Brazilian musicians Fábio Presgrave (cello) and Joana Holanda (piano) got together to explore, perform and promote Contemporary Latin American Music for cello and piano.

Ryan Trujillo and Jeff Goodkind will perform an intimate duo set of original songs and standards from the jazz and latin repertoire.

Praised by Opera News ("Miss Kim was simply splendid") for her superb technique, innate musicality and powerful stage presence, Korean-American Mezzo-Soprano Ryu-Kyung Kim performs a wide range of music from Handel to Schönberg, and has so far appeared in 13 world and U.S. premier operas. Ms. Kim’s stage successes include her portrait of the title role in La Cenerentola, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Octavian in Der Rosencavalier, Carmen in Carmen, Malika in Lakmé, Idamante in Idomeneo, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Adalgisa in Norma, Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde, Emilia in Otello and Carilda in Handel’s Arianna in Creta with Santa Fe Opera, Baltimore Opera, Cleveland Opera, Dayton Opera, El Paso Opera, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Beheme Opera New Jersey, Opera Orchestra of New York, Virginia Opera, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Gotham Chamber Opera and Caramoor Music Festival. As a demanded concert artist, Ms. Kim has appeared in numerous concerts in Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall and in both Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and collaborated with internationally claimed orchestras such as National Chorale and Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra and Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in Korea, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra in Japan, and Staatskapelle Halle and Frankfurter Sinfoniker in Germany. She also made her New York solo recital debut at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in 2006.

Acclaimed musicians/recording artists Vicki Randle and PC Muñoz first began working together in early 2024. Their unique duo approach explores pop, soul, jazz, poetry, and pure improvisation.

Ensemble Ari is a piano quartet whose mission is to share beauty and wisdom while bridging Korea and other communities, all while honoring Korean history and culture. This concert features a special collaboration with Gayageum (Korean zither) Master Hwayoung Shon, showcasing the world premiere of a new composition by UC Davis Professor San Martin, along with captivating contemporary works.

Praised for her “impressively passionate performances” (The Strad) and “ceaseless musicianship” (BBC Music Magazine), cellist Jennifer Kloetzel has performed as soloist and chamber musician at Lincoln Center, the Ravinia Festival and San Francisco Performances.

Oakland native Isaac Schwartz has been playing drums for 22 years. He's one of the most in demand musicians in the Bay Area. He will be completely improvising for this set.

SCU's "World Music Ensemble" is a multicultural, multidisciplinary, and co-creative performance group that explores collaboration, expressivity, diversity, and inclusion while integrating elements of multiculturalism. The group integrates music, dance, spoken word, and art from around the world (east and west) to celebrate various traditions, while showcasing the power of a diverse coexistence by creating intersections between these traditions.