NewMusicWorks begins its 2025-26 Season with a Very Special Conert Performance on Saturday, February 14th at the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall. The evening’s Performance will feature “Concert II: Scovilleana - A Celebration of Jon Scoville’s Wondrous Music.” The evening-length festival will encompasses dance, silent film, chamber music, jazz piano, magic and circus marvels… All set to the Music of Composer Jon Scoville.

Film & Performing Artists include:
• MAN RAY Silent Film: Les Mysteres Château du dè // Jon Scoville’s Score performed by the NewMusicWorks Ensemble, conducted by Michael McGushin (commissioned and premiered by NewMusicWorks)
• Art Lande, The Legendary Jazz Pianist who has been creating improvisations based on Jon’s music for decades. For this program, Lande will be improvising to music by Scoville that he has never heard. Jon and Art love to surprise each other.
• Mr. Miro’s Saxophone - MANA Saxophone Quartet // A Seven-movement Suite resonating the mystical genius of Juan Miro (Commissioned and premiered by NewMusicWorks)

The following Artists will also be performing to a range of recorded scores by Scoville:
• Calvin Kai Ku, Magician: Renowned Bay Area artist with roots in Theatre, Clowning & Magic.
• Natasha Kaluza, Hoop Dancer: aka The Super Duper Hula Hooper and one half of the Award- winning Clown Duo Coventry & Kaluza.
• Micha Scott, Dancer & Current Executive Director and Artistic Director at Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center in Santa Cruz. She has been awarded the 2026 Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year Award.
• Nathan Tsuji, renowned Handbalancer & former Cirque Performer, performing live at the SuperBowl.
• Tandy Beal, Dancer, Choreographer & Guest Artistic Director.

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DATE: Saturday, February 14th
TIME: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
LOCATION: UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For Ticketing Information please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-ii-scovilleana-a-celebration-of-jon-scovilles-wondrous-music-tickets-1891879826489?aff=oddtdtcreator#location

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For additional information please visit https://www.newmusicworks.org.