Pacific Conservatory of Music

10/22/2026

A queen. A hero. A love doomed by deception and fate ...
The award-winning Pacific Opera Theatre presents Henry Purcell's “Dido and Aeneas,” Oct. 22–25 at the Long Theatre.
This Baroque masterpiece follows a tragic love story which ends in one of opera's most heartbreaking finales.
Learn more and get tickets at Pacific.edu/MusicEvents

10/20/2026

In spring 2026, conservatory students traveled to the Metropolitan Opera in New York to watch in person Gabriela Lena Frank's "El último sueño de Frida y Diego." You can now experience that very performance via Public Broadcasting Service's nationally recognized Great Performances series.
Winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Music, Gabriela Lena Frank is the University of the Pacific's Artist-in-Residence and she returns to Pacific this fall.

10/16/2026

We're growing! For the third consecutive year, music major enrollment has grown at Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. This year's fall cohort is Pacific’s largest single class of music majors since fall 2020. Read more below:

For the third consecutive year, music major enrollment has grown at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. Pacific continues to attract remarkably accomplished student musicians from across the country and around the world. This fall, the Conservatory enrolled 244 music majors from 17 ...

10/13/2026

Many special memories were made during this Homecoming weekend at Pacific. Here are some of our favorite musical moments. Click on the photos for details.

10/07/2026

Join us for the first Pacific Orchestras’ concert under the baton of Kevin Sütterlin 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲!
Professor Sütterlin is an internationally sought-after conductor & pedagogue. He’s Distinguished Guest Professor at Ocean University of China where he served last September during the “International Course Week,” teaching, rehearsing & performing with undergraduate & graduate music majors. He said, “I hope to build bridges across the world through music and education—creating opportunities for intercultural dialogue, exchange and understanding, and in some small way contributing to a more peaceful world.” 🧡🖤

10/02/2026

The Pacific Opera Theatre did it again! Their 2025 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel" tied for the 2nd place for the 2026 American Prize for Theater/Musical Theater Performance—a prestigious national recognition.
Bravi tutti! 🧡🖤
https://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2026/09/national-winners-theatermusical-theater.html

09/26/2026

At Pacific's Conservatory we learn from current music professionals in workshops, master classes & concerts. Just last week, our guest artists included Gabriela Lena Frank, Robert Ponto, Amr Selim and Sylvia Cuenca's Band: Bridging Generations. Click on the photos for more info.

09/22/2026

The Conservatory welcomed 96 students from 33 regional schools during the 2026 CODA/CBDA Super Saturday last weekend. It was great to make music together! 🧡🖤
Thank you to the conservatory faculty who lead inspiring & informative clinics, and to the conservatory students for their support. We're also grateful to California Orchestra Directors Association - CODA's President Brant Nishida '13, and California Band Directors Association's board members Jazareth Valencia & Jeff DeSerriere for serving as our site representatives.

09/17/2026

This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Stockton Symphony 🧡🖤 Thank you to the conservatory faculty & alumni who played for the Symphony's birthday concert last weekend. What an honor!
(L-R) Professor Brooke Miller, Professor Kyle Bruckmann, Charlotte Han '23, Professor Ricardo Martinez & Professor Raquel Ravaglioli '13, '14.

09/14/2026

Last August, the Pacific Flute Studio traveled to the National Flute Association Convention, Portalnd, OR, where the students gave an excellent performance as an ensemble. Additionally, Ethan Williams '28 (BM, music performance) performed with the NFA Collegiate Flute Choir, an honor awarded to only 26 collegiate flutists nationwide. Bravi!