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Music Center Recital Hall

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400 McHenry Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Get Directions
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  • Ben Verdery classical guitar concert

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Some Towns and Cities – a concert featuring Classical Guitarist and Composer Benjamin Verdery. Performing original compositions including ‘Ellis Island’ for Guitar Ensemble and soloists – featuring the UCSC Classical Guitar Ensemble directed by Chris Mallett. The concert will also include the world premier of a composition called ‘Santa Cruz’ with UCSC Guitarist William Coulter […]

    FREE and open to the public
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    The Rite of Strings—”One Night Only” concert with UCSC Music Department faculty and special guests

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Audiences are invited to a concert featuring Christopher Mallett, guitar; William Coulter, guitar; Robert Miller, guitar; and Grijda Spiri, violin. — ADVISORIES – Seating is first-come, first-served – No intermission — ADMISSION – Open seating (no ticket required) – Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time. — PARKING – Parking […]

    FREE and open to the public
  • UCSC Family Opera

    UCSC Family Opera

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Voice students, accompanied by Luke Shepherd on piano, perform an abridged version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This is a family-friendly production of Mozart’s most famous fairytale. Duration is approximately 1 hour with music and dialogue presented in English. The two matinee performances on Sunday, March 1st at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. showcase two […]

    FREE and open to the public.

  • UCSC Wind Ensemble

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UCSC Wind Ensemble concert

    General Admission
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    Questions That Matter

    The Trial of Spock: An Opera Workshop

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The creators of The Trial of Spock — An Opera In Three Acts present scenes from an opera-in-progress. Starring sopranos Nicole Koh, Sheila Willey, and Emily Sinclair; tenor Alex Boyer, and baritones Joseph Calzada and Michael Kuo. Featuring the Del Sol Quartet. Music by Ben Leeds Carson; Libretto by Perre DiCarlo, and Lincoln and Lee […]

    FREE and open to the public

  • UCSC Jazz Combos

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UCSC Jazz Combos present a fall quarter concert

    Free – $20

  • UCSC Concert Choir

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UCSC Choir

    Free – $20

  • UCSC Chamber Singers

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UCSC Chamber Singers

    Free – $20
Last modified: Oct 23, 2025