The UCSB Middle East Ensemble is thrilled to feature an exciting group of guest artists: Mehrdad Arabi will present solos on the Persian tombak drum and the daf, a large frame drum, while a duo of Greek dancers from Ventura will present an extended dance finale.

Maestro Bryan Tari plays Star Wars Piano Medley and other Cinema Classics, with special guest Lyric Soprano Jessica McKenzie, on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 3 PM. Virtuoso Tari has assembled the perfect show of memorable movie music, performing his exceptional arrangements of songs and themes from some of the greatest films of all time. As a guest performer, Lyric Soprano Jessica McKenzie will be accompanied by Maestro Tari on the piano, singing songs that were featured in famous movies over the last century. A delightful family event for those looking to escape into a world of magical cinema rhapsody.

Sunday, March 12 at 7:30pm

UCSB Chamber Players, under the direction of Jonathan Moerschel, perform an impressive concert with works by Bach, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Reger, Glière, Haydn, Beethoven, Bacewicz, Taffanel, Bruckner, and Brahms.

Karl Geiringer Hall

The UCSB Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Maxim Kuzin, presents an eclectic program of masterpieces by three great Western European composers Georges Bizet, Johann Strauss Jr., and Ralph Vaughan-Williams.