Campus concert series, Friday Night Live, kicked off with a performance by the Özgen Trio and the premiere of David Evan Jones’ latest composition, “News from Afar.”

Music is working to shrink the gap between UC Santa Cruz and the city, one Friday night at a time. Friday Night Live (FNL), a three part series of UCSC music faculty led performances, invites members of the Santa Cruz community to the campus as performers and audience members.