THOUSAND OAKS, CA - Areté Vocal Ensemble will conclude its third season at California Lutheran University with a concert program highlighting the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and contemporary composers.

“Bach and Beyond, Part II” will be performed at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in Samuelson Chapel.

This is the innovative professional vocal ensemble’s second of two concerts juxtaposing the timeless cantatas of J.S. Bach with music by contemporary composers. The program pairs Bach’s Cantata #78 “Jesu, der du Meine Seele” for chorus, soloists and orchestra with “I Love to Tell the Story,” a work composed for Areté by New Mexico composer Bradley Ellingboe and scored for chorus, mezzo-soprano solo and viola. Also featured will be the music of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang, who visited the campus in February.

Through the combined power of words and music, an uncompromising attention to musical detail and a passion for live performance, Areté offers audiences a joyful, moving, educational and soul-nurturing experience. Music Director Wyant Morton conducts.

Admission is $20, $15 for seniors and $10 for students with I.D. Children younger than 12 are free. Tickets are available at the door or online. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.aretevocalensemble.org.