> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Eclectic concert series at SMC
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/eclectic-concert-series-at-smc/
- Published: 2005-10-05T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:51:13.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Pico, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Santa Monica College is alive with the sound of music. SMC will host several concerts throughout this month starting with a jazz quartet playing on Oct. 7\. The Jon Mayer Quartet, featuring their enterprising pianist, will play Friday at 7 p.m., with tickets going for $10.

The music events all take place in the SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. Here’s the music itinerary for the month: ■ Oct. 9: SMC Symphony Orchestra performs at 4 p.m. Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring music professor Kirill Gliadkovsky with tickets selling for $10\. ■ Oct. 11: SMC faculty, students and guests play piano music at 11:15 a.m. at the Chopin/Mendelssohn Minifest, which the public can attend at no cost. ■ Oct. 13: The free minifest at 11:15 a.m. with chamber-music performances by SMC affiliates. ■ Oct. 15: SMC music faculty, students and guests will play orchestral music at 8 p.m. on the third day of the minifest. Tickets are $10\. ■ Oct. 16: The SMC Jazz Band will perform “Big Band” jazz and contemporary pieces at 4 p.m. under conductor Keith Fiddmont, and featured guests will play with the ensemble. Tickets cost $10\. ■ Oct. 23: SMC Concert Band performs again, but this time conductor Keven McKeown will direct the band at 4 p.m. in their performance of traditional and contemporary music written for their ensemble. Tickets go for $10\. ■ Oct. 30: A leading Russian baritone will perform a wide range of arias and songs and also Russian folk songs at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for students.

Call (310) 434-3000 or (310) 434-4323 for more information. Rummaging for students

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 5, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/100505.pdf?ref=smdp.com)