Community Calendar

Festival Mozaic presents Scott Yoo and the Festival Artists who will take you on a "museum docent's tour" of Beethoven's opus 3 String Trio during this one-hour event. He and the musicians will discuss the piece's history, the composer's influences and musical styles, and perform some selections. These are amazing opportunities to learn a little more about this great music before you attend the concerts.

Cuesta Concord Chorus and Orchestra, founded and directed by Cassandra Tarantino and accompanied by Ryan Hartzell, present: A Very Mary Christmas.
The CPAC Box Office opens one hour prior to showtime. In-person assistance and tickets will be available for purchase.

Festival Mozaic presents Scott Yoo and the Festival artists for an interactive musical exploration of Dvořák's Piano Quartet. Throughout the evening you will learn about the composer, hear performances of some selections, and gain insight into the piece. The evening will conclude with a gourmet three-course dinner complete with award-winning Central Coast wines.

The event begins with wine and passed appetizers in the foyer at 3:00 pm. The Notable Encounter presentation will begin at 4:00 pm, followed by a three-course dinner at 5:00 pm.

Ben Folds, an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter, will deliver a must-see concert experience with Cal Poly Arts this season. Folds served as the first Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, shaping innovative performances over his eight-year tenure. Folds continues to tour globally, performing both solo and with top orchestras, while also composing for film, TV, and theatre.

Join us for a festive evening of cheer & merriment at the Cuesta Holiday Extravaganza! For the first time ever, this special concert features three Cuesta Music programs, presented by: John Knutson, Jennifer Martin, and Ron McCarley.

Enjoy pieces performed by the longstanding and revered Cuesta Wind Ensemble, internationally recognized Cuesta College Chamber Singers, Cuesta Jazz Bands, and combos from the recent national award winning Cuesta Combo program. Throughout the stunning CPAC Mainstage theater, we’ll be presenting a mix of brand-new holiday songs, timeless classics, and innovative arrangements of your favorite carols.

The program will explore the intersection of symphonic and jazz traditions: Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Waltz No. 2” from “Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2”; “Cinco Salsa,” a salsa version of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 arranged by Sverre Indris Joner; Antônio Carlos Jobim’s “Wave,” a bossa nova for jazz band, flutes and strings; Claude Debussy’s “Arabesque” as arranged by Jack Matthias and recorded by Harry James; Bert Ligon’s “Bookends”; Duke Ellington’s “Three Black Kings” with Ana Nelson, tenor saxophone soloist; “A Walk to Remember” by University Jazz Band Director Jamaal Baptiste; and George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” which was used in the same-titled 1951 film for a dance sequence featuring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. The symphony is directed by David Arrivée.

Cuesta Concord Chorus and Orchestra, founded and directed by Cassandra Tarantino and accompanied by Ryan Hartzell, present: A Very Mary Christmas.

Box office assistance may not be available in-person; please be sure to purchase your tickets in advance.

Festival Mozaic presents Scott Yoo. He will be joined by violist Maurycy Banaszek, cellist Alexander Hersh, and pianist Anna Polonsky for an afternoon of chamber music.

Ring in 2026 with the Central Coast’s most spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration! Opera San Luis Obispo presents its one-night-only New Year’s Eve Super Gala, featuring more than 150 performers, including internationally acclaimed soloists, a full orchestra, Central Coast Gilbert & Sullivan, Cuesta Concord Chorus, Applause Children’s Theater, and the OperaSLO Children’s Chorus. A dazzling, family-friendly evening of music, magic, and celebration.