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
Myong-Joo Lee 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 Powers 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. 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
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore University Symphonic Winds conductor
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 College of the Arts Spring 2025 Season. As we come together to enjoy incredible art, dance, music and theatre programming from across the college, I know we are all still reeling from the recent fires that tore through the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. In many ways, we are all Angelenos and when our city breaks, we break. Many of our students, faculty, and staff are finding comfort in processing complex thoughts and emotions the only way we know how: through the arts. It is our calling and what ties us to our community. Through our programming, we hope to provide a bit of respite to all of you during this time of regrouping and rebuilding.
In the College of the Arts, every note, every movement, and every word spoken on stage brings opportunity for discovery and connection. Whether you are a fellow Titan, family member, or community supporter, we are thrilled to have you here. You are now part of something much larger than this single performance. You are joining a vibrant and diverse collective of artists and technicians working together to push the boundaries of their craft.
Spring 2025 brings us a season of fresh programming to challenge our perceptions and immerse us in new perspectives. Later this month, the School of Music presents “Hajar,” a contemporary opera synthesizing ancient Jewish and Islamic stories into a modern immigration tale. Theatre begins their season with “Significant Other,” a heartfelt tale of love and longing in 21st century New York City. If you haven’t yet seen our spectacular new gallery building, make time to see “Chris O’Leary: Gravity Well” – an exploration of the cosmic phenomena of gravitational waves using video, sound, and images. In May, our dancers and choreographers return to the intimate Hallberg Theatre in “Spring Dance Theatre: From All Sides,” where viewers will experience a variety of dance forms from every angle of the stage.
It takes more than just the emotional support of friends, family, professors, and mentors to enable students to take creative risks of expression. As a college, we remain committed to providing these aspiring arts professionals with scholarships, financial assistance, and the industry-ready equipment, facilities, and opportunities to further develop their skills outside the classroom. Our resolve is steadfast, but we need your continued support to sustain and expand our educational mission, ensuring our students have the tools necessary to succeed. Please consider a donation of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
I thank you for being here, for your ongoing support, and for your conviction in the power of the arts. Together, we can accomplish the extraordinary.
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
PROGRAM
Tres Danzas Bolivianas para Piano ............................Jaime Mendoza Nava (1925-2005)
I. Camba, taquirari
II. Kolla, sikuri
III. Trenzas, cueca
La niña y el arpa
Campanas de mi tierra
Contrastes
Masaru Sakuma, piano
Joni Prado, voice • Masaru Sakuma, piano
Christian Asturizaga, violin • Masaru Sakuma, piano
Christian Asturizaga, violin • Danilo Rojas, piano
Mateo Hurtado de Mendoza
Mateo Hurtado de Mendoza, percussion • Danilo Rojas, piano
Christian Asturizaga, violin • Danilo Rojas, piano
Mateo Hurtado de Mendoza, percussion
Danilo Rojas
Vivianne Asturizaga,
organizer,
flute
Vivianne Asturizaga’s work centers on the research and performance of Bolivian composers and Latin American music. As a is a versatile soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician, she has performed with The National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, the El Alto Orchestra, the Philharmonic of Bolivia, the Orchestra of the Andean Countries under Gustavo Dudamel, and the BePhil under Simon Rattle. She has also performed with the Raines Ensemble, Traverso Colore, Omnimusica, Saudade, and Ecosound and has premiered new flute works as a performing Flute New Music Consortium member. She is a founding member of several chamber groups, including Silver Lining Flutes, the Auster Quintet, LAtrio, Osaky-Asturizaga, and Ensemble 126.
Asturizaga graduated from the National Conservatory of Music of Bolivia. She earned a master’s in flute performance, ethnomusicology, arts administration, and Spanish linguistics and a Ph.D. in musicology at Florida State University. As a teacher, she has served on the National Conservatory of Music of Bolivia and Ciaputra University of Indonesia faculty and taught courses such as Music in World Cultures, Music History, and Popular Music at Florida State University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at California State University Fullerton.
Joni Y. Prado, soprano
Joni Y. Prado, soprano and associate professor of vocal studies at California State University, Fullerton, earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in vocal arts at the University of Southern California, where her areas of specialty included vocal performance, choral music, music education, and jazz studies. She holds a Master of Music degree in vocal performance from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor of Arts in music and psychology from California Baptist University. Teaching areas include private vocal studies, foreign language diction, song literature, vocal pedagogy, and leading vocal workshops.
Prado performs throughout the Southern California region in concert and recital settings. She has performed with world-renowned ensembles and conductors such as the Pacific Symphony with Maestro Carl St. Clair, the Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Esa Pekka Salonen, and the Hollywood Bowl orchestra under the direction of John Mauceri. She has also been privileged to share the stage with operatic singers Alessandra Marc, Richard Margison, Rodney Gilfrey, and Andrea Bocelli. Her most recent operatic role was the lead role of the Duchess in Powder Her Face by Thomas Adés, a role appointed by the composer himself.
In addition to teaching and performing, Prado is also in demand as an adjudicator, choral clinician, and vocal coach for local school programs and festivals. Earlier this year, she presented a session at CASMEC entitled “Showing, Not Telling: The Effectiveness of Non-Verbal Communication in Choral Conducting.” She has also assisted on several recording projects as a vocal coach and vocal producer at Skywalker Ranch and Sony Pictures Studios and continues connecting with singers and educators nationwide through various singing and speaking engagements.
ABOUT THE GUEST ARTISTS
Christian Asturizaga, violin
Christian Asturizaga is a leading figure in Bolivian music, currently serving as Principal Conductor of the Chuquiago Marka Symphony Orchestra and Concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia. He also serves as artistic director of the National Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since July 2024, having previously served as its Director from 2015 to 2017. His distinguished career has taken him to prominent stages both nationally and internationally. Beginning his international career at a young age, he represented Bolivia in several prestigious orchestral projects, including the World Orchestra in Interlochen, the Youth Orchestra of the Andean Countries, and the UNASUR Orchestra. These experiences and national projects have led to performances in Switzerland, the United States, China, and France and tours throughout South America, Europe, and Bolivia.
Asturizaga, a dedicated educator, and researcher, has shaped the next generation of musicians at some of the top institutions of music in Bolivia, such as the National Conservatory of Music (CPM), IFALFA, UMSA, and UPB, mentoring graduate students and presenting lectures in Peru, the USA, and France. His pedagogical contributions were recognized in 2007 with an award for his work in Bolivian musical culture.
Asturizaga’s musical education includes studies at the National Conservatory of Music (Bolivia), the Morges Conservatory (Switzerland), and the Metz Regional Conservatory (France) under Denis Clavier. A scholarship to the Interlochen Arts Camp provided formative experiences in conducting, composition, and arranging, areas he further explored at Loyola University. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Public University of El Alto (UPEA) and studied conducting at the “Francisco Navarro Lara” Orchestra and Band Conducting School.
Asturizaga’s significant contributions to Bolivian culture have been recognized with numerous awards, including the “Honor for Cultural Merit” medal, recognition as a “Meritorious Personality of the Plurinational State of Bolivia,” the “Golden Chukuta,” and other accolades from the Legislative Assembly in 2022. He was also honored by the La Paz Club among ten distinguished national artists.
Masaru Sakuma, piano
Masaru Sakuma was born in La Paz, Bolivia, the son of a Japanese father and a Bolivian mother. He is currently a teaching artist and freelance pianist in Phoenix, Arizona. Masaru has been dedicated to promoting Latin-American and Bolivian classical music. His doctoral thesis on Bolivian composer Jaime Mendoza-Nava (19252005) is a landmark study of the development of Bolivian musical nationalism. Together with soprano Allison Stanford and violinist Mark Landson, he has performed the program titled Bolivian Voices for American audiences, and, as part of the Dúo Boliviano Arawi, he released his first album of Bolivian art song, País de Sombra, in 2024.
Sakuma has performed in music festivals in Bolivia, Peru, and the U.S. and has also been invited as a guest artist to the Saarburg International Music Festival in Germany and the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) in Vienna, Austria. He was the top winner of different piano competitions in Bolivia. Also, he won the First Honorable Mention in the Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition in 2003 in Chile and the First Prize in the University of Central Arkansas Piano Competition in 2010.
ABOUT THE GUEST ARTISTS
Sakuma obtained his piano diploma from the Bolivian National Conservatory in La Paz, where he studied under Russian pianist Irina Efanova. Upon graduating from the conservatory in La Paz, he received a scholarship to the University of Central Arkansas, completing his master’s degree and graduate certificate in Piano Performance as a student of Dr. Neil Rutman. He later pursued his doctoral degree in Collaborative Piano at Arizona State University, where he studied under Prof. Russell Ryan.
Natalie Hanna Mendoza, vocalist
LA native musician Natalie Hanna Mendoza, an award-winning jazz vocalist, performs many vocal genres, including pop, R&B, blues, Motown, musical theater, classical, and jazz. She specializes in traditional early swing from the 1920s-1940s, leading her rip-roaring swing band, The Tiger Five. With a broad range of vocal styling, Natalie has performed extensively in shows, jazz festivals, and private events.
A talented session singer, Mendoza has been featured in many recordings, including the latest Lord Huron Album entitled “Long Lost.” Shee has also been featured in albums by Jason Favis and participated in Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.‘s “Blackbird, “a tribute to the Lennon McCartney songbook. In 2024, Natalie and Jamie Van Der Sluys released “Social Hour,” an album containing an original work by each artist as well as many other jazz standards. Also, she can be seen on the screen acting and singing in the lead role of the award-winning short musical film “Somewhere,” directed by Alexander Craven.
A graduate of the prestigious Bob Cole Conservatory, Cal State University Long Beach, Mendoza studied with Christine Guter. She was a member of the school’s award-winning Pacific Standard Time jazz vocal group. Additionally, she was named Best Soloist for two consecutive years at the Next Generation- Monterey Jazz Festival. Natalie performs tirelessly at venues throughout the greater Los Angeles area. She will surely mesmerize and excite any audience with her artistry and precision when performing the timeless music of the golden age.
Mateo Hurtado de Mendoza, percussion
Mateo Hurtado de Mendoza is a versatile drummer, percussionist, composer, and arranger from La Paz, Bolivia. His compositions have been considered for Grammy nominations and performed nationally and internationally.
As the leader and creator of Duke of Elvintones (a hard bop and post-bop ensemble) and The Lavinia Hoop Jazz Band(which focuses on traditional jazz), de Mendoza brings a broad spectrum of influences to his music. As the founder of Afro LTA (a band dedicated to Afro-Latin music), he blends jazz with Latin American music rooted in African rhythms, creating a distinctive fusion of styles. Mateo has performed in Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, and the United States with these projects and other musical contexts. Currently a doctoral student in Jazz Performance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, de Mendoza holds a Master’s in Musical Arts from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He earned a Bachelor’s in Music with a Jazz Studies track from Florida State University after beginning his musical journey in the US at Berklee College of Music.
ABOUT THE GUEST ARTISTS
Danilo Rojas, piano
Pianist Danilo Rojas is the son of the acclaimed Bolivian composer Gilberto Rojas, a musician of Australian and Bolivian descent. Gilberto Rojas is celebrated as one of Bolivia’s most esteemed composers of popular music in the 20th century. Danilo was awarded the NaBonal Award of Culture in the “Nilo Soruco” category by the Minister of Culture PlurinaBonal of Bolivia and the Honorable Congress of Bolivia - Camera RepresentaBve of La Paz in 2014. He has released numerous albums, including “Jazz in Bolivia,” “Lunar,” and “Musica Popular Boliviana.” As an educator, he taught piano for several years at the PlurinaBonal Conservatorium of Bolivia before completing a Master’s degree in Music with a focus on jazz and improvisation at The University of Melbourne in 2018. He has been invited to give workshops about the cueca at the Complutense University of Madrid and Valladolid in Spain. He has actively participated in jazz conferences in Australia (AJIRN) and Europe (INARJ - InternaBonal Network of ArBsBc Research in Jazz, 2022). He is the author of the Bolivian Book Music ImprovisaBon (BBMI), a historical compendium comprising transcribed scores of Bolivian music for jazz and improvisation. In Melbourne, he serves as the musical director of the “Afro LaBn-American Jazz Ensemble” and “Camerata Tierra.”
Hector Vargas, piano
Hector Vargas was born in 1952 in the city of La Paz, Bolivia. He studied at the Normal Institute and has studied at the Bolivian Music Conservatory in Composition and Harmony where he met his wife Edith Azero De Vargas. He and his wife were granted a scholarship to go study at the University of Santiago, Chile for their Master’s in Modern Systems of Music. He has his Master’s degree in Conducting in Austria. He and his wife formed a music school in Santa Cruz, Bolivia that is called Bellas Artes. He was the Director of Santa Cecilia in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. When he arrived to the US, He was able to record with Placido Domingo, Manhattan Transfer, and did sound effects using the Bolivian instruments Charango and Zampoña for the movie “Proof of Life,” composed by Danny Elfman. He did arrangements for vocal groups such as Bell Canto. He and his wife form a musical family in which they play instruments from Bolivia and sing.
Michael Vargas, pan flute and charango
Michael Vargas was born in 1990 here in the United States. Age the age of 5, his mother Edith taught him piano and his father taught him how to sing. He was in the Los Angeles Children’s Choir where he learned about Music Theory and Musicianship. At the age of 9, he learned to play the Bolivian Instruments such as Charango and Zampoña at the Helios Academy in La Paz. In 2014, he and his father formed a band called “Duo Jenecheru.” Jenecheru means the flame that never stops burning. Michael went to Pasadena City College where he studied Music Education. He transferred to Cal State Fullerton to study music in the Fall of 2022. This is his last semester, earning his his Bachelor of Arts, Music, in Music Education.
Jaime Mendoza Nava, born in La Paz, Bolivia, on December 1, 1925, showed remarkable musical talent from an early age. He began his studies in Bolivia with the well-known Bolivian composer Humberto Viscarra Monje (1898-1971). Driven by his passion for music, he continued his education at prestigious institutions abroad, including the Spisso Conservatory in Buenos Aires, Juilliard in New York, the Royal Conservatory in Madrid, and the Sorbonne in Paris. During this time, he studied with renowned figures such as Robert Shaw (1916-1999), Reverend Nemesio Otaño (1880-1956), Conrado del Campo (1878-1953), Alfred Cortot (1877-1962), and Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979).
In 1951, following his conducting engagements with the Madrid and Lima Symphony Orchestras, Mendoza Nava became the conductor of the Bolivian National Symphony Orchestra. However, political upheaval in Bolivia prevented his return after he traveled to Pasadena, California, in 1953 to attend the Congress of International Music. He began working at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, where he met his wife, Billie. As a member of the music department at the Studios, he scored music for television programs like the “Mickey Mouse Club” and “Zorro,” thus beginning his exploration of film music. After leaving Disney, he became the music director for United Productions of America, the creators of the Mr. Magoo cartoon series. He then founded his own independent film post-production company. Over his forty-year career in film, he composed music for over three hundred feature films, television episodes, animated works, documentaries, and commercials. He recorded with top Hollywood studio musicians, the Graunke Symphony Orchestra (Munich, Germany,) and even composed the music for CBS’s televised coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing and each subsequent Apollo missions.
TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS
La niña y el arpa (The Girl and the Harp) by Bolivian poet Antonio Ávila Jimenez (1898-1965)
Los ojos de los lagos tienen misterio The eyes of the lakes hold mystery como los ojos mismos de la niña like the very eyes of the girl que toca el harpa who plays the harp maduras lejanías en el pretérito mature remoteness in the past tiene el horizonte de sus pupilas is present in the horizon of her pupils
quién diría en la sombra de las ojivas who said in the shade of the arches las pequeñas palabras the little words of rainy afternoons de las tardes de lluvia al vibrar de las cuerdas alongside the vibrating strings en las manos ausentes de la niña in the absent hands of the girl que toca el harpa... who plays the harp…
detrás de sus cabellos indefinibles behind her hazy hair la música de siglos junta las manos! the music of centuries synchronizes the hands!
Las campanas de mi tierra (The Bells of My Land)
by Bolivian poet Franz Ávila del Carpio (1914-1987)
Ay, campanas musicales,
Ah! Musical bells, las campanas de mi tierra, The bells of my land con badajos de alegría With clappers of joy anuncian la primavera! Announce the spring!
Una emoción canta al viento
Emotion sings to the wind, las voces del alba nueva. The voices of the new dawn. Campanas de la Matriz:
Bells of Mother Earth, rosas de Pascua en la espera. Easter roses awaiting.
Las de San Roque repican
The ones from San Roque chime su música bullanguera Their boisterous music de “chunchos” y de comadres Of chunchos1 and comadres2 mientras las cañas se quejan, While the cañas3 wine.
Las de San Juan se alborozan
The bells from San Juan rejoice porque ya octubre está cerca: Because October is close. Oh clara fiesta de rosas Oh bright festival of roses de mozos y de polleras! Of young lads and skirts!
En San Francisco los bronces
In San Francisco, the brass dan campanadas de alerta: Gives alerting strikes. San Plácido se nos viene San Placido is coming con frutilla y hierbabuena With strawberries and mint.
Ay, cuando torne a mi valle,
Ah! When I return to my valley, se me olvidarán las penas, I will forget all my sorrows, al oír como repican When I hear how they chime, Las campanas de mi tierra! The bells of my land!
1 Dancers of the traditional dance with the same name
2 Feast where female friends gather.
3 Traditional musical instruments made of canes.
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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:
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ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: The Alliance for the Performing Arts (formerly MAMM) benefits performing arts students through underwriting visiting artists; special theatre, dance, and music performances; and other unique experiences for members.
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ART ALLIANCE: 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.
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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT
College of the Arts Galleries Exhibitions
Vitae: A New Generation
Chris O’Leary: Gravity Well
Michelle Emami: Arcana Past Forward (Redux) Through May 17
Sergei Babayan, piano
February 16 • Meng Concert Hall
Sō Percussion*
February 20 • Meng Concert Hall
Hajar: Opera In Concert
February 21 • Recital Hall
University Symphony Orchestra feat. Music Associates’ Student Concerto/Aria
Competition Winner
February 23 • Meng Concert Hall
World Citizen Band with Fullerton Chamber Jazz Ensemble
February 26 • Meng Concert Hall
Advanced Vocal Workshop with guest Michael Schütze, piano
March 6 • Recital Hall
Significant Other March 6–15 • Hallberg Theatre
Collage: 18th Annual Benefit Concert
March 8 • Meng Concert Hall
Dr. Joni Prado, soprano & Dr. Kerry Jennings, tenor, with Michael Schütze, piano
March 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Mela Quartet
March 12 • Meng Concert Hall
University Singers & Concert Choir
March 15 • Meng Concert Hall
Bill Cunliffe & Alison Edwards, duo piano
March 16 • Meng Concert Hall
Tuesday Matinée
March 18 • Recital Hall
Ralph Farris, viola, with CSUF Wind Symphony and Rodolfo Zuniga, percussion
March 18 • Meng Concert Hall
Spring Awakening
March 20–29 • Young Theatre
Talich Quartet
March 28 • Meng Concert Hall
University Symphony Orchestra with the Talich Quartet
March 30 • Meng Concert Hall
Inna Faliks, piano
April 8 • Meng Concert Hall
Brightwork New Music and HEX Vocal Ensemble*
April 9 • Meng Concert Hall
Ernest Salem, violin and Alison Edwards, piano
April 13 • Meng Concert Hall
Mozart’s The Magic Flute
April 17–26 • Little Theatre
Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble and Fullerton Latin Ensemble
April 22 • Meng Concert Hall
Cello Choir
April 25 • Recital Hall
University Symphonic Winds
April 27 • Meng Concert Hall
CSUF New Music Ensemble and CSUF Contemporary Chamber Music Ensemble*
April 30 • CPAC 119
University Band
April 30 • Meng Concert Hall
Spring Dance Theatre
May 1–10 • Little Theatre
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
May 2 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony
May 3 • Meng Concert Hall
Jazz Singers
May 5 • Meng Concert Hall
Titan Voices & Singing Titans
May 7 • Meng Concert Hall
University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus
