings the best of America’s jazz music to SMC and sells out quickly. For tickets, call (310) 434-3000, or stop by the SMC Events Office. Program subject to change. Call (310) 434-4323 or (310) 434-3000 for details. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.
Kevin Brandon Quartet
Two-time Grammy Bassist—and a two-time Emmy Composer—brings his quartet to SMC to delight and inspire all within hearing range.
Fri, September 8 • 7pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Abstract Truth Revisited: 2nd Annual Tribute to the Music of Oliver Nelson
Celebrate the works of legendary saxophonist, composer, and arranger Oliver Nelson, one of the first black jazz composers to brave the cutthroat world of television and film. The ensemble features some of LA’s best jazz musicians, including many who recorded with Nelson before his tragic death in 1975, at the age of 43. Cosponsored by the SMC Associates and the SMC Music Department.
Fri, September 29 • 7pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Jon Mayer Quartet
Jon Mayer, the playful and superbly inventive bebop-based pianist, brings his quartet and their delectable sounds to the SMC stage.
Fri, October 20 • 7pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Sal Cracchiolo Latin Jazz Group
One of the most powerful and versatile trumpeters in the world Latin jazz scene, the trumpeter for Grammy Award–winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band brings his own band to SMC for an energetic performance with a Latin touch.
Fri, November 17 • 6pm • $10 • Concert Hall
Weekday Concerts
Charles Fierro: Piano Recital
Performer on concert tours for the National Endowment for the Arts and the California Arts Council is one of Southern California’s leading pianists. Program to be announced. Please call (310) 434-4323 for up-to-date details.
Tues, September 19 • 11:15am • Free • Concert Hall
Cancelled
Jazz in Motion: Jazz Music & Images in the Modern Era of Film
Keith Fiddmont, Director. Highly informative symposium on music composition focuses on the recent past, present, and future of jazz musicians and music in the film industry. Includes screening of excerpts from theatrically released movies—The Pink Panther, Lift to the Gallows, Anatomy of a Murder, The Man With the Golden Arm—followed by a discussion and Q&A session featuring John Beasley, SMC faculty member Leslie Drayton, and other distinguished film composers. Cosponsored by the SMC Associates and the SMC Music Department.
Thurs, September 28 • 11:15am • Free • Concert Hall
Matthew Elgart: Classical Guitar Recital
International performer and composer—who is also Director of Guitar Ensembles at CSU Los Angeles, adjunct faculty member at SMC, and an SMC and UCLA alumnus—shares his talents with us in a program that includes works by Bach, Satie, and Ponce.
Tues, October 10 • 11:15am • Free • Concert Hall
SMC Jazz Band Vocalists with Jon Mayer
Keith Fiddmont, Director. SMC vocalists and pianist Jon Mayer perform standards from jazz repertoire.
Thurs, October 26 • 11:15am • Free • Concert Hall
SMC Musical Theatre Workshop Highlights
Janie Jones and Frank Turner, Co-Directors. SMC Music and Theatre Arts students present a short program of solos, duets, and ensemble selections from the musical theatre genre.
Tues, November 21 • 11:15am • Free • Theatre Arts/Main Stage
SMC Percussion Ensemble Recital
Matthew Altmire, Conductor. Ensemble presents a creative, unique performance of percussion music, covering a variety of styles.
Thurs, December 7 • 11:15am • Free • Concert Hall