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Mustang Family Weekend Faculty Showcase
Kaitrin Cunningham
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6:30 p.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Featuring Cal Poly’s applied music faculty, who are recognized across the region for their expertise in solo and chamber ensemble performance. The event is part of Cal Poly's Mustang Family Weekend.
Free admission, tickets at the door
W. Terrence Spiller Piano Recital
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Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
7 p.m., Spanos Theatre (note earlier start time)
W. Terrence Spiller, Music Department professor emeritus, will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous “Turkish Rondo” sonata, followed by short works by Felix Mendelssohn. Preludes by Claude Debussy and Sergei Rachmaninoff will be on the second half of the concert.
Tickets ($22 general, $12 students)
Adam Moezinia Jazz Master Class
11:10 a.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Free admission, parking permit required
Bach Week
Jan. 22-24, 2026
Instrumental Master Class and Continuo Workshop
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
11:10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218
For the first half, guest artists will coach Cal Poly students in instrumental repertoire from the Baroque era, with a focus on historically informed performance. During the second half, the guest artists will coach students in effective continuo playing, which is the foundation of all Baroque music.
Free admission, parking permit required
Vocal Master Class
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
3:10 p.m., Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Bach Week guest artists will coach several Cal Poly voice students in repertoire from the Baroque era.
Free admission, parking permit required
Akademie Lecture
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
7:30 p.m., Cal Poly Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Free admission, parking permit required
Chamber Concert
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026
7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo
Instrumental guest artists from Tesserae Baroque join with vocal guest artists to present a concert of Baroque music on period instruments.
Tickets ($22 general, $12 students)
Special ticket price for both Jan. 23 and 24 concerts ($40 general, $20 students)
Finale Concert: Oratorio
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026
2 and 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo
Members of Cal Poly’s Chamber Choir, Symphony and faculty will join with guest artists to perform works in the oratorio tradition.
Tickets ($22 general, $12 students)
Special ticket price for both Jan. 23 and 24 concerts ($40 general, $20 students)
Nic Gerpe: Contemporary Music for Solo Piano
7:30 p.m., Davidson Music Center, Room 218
Islands evoke myriad vivid impressions and captivate our imaginations. As places of stunning beauty, mystery and isolation, countless associations come with the very mention of the word. Islands conjure a range of emotions and flights of fancy, from images of wild, exotic natural wonders, to metaphorical and spiritual connections. In this program, Nic Gerpe will present a range of colorful and evocative pieces which explore the many aspects and connotations of islands, from the imaginary landscapes of Almeida Prado’s "Ilhas" to Thomas Osborne’s poetic and virtuosic "And The Waves Sing Because They Are Moving." The program will also include captivating works by Donnacha Dennehy, Salina Fisher and Christopher Cerrone.
Free admission, parking permit required
W. Terrence Spiller Piano Recital: Suites and Dances
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Friday, April 24, 2026
7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center Pavilion
W. Terrence Spiller, Music Department professor emeritus, will perform dance suites by Johann Sebastian Bach and Béla Bartók for the first half, and the second half will feature dances by Frédéric Chopin and Maurice Ravel, and conclude with dance-inspired works by Isaac Albéniz.
Tickets ($22 general, $12 students)