Cal State Monterey Bay students are offering the gift of music this holiday season.

The community is invited to a quartet of public performances featuring students in the university’s Music and Performing Arts Department. The schedule: • Dec. 11, 6 p.m., piano recital by eight students of Professor Carlos Tottress • Dec. 12, 1 p.m., piano recital by students of Professor Christopher Pratorius • Dec. 12, 5 p.m., voice recital by 22 students of Professor Tottress • Dec. 14, 7 p.m., concert by jazz band Sharp Nine, directed by Professor Enrique Rios-Ellis All events will be held in the Music Hall on Sixth Avenue near Butler Street. All are free, but a parking permit is required. For disability accommodations, call 582-3009.