Community Calendar

Celebrate the Christmas season with a concert of old favorites and new melodies performed by Jubal Joslyn, Sophia Gonzalez, Amalia Diaz, Janneke Hoogland, and Cathryn Wilkinson. Classic to contemporary vocals with piano and strings in the enchanting candle-lit atmosphere of Erdman Chapel in Del Monte Forest, Pebble Beach.

TITLE: Carols in the Forest

Subtitle: “O Holy Night”

Sophia Gonzalez, mezzo soprano
Jubal Joslyn, tenor
Amalia Diaz, violin
Janneke Hoogland, cello
Cathryn Wilkinson, piano, organ, and musical direction

Sunday, December 14, 2025
3 p.m.
Church in the Forest
Stevenson School
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach

Invite your friends to celebrate the Christmas season with a concert of old favorites and new melodies. Enjoy classic to contemporary vocals, piano, and strings in the enchanting candle-lit atmosphere of Erdman Chapel on the campus of Stevenson School.

Handel's Messiah

Join us for a beloved holiday tradition and take an evening back from the rush. Music Director Daniel Henriks conducts I Cantori di Carmel’s chorus and orchestra with wonderful soloists Morgan Balfour, Gabriela Estephanie Solís, David Kurtenbach Rivera, and Ben Kazez. Come with friends and let the music set a kinder pace for the season. There’s nothing better than Handel’s Messiah to usher in the holidays.

Dec 13 & 14 · 8 PM · Carmel Mission Basilica, Carmel
Dec 19 · 7:30 PM · Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz
Dec 20 · 7:30 PM · Sherwood Hall, Salinas

Tickets: icantori.org

Handel’s Messiah
Join us for a beloved holiday tradition and take an evening back from the rush. Music Director Daniel Henriks conducts I Cantori di Carmel’s chorus and orchestra with wonderful soloists Morgan Balfour, Gabriela Estephanie Solís, David Kurtenbach Rivera, and Ben Kazez. Come with friends and let the music set a kinder pace for the season. There’s nothing better than Handel’s Messiah to usher in the holidays.
Dec 13 & 14 · 8 PM · Carmel Mission Basilica, Carmel
Dec 19 · 7:30 PM · Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz
Dec 20 · 7:30 PM · Sherwood Hall, Salinas

Tickets: icantori.org

Handel’s Messiah

Join us for a beloved holiday tradition and take an evening back from the rush. Music Director Daniel Henriks conducts I Cantori di Carmel’s chorus and orchestra with wonderful soloists Morgan Balfour, Gabriela Estephanie Solís, David Kurtenbach Rivera, and Ben Kazez. Come with friends and let the music set a kinder pace for the season. There’s nothing better than Handel’s Messiah to usher in the holidays.

Dec 13 & 14 · 8 PM · Carmel Mission Basilica, Carmel
Dec 19 · 7:30 PM · Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz
Dec 20 · 7:30 PM · Sherwood Hall, Salinas

Tickets: icantori.org

Please join us in celebrating this merry season! On Sunday, December 21st the Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir will hold our annual Christmas Concert with Gospel Flava! Featuring outstanding soloists and our singularly fantastic accompanying musicians. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. for the free concert which will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The concert will be held at the First Baptist church of Pacific Grove.

FIRST NIGHT MONTEREY 2026 — “We’ve Got the Beat!”
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – Midnight
Location: Downtown Monterey
Admission: FNM Button required (purchase at www.firstnightmonterey.org) In December at all Safeway Stores in Monterey County.

Join thousands of residents and visitors for Monterey’s iconic New Year’s Eve celebration marking its 33rd year! Experience a vibrant, alcohol-free festival filled with:
• 9 hours of performances across multiple indoor venues
• Live music from 20 bands, dance, jazz, folk, and global rhythms
• Youth and community arts showcases
• Interactive art activities for families
• Food vendors and street entertainment
• The beloved Twilight Procession at 5:30 PM
• A creative, safe, welcoming way to ring in 2026!

Perfect for families, visitors, and arts lovers of all ages. Buttons on sale now. 2 Finales to the New Year!

Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) announces its 59th season, presenting five evening concerts by world-class ensembles at the historic Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Concerts will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., preceded by complimentary pre-concert lectures at 6:30 p.m., offering audiences deeper engagement with the repertoire and performers.

The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the Central Coast by presenting exceptional chamber music performances, commissioning new works, and supporting community education and outreach initiatives. This season reflects CMMB’s dual commitment to preserving the legacy of chamber music while advancing its evolution through contemporary voices.
CONCERT II

Lysander Piano Trio
Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunset Center, Carmel
Free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.

Described by The New York Times as offering “polished and spirited interpretations,” the Lysander Piano Trio returns with a vibrant program of emotionally charged 20th- and 21st-century works alongside a beloved Romantic masterwork.

Udi Perlman – Nostos (2022)
Mieczysław Weinberg – Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 24
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65
This concert illustrates chamber music’s global reach and emotional depth, from modern reflection to Romantic grandeur.
About Chamber Music Monterey Bay

Founded in 1966, Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to presenting a world-class concert series, commissioning new works, and offering education and outreach that makes chamber music accessible to diverse communities. Its programming reflects a commitment to artistic excellence, cultural stewardship, and education for audiences of all ages

Hidden Valley Virtuosi presents "Goodnight" a chamber concert featuring works by Dvorák, Schubert and Aulin. Sunday January 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Musicians: Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu (violin), Tanya Tomkins (cello) and Ines Irawati (piano).

Tickets: $25 general admission available online and at the door

Program:
Tor Aulin: Fyra Aqvareller (4 Watercolors) for Violin and Piano
Antonín Dvorák: Song to the Moon from Rusalka, Op. 114 (arr. for cello and piano)
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat major, D.929

Location: Hidden Valley Theatre
104 W Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924

Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) announces its 59th season, presenting five evening concerts by world-class ensembles at the historic Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Concerts will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., preceded by complimentary pre-concert lectures at 6:30 p.m., offering audiences deeper engagement with the repertoire and performers.

The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the Central Coast by presenting exceptional chamber music performances, commissioning new works, and supporting community education and outreach initiatives. This season reflects CMMB’s dual commitment to preserving the legacy of chamber music while advancing its evolution through contemporary voices.

CONCERT III

Morgenstern Trio
Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunset Center, Carmel
Free pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.

Germany’s Morgenstern Trio, celebrated for their “breathtaking virtuosity” (Kleine Zeitung), brings a thoughtful and diverse program featuring lyrical tradition and modernist intensity.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3
Frank Martin – Trio on Irish Folk Tunes
Arnold Schoenberg, trans. Steuermann – Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
This performance spans the expressive spectrum of the piano trio form, from Classical structure to emotionally expansive modernism.
About Chamber Music Monterey Bay

Founded in 1966, Chamber Music Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to presenting a world-class concert series, commissioning new works, and offering education and outreach that makes chamber music accessible to diverse communities. Its programming reflects a commitment to artistic excellence, cultural stewardship, and education for audiences of all ages.