Composer and electronic music pioneer John Chowning discovered FM synthesis in 1967, revolutionizing the music industry.  As a composer he has worked toward turning his discovery into a system of musical importance that is used extensively in his works.

For three decades, the members of the Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) have continually set the standard for expression and virtuosity among guitar ensembles, while they perennially redefine themselves. The charismatic LAGQ's critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground.  Their most recent recording is "New Renaissance". Music by Bach, Copland, Debussy and de Falla.. "If there…

  Choir of the Sound joyfully presents audience and choir favorites from our last forty years, including "We Need a Little Christmas," "Silent Night," and Morton Lauridsen's "O Nata Lux." Then we'll ring in the next forty with some new surprises! Join us for a festive show sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

  Choir of the Sound joyfully presents audience and choir favorites from our last forty years, including "We Need a Little Christmas," "Silent Night," and Morton Lauridsen's "O Nata Lux." Then we'll ring in the next forty with some new surprises! Join us for a festive show sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

The fundamental connection between sung poetry and instrumental composition is at the heart of gamelan music. The process of translating sung poetry into gamelan gendhing can be complex and obscure. Yet the connections can be sensed and revealed. This concert will feature several manifestations of pangkur as an aspect of revealing and also celebrating this truly universal connection between poetry and music. For this performance, Gamelan Pacifica is joined by special guest Megan O’Donoghue-Williams as psindhen (female soloist who sings…

  Choir of the Sound joyfully presents audience and choir favorites from our last forty years, including "We Need a Little Christmas," "Silent Night," and Morton Lauridsen's "O Nata Lux." Then we'll ring in the next forty with some new surprises! Join us for a festive show sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

Live Jazz Performances featuring Preeminent Solo Jazz Musician, Michael Powers playing holiday classics to go along with tasty Duke's fare at five of six Duke's locations. Your ears won't believe what your eyes are seeing! Michael's mastery of the guitar will be immediately evident to you. As you listen, all of a sudden, you hear a harmonica or a trumpet, steel drum, a vibraphone, saxophone, or even voices but he's still playing the guitar! He does this through his skilled…

A night of Holiday magic and wonder with Andre Feriante, Overton Berry and Steve Thoreson. Journey into the mystical, early Christmas classics and other fun favorites, plus a Christmas story from Andre and Steve. You will hear a mix of classic songs presented as trios, duos and solos with vocals, piano and Andre's mix of exotic stringed instruments, including his classical harp guitar.