Percussionist Christopher Clarino—April in Santa Cruz

Join percussionist Christopher Clarino in a concert of revolutionary work that invites listeners of all kinds to rethink hearing itself. This concert features a wide range of pieces—some well known and others newly commissioned—that explore sound, language, and gesture through electronics, field recordings, text, and American Sign Language (ASL). Framed in dialogue with these premieres is UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus Larry Polansky’s VEDITZ (written for the performer), highlighting a deeply personal and interdisciplinary approach to performance that bridges music, communication, accessibility, and embodied expression. Featuring the music of Nilufar Habibian, Marc Perez, and Shanna Sordahl.

This event is presented as part of the April in Santa Cruz Festival of Creative Music.
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ADMISSION
– Free and open to the public
– Attend in-person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz
– Open admission (no ticket or registration required)
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
– This year’s festival includes seven events between April 15 and May 21, 2026
– Additional April in Santa Cruz events and information at aprilsc.ucsc.edu
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PERCUSSIONIST CHRISTOPHER CLARINO
SOUND, LANGUAGE, and GESTURE EMBODIED

image: photo of Christopher Clarino
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.