We would like to invite you to experience some of the most glorious and notable music of Hollywood and explore with us the interconnectedness of and relationships between some of the most fascinating and colorful characters of the 20th Century music scene in California. You most likely have heard their music but you might not (yet) be familiar with their names: Ernst Wolfgang Korngold, Ernst Krenek, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Felix Waxman, Alexandre Tansman, Bernhard Herrmann, and Kurt Weill. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Enjoy selections from Handel’s Messiah. Directed by Dr. Jeffrey Wilson. A Collaboration between:

Fresno Pacific University Choirs, The Fresno Choral Artists, The San Joaquin Chorale, Willow Avenue Mennonite Church, University Presbyterian Church, St. Michael’s Anglican Church, & St. James Episcopal Cathedral. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

W. A. Mozart - Adagio & Rondo - Glass Harmonica for piano, flute, oboe, viola & cello
Johann Georg Licki - Trio in E-flat Major for clarinet, horn & bassoon
Franz Schubert - Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 100 for piano, violin & cello

Suggested Donation: $10 single / $20 family of 3 or more

Janette Erickson - flute | Rachel Aldrich - oboe | Larry Honda - clarinet | Tom Hiebert - horn | Larry Gardner - bassoon | Joy Gaje - piano | Cynthia Stuart - violin & viola | Judy Robinson - cello

Violinist Ian Swensen, a New York native of Norwegian and Japanese-Hawaiian descent, has lived in the Bay Area for over 20 years, teaching at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Sacramento State University. An award-winning soloist and chamber musician, he has performed with members of the Juilliard, Cleveland, Emerson, and Tokyo quartets, as well as artists like Yo-Yo Ma and Menahem Pressler. The program will include works by Grieg and Prokofiev, and donations will be accepted at the door.

As the age-old question goes, “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” —we’re pondering a similar mystery in the world of music: What comes first when writing a song? The lyrics or the melody?

Join us Friday, February 7, 2025, as Soli Deo Gloria explores this question through an enchanting concert entitled “From Quill to Chord” where poetry meets music. Our theme will showcase beautiful works by famous composers who have masterfully blended verse with melody. Tickets available here.

The San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents their annual Sing-Along. FPU Choral director Dr. Jeffrey Wilson, the UPC Bell Choir, Organists, and the Festival Choir will lead the singing. All are invited to sing along or just listen and enjoy!

Join the Tower Quartet for a program featuring all black composers, including a new piece by local composer, Dalton Morris!

The Prospector by Dalton Morris
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor by Florence Price
Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10 by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Featuring Fresno State professor Dr. Amelia Smith, clarinet!

FREE ADMISSION but donations welcome! Cash, Zelle, CashApp, or check accepted at the door (please make checks payable to Music Performance Foundation)

Join us as we present our annual service of Lessons and Carols with choir and orchestra.

“Advent Reflections Through Words & Music: Light and Hope” featuring readings by various poets, authors, philosophers, and spiritual leaders, and music specifically representative of the themes of light and hope. All of Musica Viva concerts are FREE OF CHARGE and all are welcome. Please feel free to bring your family, a colleague, a friend, or a few friends. Let's all share the music and message together as we prepare for this most wonderful Season of the Year!!!

The Tower Quartet cordially invites you to their next concert, "Old Friends". We'll be performing some of the most beloved chamber works of all time and joined by Fresno native and long time friend of TQ, Keegan Bamford! Suggested donation $20 general / $10 student

String Quartet in F Major by Mauric Ravel

String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 by Franz Schubert (feat. Keegan Bamford, cello)

Celebrate the season through narrative and song with the FPU Choir, San Joaquin Chorale, Fresno Choral Artists, University Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir, and other accomplished instrumentalists under the direction of Jeffrey S. Wilson, D.M.A. Delight in traditional carols and contemporary arrangements - an FPU tradition since 2001 - inspired by the traditional Christmas Eve service held in the King’s College Chapel at Cambridge University. Tickets are available online at fpu.edu/lessons2024.

Ticket Prices: $15 General Admission / $5 FPU Community (Students, Staff, Faculty & Alumni). Proceeds to benefit the Fresno Pacific University music program. For more information call 559-453-4645.

Presented by the Fresno Folklore Society, the Kathy Kallick band is classic West Coast bluegrass, filled to the brim with driving rhythm, timeless bluegrass instrumental stylings, and a sense of freedom and exploration. Tickets are $25 advance at www.fresnofolklore.net, $30 at the door, $15 students, free for under 12.

Coro Solare is one of the ensembles under the umbrella of the Fresno Community Chorus. Join them for their Fall concert “The Promise of Living”, Dr. Anna Hamre conductor, Joungmin Sur, accompanist. Admission is Free.

A charismatic and breathtaking live piano improvisation concert themed around the movie music of Hans Zimmer. Featuring pianist Matt Harikian in the intimate ambience of University Presbyterian Church lit by candlelight. Tickets available here.

A charismatic and breathtaking live piano improvisation concert themed around the video game music of Zelda. Featuring pianist Matt Harikian in the intimate ambience of University Presbyterian Church lit by candlelight. Tickets available here.

Presented by the Fresno Folklore Society, the Kathy Kallick band is classic West Coast bluegrass, filled to the brim with driving rhythm, timeless bluegrass instrumental stylings, and a sense of freedom and exploration. Tickets are $25 advance at www.fresnofolklore.net, $30 at the door, $15 students, free for under 12.

The Tower Quartet cordially invites you to their next concert, "Valse Impressions". Forget the swirling gowns and grand ballrooms as we explore the unexpected side of the waltz! Each piece on the program features a movement that takes familiar elements of the waltz and spins them into something fresh and surprising, with swirling melodies, unexpected harmonies, and a lot of musical intrigue. Suggested donation $20 general / $10 student - cash or check (please make checks payable to Music Performance Foundation)

Audience favorite pianist Faith DeBow (music faculty member at Texas State University, San Marcos) will join Susan Doering (violin) and Dieter Wulfhorst (cello) in performing a diverse program of compositions by American composers, including the world premiere of Rick Sowash’s Piano Trio No. 6. Additional pieces by Aaron Copland, Mark O’Connor, Ken Turley, Kile Smith, Percy Grainger, and others will explore the richness and depth of our American heritage. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Join us for a magical evening of music written just for clarinet and warm, mellow sounds. The Sungawa Duo is made up of Dr. Amelia Smith (CSU Fresno Clarinet Professor) and Kristin Nakagawa (CSU Bakersfield Clarinet Professor). Tickets $20 available here or at the door.

Coro Piccolo, conducted by Dr. Anna Hamre, presents Benjamin Britten's Saint Nicolas with organ, piano four hands, string ensemble, and percussion. Tenor soloist is Aaron Burdick. This cantata written in 1948 with music by Britten and text by Eric Crozier is based on the legendary life of Saint Nicholas, who was the Bishop of Myra, Lycia. Coro Piccolo is the chamber ensemble of Fresno Community Chorus, Inc. Tickets $20 available here or at the door.

Featuring Dr. Maria Okunev-Briggs, Soprano; Anton Belov, Baritone; Arne Kela, Piano. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Soli Deo Gloria, a premier women's ensemble in the Central Valley, consists of 16-20 women led by artistic director Dr. Julie Carter, dedicated to singing at the highest level of excellence.

Breabach is a celebrated Scottish folk band, acclaimed for their dynamic and vibrant performances that blend traditional and contemporary styles. Recognized as the "Folk Band of the Year" at the BBC ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022, their music is characterized by a fiery intensity and exquisite finesse, earning high praise for both their exhilarating energy and accomplished musicianship. Tickets available here $25 online, $15 for students, free for children under 12. Presented by the Fresno Folklore Society.

The UCSB Chamber Choir, led by Director of Choral Studies Brent Wilson, is the flagship choral ensemble at UCSB, known for its exceptional vocal talent and musicianship. They specialize in innovative programming, including premieres and commissions, to inspire a concert experience of exploration and intention.

The Tower Quartet presents a program celebrating the lineage of musical inspiration.

no words by Kenneth D. Froelich

String Quartet No. 3 “Leaves of an Unwritten Diary” by Krzysztof Penderecki

3 Pieces for String Quartet by Igor Stravinsky

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Suggested Donation - $20 general, $10 student

This collaborative concert features the combined choirs from University Presbyterian Church, St. James Episcopal Cathedral, Willow Avenue Mennonite Church, the choirs from Fresno Pacific University, and the Fresno Choral Artists. This year the concert will be held at St. James Episcopal Cathedral 4147 E. Dakota Ave., Fresno. Admission is Free, donations are welome.

Mass in G by Franz Schubert

Christ lag in Todes Banden BWV 4 by J.S. Bach

Violinist Susan Doering, and Cellist Dieter Wulfhorst, weave music and poetry to celebrate the Advent season. Admission is Free.

An evening of musical storytelling, weaving folk melodies from Iran, America, Russia, and Bohemia, featuring the music of Sergei Prokofiev and Antonin Dvorak. Suggested donation $20, $10 for students.

Enjoy a musical journey to Spain and Armenia with the Cerro Negro Flamenco Group and the Chookasian Ensemble. Presented by the Fresno Folklore Society. Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance at www.fresnofolklore.net