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LAPC Music The official page of the Music Department at Los Angeles Pierce College. Concerts, ensembles, and the AMP program in Woodland Hills.

Open to students and the community. Welcome to the Los Angeles Pierce College Music Department’s page. At Pierce we offer classes in Voice, Piano, Guitar and Commercial Music. We also have a Symphonic Band, a Jazz Band and a College Choir that perform regularly throughout the year. Our Musicianship and Music Theory classes offer our students the fundamentals of being a well rounded musician and performer. There are many opportunities for our music students to perform in recitals and attend concerts on campus. Please check out our website http://www.piercecollege.edu/departments/music/

10/17/2026

Autumn Unbound: A Celebration of Sound and Color

Monday - the Wind Ensembles of Los Angeles Valley College and Los Angeles Pierce College come together for an evening of music inspired by the colors of fall.

Directed by Prof. Lori Musicant Kozubek and Dr. Wendy Mazon.

Monday, October 19, 2026
7:30 PM
Valley Academic & Cultural Center
Los Angeles Valley College
5800 Fulton Ave, Valley Glen

Admission is always free. Donations are always appreciated.

10/16/2026

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Gutierrez, Jazz Trumpet

Highlights from Michael Gutierrez's performance at the ASO Concert Series last Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in the Performing Arts Building. Every piece on the program was written or arranged by Michael!

Program:
Pressure Points - Michael Gutierrez
Joy Ride - Michael Gutierrez
Public Eye - Roy Hargrove, arranged by Michael Gutierrez
Going Home - Michael Gutierrez
Bluesish - Michael Gutierrez

Performers:
Trumpet - Michael Gutierrez []
Alto saxophone - Jordan Leicht []
Tenor saxophone - Tim Shaghoian
Piano - Elder Gindroz
Bass - Ross Schodek
Drums - Parker Trent

Michael teaches Applied Music at Los Angeles Pierce College. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in trumpet performance from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. He has played at international festivals in Indonesia, Japan and New Zealand, and has performed with artists including Arturo Sandoval, Maria Schneider and Wayne Bergeron.

The full concert is now on our YouTube channel - link in bio.

10/14/2026

Lance Merrill and Dr. Michelle Do () don't just play for singers. They're right there with our instrumentalists too! Students have left them 207 reviews with a perfect 5.0 rating.

Featured in this reel:
Lance Merrill with Ryan Sievert, saxophone, and Mint Moreno, trombone
Dr. Michelle Do with Joshua Yancor, flute, plus JJ Arrington, tuba, and Spencer Munroe, trumpet

Thank you, Lance and Michelle, and thank you Ryan, Mint, Joshua, JJ, and Spencer for your wonderful performances!

10/14/2026

Every great singer has a secret weapon. We have two.

Lance Merrill and Dr. Michelle Do () are the pianists behind our voice showcases, concerts, recitals, and countless rehearsals. Students have left them 207 reviews with a perfect 5.0 rating on our booking app, and the same words keep coming up: they listen, they anticipate, and they make every performance better.

In the first half, Lance plays at our Voice Showcase on May 2, 2026, with Krysta Frankel. In the second half, Dr. Do plays with Ellevy at her Student Spotlight on Sept. 22, 2026.

Thank you, Lance and Michelle, for everything you bring to Pierce College Music.

10/13/2026

Eat hot chicken and help the Pierce College Choir at the same time.

Join us at Dave's Hot Chicken on Wednesday, October 28, from 4 to 8 PM. Dave's will give 20% of your order to the Los Angeles Pierce College Choir.

Where: 14622 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91403 (Sherman Oaks)

How to support:
In the store, show the QR code on the flyer at the register. You can also tell the cashier to enter the code GIVE.
Online or in the Dave's app, enter the code GIVE when you pay.

Please note: the offer only counts for orders picked up on October 28. Delivery orders don't count, and tax isn't included in the donation.

Bring your friends, your family and your whole section. Every order helps our singers.

[Updated Events Flyer]All Fall 2026 EventsEvents are in the Performing Arts Building unless noted. Concerts marked with ...
10/12/2026

[Updated Events Flyer]

All Fall 2026 Events

Events are in the Performing Arts Building unless noted. Concerts marked with an asterisk (*) have an admission fee.

SEPTEMBER

ASO concerts, Tuesdays, 1 to 2 pm
Tuesday, September 8: Michael Matsuno, flute, and Todd Moellenberg, piano. Faculty Spotlight.
Tuesday, September 15: Jose Espinosa, trombone. Alumni Spotlight.
Tuesday, September 22: Ellevy, voice. Alumni Spotlight.
Tuesday, September 29: Voice Faculty Showcase. Faculty Spotlight.

OCTOBER

Tuesday, October 6, 1 to 2 pm: Ryan Espinosa, clarinet, and Dr. Michelle Do, piano. ASO Faculty Spotlight.
Tuesday, October 13, 1 to 2 pm: Michael Gutierrez, jazz trumpet. ASO Faculty Spotlight.
Monday, October 19, 7:30 pm: Autumn Unbound, with the LAVC and LAPC Wind Ensembles. Valley Academic and Cultural Center, Los Angeles Valley College. Free.
Tuesday, October 27, 1 to 2 pm: Chamber Music Showcase. ASO Student Spotlight.
Friday, October 30, 9 am to 12 pm: Open Mic. Great Hall. Free, open to the whole Pierce College community.

NOVEMBER

Thursday, November 5, 1 to 2 pm: AMP Composition Presentation. Room 3400.
Friday, November 13, 6 to 8 pm: Voice and Performance Workshop Showcase. Room 3400.
Monday, November 23, 7 to 9 pm: Pierce College Choir Concert, Thanksgiving interfaith service. Northridge United Methodist Church.

DECEMBER

Applied Music Program Concerts, 1 to 2 pm: Tuesday, December 1; Thursday, December 3; Tuesday, December 8; and Thursday, December 10.
Friday, December 4, 7 pm: Vivaldi's Gloria with the Pierce College Choir.* Northridge United Methodist Church.
Wednesday, December 9, 7:30 to 9:30 pm: Chamber Music Concert.* Great Hall.
Monday, December 14, 7 pm: Jazz Band Concert.*
Wednesday, December 16, 7 pm: Encore Theater Class Concert.*
Thursday, December 17, 7 pm: Wind Ensemble Concert.*
Friday, December 18, 7 pm: Voice, Choir, and Performance Workshop Concert.*
Saturday, December 19, 7 pm: Encore Choir Concert.*
Tickets, campus map and welcome packet: scan the QR codes on the flyer.

Contact: 818-719-6476, [email protected] Address: 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Tickets at link in bio

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Gutierrez brings jazz trumpet to the Performing Arts Building.Tuesday, October 131:00 pm - 2:...
10/11/2026

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Gutierrez brings jazz trumpet to the Performing Arts Building.

Tuesday, October 13
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Performing Arts Building, Los Angeles Pierce College
Admission is free and open to the public

10/10/2026

Fall 2026 at the Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC) Music Department has faculty and alumni spotlights, student showcases, an open mic, and a full run of December concerts to close out the semester. Events marked with an asterisk (*) have an admission fee, and tickets are at the link in our bio. Unless another location is listed, events are in the Performing Arts Building.

September

Tue, Sept. 8, 1-2 pm - Michael Matsuno, flute, and Todd Moellenberg, piano (Associated Students Organization (ASO) Faculty Spotlight)
Tue, Sept. 15, 1-2 pm - Jose Espinosa, trombone (ASO Alumni Spotlight)
Tue, Sept. 22, 1-2 pm - Ellevy, voice (ASO Alumni Spotlight)
Tue, Sept. 29, 1-2 pm - Voice Faculty Showcase (ASO Faculty Spotlight)

October

Tue, Oct. 6, 1-2 pm - Ryan Espinosa, clarinet, and Dr. Michelle Do, piano (ASO Faculty Spotlight)
Tue, Oct. 13, 1-2 pm - Michael Gutierrez, jazz trumpet (ASO Faculty Spotlight)
Tue, Oct. 27, 1-2 pm - Chamber Music Showcase (ASO Student Spotlight)
Fri, Oct. 30, 9 am-12 pm - Open Mic in the Great Hall, free and open to the whole Pierce College community

November

Fri, Nov. 13, 6-8 pm - Voice & Performance Workshop Showcase (Room 3400)
Mon, Nov. 23, 7-9 pm - Pierce College Choir Concert, Thanksgiving Interfaith Service, at Northridge United Methodist Church

December

Applied Music Program Concerts, 1-2 pm: Tue, Dec. 1; Thu, Dec. 3; Tue, Dec. 8; Thu, Dec. 10
Fri, Dec. 4, 7 pm - Vivaldi's Gloria with the Pierce College Choir* at Northridge United Methodist Church
Mon, Dec. 14, 7 pm - Jazz Band Concert*
Wed, Dec. 16, 7 pm - Encore Theater Class Concert*
Thu, Dec. 17, 7 pm - Wind Ensemble Concert*
Fri, Dec. 18, 7 pm - Voice, Choir, and Performance Workshop Concert*
Sat, Dec. 19, 7 pm - Encore Choir Concert*

The Performing Arts Building is at 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. For questions, call 818-719-6476 or email [email protected].

Address

6201 Winnetka Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA
91371

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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