Rhapsodies & Reveries

November 22, 2026, 3 PM

Ventura First United Methodist Church

$30.00

Kids and students always free!

Dive into a world where classical elegance meets jazz flair, with performances that promise to enchant and electrify.

  • Experience a captivating blend of classical and jazz music, featuring works by Bizet, Kapustin, and Gershwin.

  • Performed by the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra, with our renowned pianist, Miriam Arichea, as featured soloist.

  • Hosted in the historic Ventura First United Methodist Church, offering an exquisite auditory experience.

Immerse yourself in an unforgettable musical journey that will leave you inspired and rejuvenated. Perfect for both avid classical music lovers and those new to the genre.

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Rhapsodies & Reveries, November 22, 2026
$30.00

Dive into a world where classical elegance meets jazz flair, with performances that promise to enchant and electrify.

  • Experience a captivating blend of classical and jazz music, featuring works by Bizet, Kapustin, and Gershwin.

  • Performed by the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra, with the renowned pianist as a featured soloist.

  • Hosted at the historic Ventura First United Methodist Church, offering an exquisite auditory experience.

Immerse yourself in an unforgettable musical journey that will leave you inspired and rejuvenated. Perfect for both avid classical music lovers and those new to the genre.

Coming Up

Young Artists Series Concert, February 7, 2027
$30.00

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2027 • 3 PM

VENTURA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Witness the future of classical music as CHICO's Young Artists Series spotlights exceptional young musicians from our community.

FEATURED YOUNG ARTISTS

Andrew Huang, clarinet

Kayla Kwon, flute

Alex Janura, piano

Choral Spectacular, May 16, 2027
$30.00

Choral Spectacular

Sunday, May 16, 2027 • 3 PM

Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center, Camarillo

A triumphant season finale that unites orchestra, chorus, vocal soloists, and dance in a celebration of music, movement, and the shared joy of live performance.

Bernstein: Candide Overture

Copland: Appalachian Spring

Corigliano: Fern Hill

Copland: "The Promise of Living" - from The Tender Land

Bernstein: "Make Our Garden Grow" - from Candide

Featuring:

Meagan Martin, mezzo-soprano

Choreography by Abdiel Jacobsen

& Ephrat Asherie

CSUCI Dance Studies

CSUCI University Chorus

Resonance and Reformation, March 21, 2027
$30.00

Sunday, March 21, 2027 • 3 PM

Ventura First United Methodist Church

Mystery, grandeur, and reflection come together in an afternoon that spans the haunting tonalities of Ives, the rich sonorities of Parker's organ writing, and the stirring majesty of Mendelssohn's Reformation Symphony.

Ives: The Unanswered Question

Parker: Organ Concerto, op. 55 - Daniel Newman-Lessler, organ

Mendelssohn: Reformation Symphony, op. 107