OcTech presents: Phoenix - fire benefit concerts
- Public Event
Join OcTech, Caltech's choral octet, for a moving concert to support those affected by the fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. This free concert explores the theme of rebirth, featuring music including Tavener's Funeral Ikos, Arvo Pärt's Berliner Messe: Credo, and Edward Elgar's Lux Aeterna. The concert is free and requires no tickets, and donations will be accepted to support the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund, which is distributing funding to local organizations involved in fire recovery.
Dates and locations:
Saturday, March 15th, 7 PM: Morgan Library, 2nd floor of Kerckhoff at Caltech (1200 E California Blvd). Entrance on Wilson, parking at 1248 E California Blvd. Capacity: 40 attendees.
Sunday, March 16th, 2 PM: San Marino Community Church, 1750 Virginia Rd #0412, San Marino, 91108. Parking south of church. Capacity: 200 attendees.
Cost: FREE. No tickets necessary. Donations accepted for the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund.
OcTech is a group of eight Caltech scientists with a passion for beautiful, complex choral music and a commitment to excellence. We are a small organization, but since our founding, we have been dedicated to charitable work and have donated thousands toward global causes. For more information about OcTech, including links to our recent albums, visit our website, octech.sites.caltech.edu .