Season Performances
Current Waves – Directed by Dr. Madelyn Byrne
Performance Lab (D10) 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesPlease join us for the Student Composer’s Concert at Palomar College. Enjoy a wide range of stylistic approaches as each student composer freely explores their own compositional voice in the style of their choosing, while simultaneously being challenged to achieve excellence in their craft. Come and support our students and hear the music of tomorrow, today.
Current Waves – Directed by Dr. Madelyn Byrne
Performance Lab (D10) 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesPlease join us for the Student Composer’s Concert at Palomar College. Enjoy a wide range of stylistic approaches as each student composer freely explores their own compositional voice in the style of their choosing, while simultaneously being challenged to achieve excellence in their craft. Come and support our students and hear the music of tomorrow, today.
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen – Directed by Heather Megill
Studio Theatre 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesIn this comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, join Agnes Evans on the D&D adventure of her life. As Agnes embarks on a campaign to discover the truth about her deceased younger sister, she encounters homicidal fairies, nasty ogres and 90s pop culture. Acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen creates a high-octane dramatic comedy and heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
December Stillness – Directed by John Russell
Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesThe Palomar Chorale and Palomar Chamber Singers present a program of choral music reflecting on inner peace, love, and hope. Works featured include Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, selections from Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, and selections from the Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Säens.
Art Brought to Life – Directed by Ellen Weller
Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesMussorgsky’s beloved “Pictures at an Exhibition” breathes colorful and rhythmic life into a walk through an art gallery. The images dance and leap off the canvas!
HONORS RECITAL
Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesThe Honors Recital showcases the top Applied Music students at Palomar College. Come join us to hear them make some beautiful music.
Dreamscapes – Directed by Heather Barclay
Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesCelebrate the holiday and winter season around the world with the Palomar Concert Band.
We will take you on a journey through a winter wonderland of dreamscapes.
Alice by Heart – A Musical By Duncan Sheik
Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesFrom the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater, and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Sculpting Sounds – Directed by Heather Barclay
Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesSCULPTING SOUNDS Palomar Comet Concert Band – Directed by Heather Barclay Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. (HBT) Experience music through visual arts as the Palomar Concert Band experiments with musical sound elements. Listen to the ensemble as they sculpt the air through different sounds, timbres, and rhythms. Join us on an immersive journey… Continue Reading Alice by Heart – A Musical By Duncan Sheik
Music Fusion! – Directed by Ellen Weller and Lisa Friedrichs
Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesMusic Physics: Impressive vocal forces + colorful orchestral dynamism = sound explosion, generated by our largest ensembles presenting Hanson’s “Sea Symphony” and Vivaldi’s “Gloria.”
Latin Nights – Directed by Patriceann Mead
PAC 215 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, United StatesDoors open at 5:00 p.m.; Salsa class begins at 5:45 p.m. Salsa band and open dance floor starts at 6:15 p.m. Performance/Demonstrations Featuring Agogo-Cuban/Brazilian Drum and Dance 7:00 p.m. Latin Nights is a free event.
Cuban food/appetizers will be served. Join us for an evening of Cuban Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and informal performances by Agogo, the Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Drum and Dance Ensemble and World Drum and Dance Students. This evening also includes an open dance floor and live music by local salsa band. Bring your salsa shoes! Founded and directed by Patriceann Mead.
Bad Hombres, Good Wives by Herbert Sigüenza – Directed by Michael Mufson
Studio Theatre 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United StatesBAD HOMBRES, GOOD WIVES Written by Herbert Siguenza; Directed by Michael Mufson May 2 – 11, 2025, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (ST) Another masterful adaptation of a Molière Classic, School for Wives, by Culture Clash founder Herbert Siguenza. Set in Sinaloa, Mexico in 1992, Don Ernesto is a… Continue Reading Bad Hombres, Good Wives by Herbert Sigüenza – Directed by Michael Mufson