May Festival Programs

For our 18th anniversary festival season, we present three unique main stage programs. Program 1 is at Peace United Church on May 23rd, 7:30 p.m. featuring our guest artists, organist Chelsea Chen and harpist Bridget Kibbey. For Program 2 and 3, we return to Samper Recital Hall at Cabrillo College to present concerts on Saturday May 24th, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday May 25th, 2:00 p.m. Scroll down to find concert info at-a-glance.

Tickets go on sale by April 1st, 2025. Check back for a link for tickets. In addition to the general admission, there will discounted pricing for students, the back rows and a subscription price for all three programs.

 
 

  • Join us for a 1-hour evening program (7:30 p.m.) at Peace United Church featuring guest artists, Chelsea Chen (organ) and Bridget Kibbey (harp). Scroll down for a list of repertoire.

  • Join us for an evening program (7:30 p.m.) at Samper Recital Hall featuring harpist Bridget Kibbey, pianist Elizabeth Schumann, violinists Ani Bukujian, Rebecca Jackson-Picht, violist Jessica Chang and cellist Angela Lee. Scroll down for a list of repertoire.

  • Join us for an afternoon program (2:00 p.m.) at Samper Recital Hall featuring pianist Elizabeth Schumann, violinists Ani Bukujian, Rebecca Jackson-Picht, violist Jessica Chang and cellist Angela Lee. Scroll down for a list of repertoire.

 

Peace Church: Friday May 23, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (no intermission)

  • Prelude and Fugue in B Major by Marcel Dupré

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ)

  • Aria in Classical Style by Marcel Grandjany

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ) and Bridget Kibbey (harp)

  • Fantasia for Harp and Organ, Op. 52

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ) and Bridget Kibbey (harp)

  • Japanese Folk Songs arranged by Yui Kitamura

    Haruga Kita: Springtime Has Come

    Hamabeno Uta: Song of the Seashore

    Makkana Aki: Red Autumn

    Fuyugeshiki: Winter Scenery

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ) and Ani Bukujian (violin)

  • Children's Dances by Chelsea Chen (WEST COAST PREMIERE)

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ)

  • Spring Breeze by Chelsea Chen

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ) and Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violin)

  • "The Hudson" and "Sidewalks" by Ola Gjeilo

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ) and Ani Bukujian (violin)

  • Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 by J.S. Bach, transcribed by Bridget Kibbey

    Performed by Bridget Kibbey (harp)

  • "Someone to Watch Over Me" arranged by Yui Kitamura

    Performed by Chelsea Chen (organ), Bridget Kibbey (harp), and Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violin)

Samper Recital Hall: Saturday May 24, 7:30 p.m.

  • Prelude, Fugue, and Variation by César Franck, transcribed by Bridget Kibbey

    Performed by Bridget Kibbey (harp)

  • Andante Religioso by Henriette Renié

    Performed by Bridget Kibbey (harp) and Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violin)

  • Piano Quartet in G Minor K. 478 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Performed by Elizabeth Schumann (piano), Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violin), Jessica Chang (viola), and Angela Lee (cello)

  • Komitas Apricot Tree (Tsirani Tsar) & Crane (Krunk)

    Performed by Ani Bukujian

  • Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124 by Saint-Saëns

    Performed by Bridget Kibbey (harp) and Ani Bukujian (violin)

  • Claude Debussy Danses sacrée et profane for Harp and String Quartet

    Performed by Bridget Kibbey (harp), Ani Bukujian, Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violins), Jessica Chang (viola), and Angela Lee (cello)

Samper Recital Hall: Sunday May 25, 2:00 p.m.

  • Two Pieces for Viola and Cello by Rebecca Clarke

    Performed by Jessica Chang (viola) and Angela Lee (cello).

  • Lullaby for String Quartet by George Gershwin

    Performed by Ani Bukujian, Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violins), Jessica Chang (viola), and Angela Lee (cello).

  • String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80 by Felix Mendelssohn

    Performed by Ani Bukujian, Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violins), Jessica Chang (viola), and Angela Lee (cello).

  • Piano Quartet in B Flat Major, Op. 69 by Mel Bonis

    Performed by Elizabeth Schumann (piano), Rebecca Jackson-Picht (violin), Jessica Chang (viola), and Angela Lee (cello).