Bill Cunliffe jazz piano; arranging; Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Fullerton Big Band and combo director
Rodolfo Zuñiga* jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music techology; Fullerton Chamber Jazz Ensemble director
PIANO, ORGAN, PIANO PEDAGOGY
Bill Cunliffe jazz piano
Alison Edwards* piano, piano pedagogy, class piano
Dr. Robert Watson piano
MUSIC EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, AND TEACHING CREDENTIAL
Dr. Christopher Peterson choral
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore* instrumental
MUSIC IN GENERAL EDUCATION
Dr. John Koegel*
Dr. Katherine Reed
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
Dr. Vivianne Asturizaga musicology
Dr. John Koegel* musicology
Dr. Katherine Reed musicology
STRINGS
Kimo Furumoto Director of Orchestra Studies and University Symphony Orchestra conductor
Bongshin Ko cello
Dr. Ernest Salem* violin
THEORY AND COMPOSITION
Dr. Hesam Abedini composition, theory
Dr. Pamela Madsen composition, theory
Dr. Ken Walicki* composition, theory
VOCAL, CHORAL, AND OPERA
Dr. Robert Istad* Director of Choral Studies and University Singers conductor
Dr. Kerry Jennings* Director of Opera
Dr. Christopher Peterson CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor
Dr. Joni Y. Prado* voice, academic voice courses
Dr. Bri’Ann Wright general education
WOODWINDS, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION
Dr. Dustin Barr Director of Wind Band Studies, University Wind Symphony, University Band
Jean Ferrandis* flute
Sycil Mathai* trumpet
Ken McGrath* percussion
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore
University Symphonic Winds conductor
Michael Yoshimi* clarinet
STAFF
Michael August Production Manager
Eric Dries Music Librarian
Gretchen Estes-Parker Office Coordinator
Will Lemley Audio Technician
Jeff Lewis Audio Engineer
Chris Searight Musical Instrument Services
Paul Shirts Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams Business Manager
* Denotes area coordinator
Welcome to the spring 2026 events season at Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. We have been hard at work in every classroom, practice room, and studio across campus preparing to share new sounds and bold creativity with all of you. We are thrilled you are here.
Our students and their success form the core of our purpose in the College of the Arts but unlike their counterparts in other colleges, their paths are not solely formed through classroom learning; they are revealed in the moments when talent meets opportunity. Like when a dancer attends an intensive, or when a musician travels abroad on tour, or an actor or artist is mentored – this is where promise is transformed into possibility. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence gives students access to meaningful experiences like these and many more, including masterclasses, research opportunities, materials, and professional conferences. You can help ensure creativity isn’t limited by circumstance. Consider a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
This spring semester is brimming with performances and exhibitions for all to enjoy –some that will make you laugh and others that will make you think. In the School of Music, Sibarg Ensemble, featuring our own Hessam Abedini, explores the musical intersections of Iranian music and jazz on February 20. In April, Benjamin Britten’s comic opera “Albert Herring” follows the shy, virtuous title character as he rebels against his prudish upbringing. Join us in the Little Theatre beginning March 5 for the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” – an uproarious sendup of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairytale, “The Princess and the Pea.” If you’re craving something completely different, Eugène Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” opens March 19 to hold a mirror to the absurdity of mob mentality and the struggle to maintain individuality in the face of mass hysteria. And in late spring, our dancers and choreographers return to demonstrate their inimitable power and grace in “Spring Dance Theatre.”
Across the walkway from where you’re seated are the College of the Arts Galleries. You can still catch exhibitions from Soo Kim and Carol Caroompas until May, or stop by the galleries on Wednesdays for our bi-weekly Student Galleries opening receptions. They are always full of energy, and you might even find student artwork to purchase and take home!
Whether you’re returning to our venues or here for the first time, we are so excited to present another season to you. Thank you for joining us.
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
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Why CSU Fullerton?
Introduction
The Vocal/Choral/Opera programs at CSUF offer a variety of opportunities for singers and conductors at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels. Students receive a specialized yet comprehensive education while preparing for careers as performers, teachers and conductors. Classical Singer Magazine recognized the Opera Theatre and vocal programs for excellence in training young singers for professional operatic careers.
Private lessons in voice are the core of each of the study programs in voice and are solely taught by members of our well-respected faculty. The program also includes courses in vocal literature, vocal pedagogy, art song, opera literature and foreign-language diction. Students receive individual attention and perform frequently in recitals and master classes.
CSUF boasts five outstanding choral ensembles: University Singers, Concert Choir, Titan Men’s Chorus, Women’s Choir, and Jazz Singers, conducted by acclaimed faculty members. The ensembles regularly tour both locally and internationally, performing at numerous national and regional conventions and with major orchestras including the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Choral conducting classes are available at the undergraduate level, with advanced conducting seminars and private lessons available at the graduate level.
Students in choral music education receive advanced training in choral conducting, voice and choral/teaching pedagogy. In addition to developing outstanding musical, teaching, and performance skills, these students usually continue on after graduation to earn a California teaching credential, and to become leaders in the choral music teaching profession. These students may also access all courses and performing activities offered in the vocal area. All choral music education students gain significant experience in solo vocal performance, choral performance, vocal pedagogy, diction, and solo/choral literature. Weekly half hour lessons are offered as a core experience in this degree path.
The graduate degree program in choral conducting provides an intensive experience
designed to enhance conducting skill while increasing aptitude in scholarly practice. The Master of Music in Choral Conducting degree prepares students for advanced ventures in conducting and entrance into doctoral programs of study. Alumni of the M.M. in Choral Conducting are regularly accepted at conducting programs of note throughout the United States including the University of Southern California, University of Michigan, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Opera Program
Each fall CSUF Opera Theatre presents a program of opera excerpts and one-acts designed to provide performance opportunities for our singers. Each spring semester, fully staged operatic productions with orchestra are mounted, which have included Candide, La Bohème, Street Scene, The Magic Flute, Die Fledermaus, The Crucible, Le Nozze di Figaro, Gianni Schicchi, The Elixir of Love, A Wake or a Wedding, and The Merry Widow. Beyond the campus productions are offered at Leisure World in Orange County and other venues. Operatic productions have included The Magic Flute, Candide and The Old Maid and the Thief. Singers are also given the opportunity to participate in all aspects of opera production including staging, costumes, props, make-up, set design, and lighting.
Alumni
The Vocal/Choral/Opera program has a long list of professionally successful alumni who are active in both educational and performance careers, among them internationally recognized singers Deborah Voigt, Rod Gilfry, Charles Castronovo, Diane Elias and Jubilant Sykes, and esteemed conductors Peter Rutenberg, Gary McKercher, Gordon Paine, Ricardo Soto, Stan Hill, Robert Istad and Robert Geary.
Thursday Morning Session
Dr. Ramon Cardenas, adjudicator
JOHN A. ROWLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Brandon Harris, conductor
Mina Choi, collaborative pianist
Sarah Turner, student teacher
Ad Astra JACOB NAVERUD
O Nata Lux
VICTOR C. JOHNSON
Wade in the Water
ARR. JAMEY RAY
CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
Jens Hurty, conductor
Carolyn Rugh, collaborative pianist
Evocation (Mon-Nee-Joh)
HYE-YOUNG CHO
Lamentations of Jeremiah Z. RANDALL STROOPE
EL MONTE HIGH SCHOOL
Joel Whisler, conductor
Eunyoung Sohng , collaborative pianist
Saul EGIL HOVLAND
Sleep ERIC WHITACRE
It’s a Republic KYLE PEDERSON
CORONA HIGH SCHOOL
Amy Eden, conductor
Dies Irae
MICHAEL JOHN TROTTA
Day of Fire and Sun
KATE CRELLIN AND SARA TEASDALE
Wade in de Water
ARR. ALLEN KOEPKE
BOLSA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL
Emilio Lopez-Felix, conductor
Tuan Huynh, collaborative pianist
Ave Maria
ARR. JOSHUA HIMES
Evocation HYE-YOUNG CHO
Leron, Leron Sinta
ARR. SAUNDER CHOI
LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER SINGERS
Jeffrey Fahey, conductor
Curt Johnston, collaborative pianist
Te Quiero
ALBERTO FAVERO, ARR. LILIANA CANGIANO
Soon We Will Be Done
AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUAL
ARR. KYLE PEDERSON
Thursday Morning Session
SAN JACINTO VALLEY ACADEMY
Zoe Petersen, director
O Antiqui Sancti
HILDEGARD VON BINGEN
ARR. MICHAEL ENGELHARDT
Desert Song
S Ä JE
Maddie Archer, guitar
Ivanna Manzuk, bass
Ta Na Solbici
SAMO VOVK
SANTIAGO HIGH SCHOOL
Rachelle Randeen, conductor
Kaylee Tong, collaborative pianist
Adam Daruvala, student teacher
Beati Quorom Via CHARLES VILLERS STANDFORD
Standchen
JOHANNES BRAHMS
ARR. LEAVITT
I’m Gonna Sing
‘Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart
MOSES HOGAN
BONITA HIGH SCHOOL
Ryan Yoder, conductor
Sing Joyfully WILLIAM BYRD
When David Heard
ARR. RICHARD BURCHARD
Leron, Leron Sinta
ARR. SAUNDER CHOI
CSUF CONCERT CHOIR
Dr. Christopher Peterson, conductor
David Bergstedt, collaborative pianist
Alan Garcia, graduate assistant
I Am Loved
CHRISTOPHER H. HARRIS
Make Me Know
KEVIN A. MEMLEY
Hearts Beat Together
EMILIO SOL É -SEMPERE
Percussionists: Kaitlin Chheng, Annie Guzman, Isaiah Mawien, Jack Nisbet, and Edgar Sanchez
Thursday Afternoon Session
Dr. Ramon Cardenas, adjudicator
MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL
Alan Garcia, conductor
Jackson Forte, collaborative pianist
Nachtwache II, op. 104 JOHANNES BRAHMS
Sure on This Shining Night MORTEN LAURIDSEN
Elijah Rock MOSES HOGAN
PALMDALE HIGH SCHOOL
Michael McCullough, conductor
Il est bel et bon PIERRE PASSEREAU
That Lonesome Road
ARR. SIMON CARRINGTON
I’ll Fly Away
ARR. SHAWN KIRCHNER
PARAMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
Cameron McKay, conductor
Derrick Butler, collaborative pianist
Al-Yadil Yadil Yadi
TRADITIONAL PALESTINIAN
ARR. JOHN HIGGINS
I Dreamed a World ANDRE J. THOMAS
Tipitin
MARIA GREVER
ARR. RAUL DOMINGUEZ
REDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Mel Carrillo, conductor
Hannah Board, collaborative pianist
Five Hebrew Love Songs
ERIC WHITACRE
I. Temuná
II. Kalá kallá
III. Lárov
IV. Éyze shéleg!
Soloists: Ashley Pendarvis and Abigail Ray
V. Rakút
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
Matthew Haltom, conductor
Ecco mormorar londe CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Prairie Elegy
ERIC WILLIAM BARNUM
Nelly Bly
STEPHEN FOSTER
ARR. JOHN HALLORAN
LOARA HIGH SCHOOL
Katherine Keilty, conductor
Trieu Minh-Phan, collaborative pianist
O Occhi Manza Mia
ORLANDO DI LASSO
ARR. RUSSELL ROBINSON
The Bird’s Lullaby
SARAH QUARTEL
Soon We Will Be Done
AFRICAN AMERIAN SPIRITUAL
ARR. KYLE PEDERSON
Thursday Afternoon Session
MARK KEPPEL HIGH SCHOOL
Ariel Bañuelos-Barba, conductor
Eunyoung Sohng, collaborative pianist
Indodana
RALF SCHMITT AND MICHAEL BARRETT
Djembe: Rachael Lui
Across the Vast Eternal Sky
OLA GJEILO
String Ensemble: Sabrina Ge, Amanda Ta, Angie Chau, Chloe Park
Walk in Jerusalem ROLLO DILWORTH
MARTIN LUTHER KING HIGH SCHOOL
Daniel Alvarez, conductor
Jackson Forte, collaborative pianist
O Magnum Mysterium
TOMAS LUIS DE VICTORIA
A Boy and a Girl
ERIC WHITACRE
Walk in Jerusalem
ROLLO DILWORTH
CSUF UNIVERSITY SINGERS
Dr. Christopher Peterson, conductor
David Bergstedt, collaborative pianist
Erika Jackson, graduate assistant
Daemon Irrepit Callidus
GYÖRGY ORBÁN
Sure on This Shining Night
JAMES AGEE
ARR. MORTEN LAURIDSEN
Unclouded Day
REV. J.K. ALWOOD
ARR. SHAWN KIRCHNER
Friday Afternoon Session
Dr. Ramon Cardenas, adjudicator
CSUF CONCERT CHOIR
Christopher Peterson, conductor
David Bergstedt, collaborative pianist
Alan Garcia, graduate assistant
I Am Loved
CHRISTOPHER H. HARRIS
Make Me Know
KEVIN A. MEMLEY
Hearts Beat Together
EMILIO SOL É -SEMPERE
Percussionists: Kaitlin Chheng, Annie Guzman, Isaiah Mawien, Jack Nisbet, and Edgar Sanchez
CORONA DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL
Andrew Ball, conductor
Kyrie (from Mass)
FRANK MARTIN
Regina Caeli
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Quartet: Katharine Stone, Harper Lauren, Charlie Benowitz, Gabriel Neves
Violin: Arlan Khakimianov
Piano: Johann Kiser
AYALA HIGH SCHOOL
Robert Davis, conductor
Mon-Ke-Ya ZACK TAYLOR
True Colors
ARR. SAUNDER CHOI
Signs of the Judgment
ARR. MARK BUTLER
MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL
Jodi Reed, director
Christus Factus Est ANTON BRUCKNER
Champa Battambang
DARITA SETH
Soloists: Brendan Rief and Luke Petersen
Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)
DONALD LAWRENCE
Soloist: Briel Jim
GARDEN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Amanda Mitton, conductor
Las Olas
BRIAN QUAN
All My Trials
ARR. STACEY GIBBS
Tchaka
SYDNEY GUILLAUME
Drums: Brian Quan and Kenson Gomez
Friday Afternoon Session
PORTOLA HIGH SCHOOL
PORTOLA SINGERS
Adrian Rangel-Sanchez, conductor
Emma Holm, student teacher
Malila Hollow, collaborative pianist
Awake the Harp (from The Creation)
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Champa Battambang
SINN SISAMOUTH
ARR. DARITA SETH
Hela Rotan
INDONESIAN FOLK SONG
ARR. KEN STEVEN
SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL
Jared Pugh, conductor
Audrey Jian, collaborative pianist
Lamentations of Jeremiah Z. RANDALL STROOPE
Earth Song
FRANK TICHELI
Hymne au Soleil
LILI BOULANGER
Soloist: Leanne Flores
RIVERSIDE POLY HIGH SCHOOL
Kristen Walton, conductor
Now JEFFREY DERUS
Te Quiero
ALBERTO FAVERO, ARR. LILIANA CANGIANO
Twa Tanbou
SYDNEY GUILLAUME
CSUF UNIVERSITY SINGERS
Christopher Peterson, conductor
David Bergstedt, collaborative pianist
Erika Jackson, graduate assistant
Daemon Irrepit Callidus
GYÖRGY ORBÁN
Sure on This Shining Night
JAMES AGEE
ARR. MORTEN LAURIDSEN
Unclouded Day
REV. J.K. ALWOOD
ARR. SHAWN KIRCHNER
Friday Evening Session
Dr. Cristian Grases, adjudicator
CSUF CONCERT CHOIR
Christopher Peterson, conductor
David Bergstedt, collaborative pianist
Alan Garcia, graduate assistant
I Am Loved
CHRISTOPHER H. HARRIS
Make Me Know
KEVIN A. MEMLEY
Hearts Beat Together
EMILIO SOL É -SEMPERE
Percussionists: Kaitlin Chheng, Annie Guzman, Isaiah Mawien, Jack Nisbet, and Edgar Sanchez
FULLERTON COLLEGE
Nicola Dedmon, conductor
Arise, My Beloved ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK
Deep River
ARR. ALEXANDER LLOYD BLAKE
Gapas
EUDENICE V. PALARUAN
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
TOUR CHORALE
Rodger Guerrero, conductor
Jasper Jimenez, collaborative Pianist
Salve Regina
ALFRED DESENCLOS
Duerme Negrito, Atahualpa Yupanqui
ARR. EMILE SOLE
Soloists: Natalia Cortez and Melissa Canil
Wana Baraka
ARR. SHAWN KIRCHNER
Luk Luk Lumbu
BUDI SUSANTO YOHANES
GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Tobin Sparfeld, director
Jasper Jimenez, collaborative pianist
We Are the Music Makers REGINAL WRIGHT
Life Has Loveliness
JUDITH HERRINGTON
We Are Christmas
KEVIN JOHNSON AND SARAH STEPHENS
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS
Lori Marie Rios, conductor
Seth Bowser, collaborative pianist
Plaudite, Psallite
KEATUTIS DAUGIRDAS
Verleih uns Freiden
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Wade in the Water
JAMES RAY
Friday Evening Session
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE
CHAMBER SINGERS
Dr. Jennifer Garrett, conductor
Patrick Bender, collaborative pianist
Hela Rotan
INDONESIAN FOLK SONG
ARR. KEN STEVEN
Suliko TRADITIONAL GEORGIAN FOLK SONG
ARR. BRENT WELLS
La Muerte Sonriente (The Smiling Death)
DIANE SYRSE
RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE CHAMBER SINGERS
John Byun, conductor
Rytmus IVAN HRUŠOVSKÝ
His Eye is on the Sparrow
ARR. ZANAIDA STEWART ROBLES
Laudate Dominum
IAN GABRIEL T. CORPUZ
CSUF UNIVERSITY SINGERS
Christopher Peterson, conductor
David Bergstedt, collaborative pianist
Erika Jackson, graduate assistant
Whether men do laugh or weep
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Shenandoah AMERICAN FOLKSONG
ARR. JAMES ERB
Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
ARR. STACEY V. GIBBS
CSUF Concert Choir
Soprano I
Kaitlin Chheng*
Tabetha Mora
Sarah Raber
Rey Riney
Nicole Rodriguez
Peyton Slaven
Hannah Weisman
Zoe Wolfsen
Soprano II
Ashleigh Buck
Rachel Delmastro
Kaitlyn Gooding
Anna Grozdanov
Daphne Master
Kelsey Rhebergen*
Yesenia Vasquez
Inaya Zaki
Alto I
Carisa Espinosa
Chloe Konoske
Kady Lin
Jessica Orozco
Minerva
Padilla Nguyen
Brianna Perez
Veronica
Torres Diaz
Sidney Wu
Alto II
Grace Finley
Annie Guzman*
Georgina Hernandez
Valentina Manco
Vea Stone
Krysta Tillett
Jordan Watkins*
Tenor I
Michael Eskovitz
Alan Garcia
Mathew Garcia
Alejandro Munoz
Justin Parron
Edgar Sanchez
John Nguyen*
Lissandra Tong
Tenor II
Peter Alunan
Juan De Leon
Jacob Ellis
Hector Esteva*
Steve Moreno
Tung Tran
Santiago Zumaya
Baritone
Brendan Baxter*
Brennan
Bastanchury
Alex Galvan
Jacob Gomez
Jason Magallanes
Isaiah Mawien
Jack Nisbet
Cristian Polo
Bass
Derrick (Kro)
DeAndrade
Scott Freeman
Jack Kendig
Cooper Koerner
Ben Reyes
Jason Salcido
Mason Schoenfeld*
Chris Sun
CSUF University Singers
Soprano I
Erika Jackson*
Amber Napoli
Hannah Park
Quintessa Wedell
Soprano II
Amilleah
Barragan
Kate Bowles
Em Nguyen*
Sara Preston
Alto I
Sophia Khurana
Hillary Ngo*
Jenna Scotese
Abby Tyree
Alto II
Joy Dorko*
Lindsey Lacanilao
Katelyn Pacpaco
Dulce Segura
Tenor I
Aron Demarest
Alan Garcia*
Abraham Robles
Nicholas Quinn
Tenor II
Jeremy Lee*
Steven McCann*
Alexei Rehorn
Adam Rooney
Baritone
Justin Gabriel
Michael Ortiz*
Miles Rojo
Malek Sammour
Bass
Gerrit Hoevers
Bryson Huang
CJ Koehn
Adrian Rangel-Sanchez*
*Section Leaders
About the Adjudicators
Ramon Cardenas is so excited to be in his second year as the Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at San Diego State University. He teaches music education courses, conducting courses, and conducts the University Choir.
Cardenas holds a PhD in Music Education from Florida State University. He is a passionate conductoreducator and researcher. His research interests relate to DEI initiatives, preservice teacher preparation, blending music with fitness, and pop music’s influence on identity formation and informal learning. He has presented his research regionally, nationally, and internationally at music education professional conferences and has been published in Florida Music Educator, Visions of Research in Music Education, and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.
Prior to his graduate studies, Cardenas taught high school choral music and was the music director at several churches in Southern California. In addition, he is an active conductor, clinician, pianist, and singer-songwriter. When he’s not teaching, he’s most likely spending time with his partner and two corgis (Noodle and Soup), weightlifting, playing video games, or baking.
Cristian Grases joined the USC Thornton faculty in the Fall 2010 semester and is currently a professor of choral music, conductor of the USC Thornton Chamber Singers, and Chair of the Department of Choral and Sacred Music, after serving as the Vice Dean for the Classical Performance and Composition Division for three years. Born in Venezuela, he earned degrees from the Simón Bolívar University (MM) in Caracas, Venezuela, and the University of Miami (DMA). He has previously served as interim director of choral activities at Central Washington University; assistant professor in choral music at California State University, Los Angeles; and national coordinator of choirs for EL SISTEMA under Maestro José Antonio Abreu. He also served as conductor for the Women’s Chamber Ensemble of the University of Miami, the assistant conductor of the Miami Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Eduardo Marturet, and the conductor of the Young Musician’s Orchestra. Additionally, he is an award-winning conductor and composer and has been commissioned to write for several prestigious organizations such as the Piedmont Children’s Chorus, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, the Golden Bridge Choir, the ORA Singers, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
About the Festival Director
Christopher Peterson is a teacher, conductor, choral clinician, author, editor, and choral arranger of music and books published in the United States and around the world. In his over thirty years as a music educator he has taught in elementary, middle school, high school, church, community, festival, and collegiate settings. He earned the Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Southern Maine in choral and instrumental music education and taught music for nine years in the public schools of Maine. He earned the Master of Music in Choral Conducting degree at the University of Maine, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education and Choral Conducting at Florida State University.
At CSUF Peterson trains and mentors undergraduate and graduate choral music educators and conductors and directs the Concert Choir and the Singing Titans Chorus. In May of 2019 he was honored as the University-wide recipient of the CSUF Carol Barnes Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has served as State Choral Representative and Southern Section President for the California Music Educators Association (CMEA), as well as the Western Division Representative for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Council for Choral Education. He has also served the California Choral Directors Association in various offices, including CCDA President and is the current Vice President. His collegiate textbook “RESONANCE: The ART of the Choral Music Educator” is published by Pavane and is being used across the United States to train future choral music teachers and conductors.
Peterson has been invited to teach, judge, and conduct choirs in more than thirty US states, five Canadian Provinces, and nine countries including China, England, Sweden, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Holland, and has conducted AllState Choirs across the nation including Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, and California. He also holds the position of Director of Music at Irvine United Congregational Church in Irvine, CA. His “hobby” for many decades has been enjoying singing barbershop harmony, and he is a BHS District Quartet Champion baritone, a top-5 medalist chorus director, and a four-time gold medalist with the Masters of Harmony, nine-time International Men’s Chorus Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
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Dr. Robert & Mrs. Teri Watson
Dr. Wayne & Dr. Ruth Zemke
special care has been given to the prepartion of this donor list. Questions or concerns, please contact: Dominic Mumolo | 657-278-7695 Gifts received from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 |
ONTIVEROS SOCIETY
The Ontiveros Society includes individuals who have provided a gift for Cal State Fullerton through their estate plan. We extend our deep appreciation to the following Ontiveros Society members, whose gifts will benefit the students and mission of the College of the Arts.
ANONYMOUS
JOHN ALEXANDER
LEE & DR. NICHOLAS A.* BEGOVICH
MARC R. DICKEY
JOANN DRIGGERS
BETTY EVERETT
CAROL J. GEISBAUER & JOHN* GEISBAUER
SOPHIA & CHARLES GRAY
MARYLOUISE & ED* HLAVAC
GRETCHEN KANNE
DR. BURTON L. KARSON
ANNE L. KRUZIC*
LOREEN & JOHN LOFTUS
ALAN A. MANNASON*
WILLIAM J. MCGARVEY*
VERONICA MICHALOWSKI
DR. SALLIE MITCHELL*
ELEANORE P. & JAMES L. MONROE
LYNN & ROBERT MYERS
BOB & TERRI NICCUM
DWIGHT RICHARD ODLE*
SHERRY & DR. GORDON PAINE
DR. JUNE POLLAK & MR. GEORGE POLLAK*
DR. STEPHEN M. ROCHFORD
STAN MARK RYAN ‘75
MARY K. & WILLIAM SAMPSON
LORENA SIKORSKI
DOUGLAS G. STEWART
ANDREA J. & JEFFREY E. SWARD
RICHARD J. TAYLOR
VERNE WAGNER
RICHARD WULFF
DR. JAMES D. & DOTTIE YOUNG*
We Proudly Recognize Our VOLUNTEER
SUPPORT GROUPS
ART ALLIANCE promotes excellence and enjoyment in the visual arts, and their fundraising efforts contribute to student scholarship, gallery exhibitions, opening receptions and sculpture acquisition on campus.
Website arts.fullerton.edu/aa
MUSIC ASSOCIATES maintains a tradition of active involvement and community support and raises scholarship funds for School of Music students through annual fundraising events and membership dues.
