By Daily Press staff
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present an eclectic mix of concerts in October, including orchestral music, jazz and more.
All concerts are in the SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. The lineup is: ■Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m.: SMC Symphony Orchestra. Under the baton of James Smith, the orchestra will pay tribute to the 200th birthday of Hector Berlioz, with works that include the Roman Carnival Overture. Tickets are $10. ■Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 11:15 a.m.: Michael Sellers Piano Recital. Free. ■Sunday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m.: SMC Jazz Band. Featuring conductor Keith Fiddmont, the band plays big band music and modern jazz. Tickets are $10. ■Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 & 9 p.m.: Jazz: Tony Dumas Quintet. The native Angeleno bassist, who has performed and recorded with such jazz giants as Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington and Carmen McRae, is renowned for weaving a rich tapestry with distinctive melodic solo lines. Tickets are $10. ■Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m.: SMC Concert Band. Under the guidance of conductor Kevin McKeown, the band performs traditional and contemporary music written specifically for it. Tickets are $8. ■Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 11:15 a.m.: Liuba Sorochkina Piano Recital. Free. For information and tickets, call (310) 434-3000 or (310) 434-4323.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 3, 2003. Read the original PDF.