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Faculty Recital Series
Teresa McCollough: Music & Ecstasy
FREE | No Ticket Required | Open Seating
Faculty Recital Series
October 2, 2026
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall
Pianist Teresa McCollough presents Music & Ecstasy, a solo recital exploring music’s power to inspire contemplation, transcendence, and transformation. Featuring George Crumb’s iconic Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) with Ráyo Furuta, flute, and Gianna Abondolo, cello.
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This event is free and open seating. Learn more about the venue: Music Recital Hall
Get more information about the SCU Student Free Ticket Program
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The performance schedule is subject to change at the discretion of SCU Presents Performing Arts Center and the Department of Music. If there is a change in the schedule, you will be notified via the email associated with your ticket account.
Kaley Lane Eaton’s Plectrum Five: Maverick Granddaughter
SCU DEBUT CONCERT
Faculty Recital Series
October 16, 2026
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall
New music ensemble/American roots string band Kaley Lane Eaton’s Plectrum Five joins Los Angeles-based harp and cello duo Strange Interlude to present Eaton’s acoustic chamber folk song cycle Maverick Granddaughter. An original epic poem intertwined with old frontier songs arranged for this unique ensemble tells the story of Eaton’s maternal line: seven generations of only daughters from Boulder, Montana, and their profound relationship with the land.
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This event is reserved seating. Learn more about the venue: Music Recital Hall
TICKET PRICES:
Adult: $22.00
Faculty/Staff, Senior 62+, 18 & under: $18.00
SCU Students FREE
Get more information about the SCU Student Free Ticket Program
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The performance schedule is subject to change at the discretion of SCU Presents Performing Arts Center and the Department of Music. If there is a change in the schedule, you will be notified via the email associated with your ticket account.
Student Ensemble Series
Fall Orchestra & Wind Ensemble
Conductor: Anthony Rivera
Student Ensemble Series
November 13, 2026
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Mission Santa Clara
SCU’s Orchestra & Wind Ensemble join together in performances of classic and contemporary pieces, filling Mission Santa Clara with exhilarating sounds.
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This event is reserved seating.
TICKET PRICES:
Adult: $22.00
Faculty/Staff, Senior 62+, 18 & under: $18.00
SCU Students FREE
Get more information about the SCU Student Free Ticket Program
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The performance schedule is subject to change at the discretion of SCU Presents Performing Arts Center and the Department of Music. If there is a change in the schedule, you will be notified via the email associated with your ticket account.
Fall Jazz Band & Combos Festival
Directors: Carl Schultz and Jon Dryden
Student Ensemble Series
November 18–19 2026
Wednesday and Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Music Recital Hall
Passion and precision blend in a celebration of live jazz. Join SCU’s talented Jazz Band as they breathe new life into time-honored hits from jazz greats, create innovative improvisations, and explore brand-new compositions. Whether you’re a jazz lover or a newcomer, join us for captivating concerts that are sure to have you bopping to the beat.
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This event is reserved seating. Learn more about the venue: Music Recital Hall
TICKET PRICES:
Adult: $22.00
Faculty/Staff, Senior 62+, 18 & under: $18.00
SCU Students FREE
Get more information about the SCU Student Free Ticket Program
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The performance schedule is subject to change at the discretion of SCU Presents Performing Arts Center and the Department of Music. If there is a change in the schedule, you will be notified via the email associated with your ticket account.
27th Annual Festival of Lights
Conductors: Scot Hanna-Weir and Yewon Lee
Student Ensemble Series
December 4–5, 2026
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Mission Santa Clara
For 27 years, the SCU Festival of Lights has marked the beginning of the winter season. Presented in the historic Mission Santa Clara, with beautiful seasonal lighting and decorations, this beloved concert by the Santa Clara University Chamber Singers and Concert Choir combines vibrant voices, contemporary harmonies, and eclectic repertoire, making it an audience favorite.
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This event is general admission.
TICKET PRICES:
Friday: Adult $28.00; Faculty/Staff, Senior 62+, 18 & under $21.00
Saturday: Adult $34.00; Faculty/Staff, Senior 62+, 18 & under $24.00
SCU Students FREE
Get more information about the SCU Student Free Ticket Program
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The performance schedule is subject to change at the discretion of SCU Presents Performing Arts Center and the Department of Music. If there is a change in the schedule, you will be notified via the email associated with your ticket account.
Fabulous & Free Series
Music@Noon - Fall 2026 Series
Free Concerts
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Wednesdays at 12 p.m.
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Free Concerts 〰️ Wednesdays at 12 p.m. 〰️
FREE | Open Seating | No Ticket Required
50 Minute in-class performances
October 7-December 2, 2026
Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m.
Music Recital Hall
Wildly diverse and enriching concerts are presented as a part of the Music @ Noon class. Take a lunch break to enjoy this fresh free series! Explore the groups that will be performing through Music @ Noon below. Use the “+” to expand the section and learn more.
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Ráyo Furuta, flute • Amy Ahn, harp • Jessica Chang, viola
Our first Music@Noon concert of the season!
Echoes in the Woods brings together three of the Bay Area’s most sought-after chamber musicians: flutist Ráyo Furuta, harpist Amy Ahn, and violist Jessica Chang, for an afternoon spanning Ravel, Debussy, Uebayashi, and Timo Andres. This flute, viola, and harp trio pairs lush French impressionism with vivid contemporary voices, showcasing artists who have performed everywhere from Carnegie’s peer halls to the Musikverein and Berlin Philharmonic stages. Don’t miss this rare and richly colored combination of instruments in a program built around discovery and atmosphere
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Kaley Lane Eaton’s Plectrum Five presents a preview of Maverick Granddaughter.
Part new music ensemble, part American roots string band, and part historical music excavators, the conservatory punks of Kaley Lane Eaton’s Plectrum Five combine the improvisatory timbral explorations of their urban experimental orientation with the Rocky Mountain folk twang of their collective family trees. Joined by Los Angeles-based harp and cello duo Strange Interlude, this string supergroup presents Eaton’s acoustic chamber folk song cycle Maverick Granddaughter. An original epic poem intertwined with old frontier songs arranged for this unique ensemble tells the story of Eaton’s maternal line: seven generations of only daughters from Boulder, Montana, and their profound relationship with the land.
Featuring:Kaley Lane Eaton’s Plectrum Five (Kaley Lane Eaton, composer, vocals, banjo; Tom Baker, resonator guitar; Jon Butler, bass and background vocals; Kayce Guthmiller, viola/fiddle and background vocals; Mariah Larsen, cello; Rian Souleles, Greek bouzouki) and Strange Interlude (Lily Press, harp; Simon Linn-Gerstein, cello).
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Carl Schultz and guests perform favorite jazz standards.
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Shenshen Zhang, pipa
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Sameer Gupta ’98, tabla • Labonee Mohanta, kathak • Souryadeep Bhattacharyya, sarod
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Enter a world of vivid colors, unexpected textures, and expressive voices in an afternoon of chamber music by Jennifer Higdon, George Crumb, and more. Featuring SCU Music Professor and pianist Teresa McCullough, music alum and mezzo-soprano Melinda Becker, cellist Megan Chartier, and pianist Margaret Halbig.
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Menghua Lin, piano • Sue-mi Shin, violin • Katie Youn, cello
The Shoreline Piano Trio invites the SCU community to explore The Art of Variation through the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. As we approach the bicentennial of his passing, this program highlights how Beethoven transforms simple musical ideas into something endlessly imaginative. The recital features the elegant Handel Variations (1796), the lively Violin Sonata No. 8 (1802), and the witty yet profound “Kakadu” Variations (1824)
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Santa Clara students put their best foot forward!
