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
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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
Swifter than Flame
I live in a heart
Concert Choir
Christopher Peterson, conductor
Mark Salters, collaborative pianist
Rose Taylor, graduate assistant conductor
Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)
David C. Dickau (b. 1953)
Peyton Slaven, soprano
Jieming Tang, violin
Rytmus Ivan Hrušovský (1927-2001)
Alleluia (from Songs of Faith)
Liz Butler, french horn
Bullerengue
Paul Basler (b.1963)
Rose Taylor, graduate assistant conductor
If Music be the Food of Love
Hold On!
Jose A. Rincon (b. 1937)
David C. Dickau (b. 1953)
David C. Dickau, guest conductor
arr. Marques L.A. Garrett (b. 1984)
PROGRAM
University Singers
Robert Istad, conductor
David Bergstedt, collaborative pianist
Bekka Knauer, graduate assistant conductor
Winner Of Acda’s 2024 Brock Prize for Professional Composers
Lakbay ng Agila (Eagle’s Flight) .............................................. Saunder Choi
Amber Napoli and Em Nguyen, soloists
DECONSTRUCTING BRAHMS
Schaffe in mir Gott ...................................... Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) (from Two Motets, op 29, II)
Whoever You Are ......................................................
Jeffrey Derus (b. 1989) (WORLD PREMIERE)
Ver wirf mich nicht von deinen angesicht ....................... Johannes Brahms (from Two Motets, op 29, II)
O Crux Knut Nystedt (1915-2014)
Tröste mich wieder mit deinen Hülfe Johannes Brahms (from Two Motets, op 29, II)
Jubilate Deo ............................................................ HyoWon Woo (b. 1974)
und der Freudige Geist er halte mich .............................. Johannes Brahms (from Two Motets, op 29, II)
Swifter than Flame
ELAINE HAGENBERG
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Swifter than Flame tells the story of a person who decides to journey through the unfamiliar. Words commonly associated with danger, such as “flames” and “tempests,” are set by Hagenberg to invoke a sense of bravery and hope. By the end of the piece, the narrator has transcended to space, symbolizing their triumph.
Swifter than flame, prevailing tempests race Along the lifted steel that bars their way. From solid street up to the shore of space, Each granite edifice transcends the day.
Tower on tower reach a final rung From which winged feet step upward out of night–To find again forgotten planets hung in orbits measuring a timeless flight.
I live in a heart
DAVID C. DICKAU
Dickau wrote that this piece “is like the classical treatment of a folk style.” Word painting weaves between the chorus, violin, and soprano soloist in this premiere of “I live in a heart.” The text, by living poet Euan Tait, journeys through the heart of a person learning to give love to others. Dickau uses wide melodic leaps and wavering rhythms to create a sense of searching up to the end, when a faint pulse in the violin emerges from the concluding epiphany. According to Dickau, “The necessary image is that the heart goes on unceasing.”
I live in a heart I love, Will love again, learn again how to love. Every face, every cry, every new name changes me, Breaks my heart with compassion. Every day you teach me, renew me. Never distrust love, not in a time the winds from mouths on fire rip the trees from the ground and sends them hurtling.
I have a shock of song to give afresh.
How I saw you struggling to sing, In chains that will shatter. I live in a heart I love, the life of my heart speeds unceasing.
Rytmus IVAN HRUŠOVSKÝ
This piece’s adventurous harmonic color and rhythmic intensity exudes the avant-garde, folky techniques used by Slavik composers of the 20th century. The composer Ivan Hrušovský, raised in then-Czechoslovakia, was a scholar of Slovak music. In Rytmus, Hrušovský maintains a constant pulse in the chorus - once it begins, it never ends, being passed on from section to section up to the explosive ending.
Ave eva, fons amoris, tu regina venus tatis.
Hail Eve, source of love, you are the queen of nobleness.
Alleluia (from Songs of Faith) PAUL BASLER
Paul Basler set Alleluia to be rhythmic, earthy, and exultant. The French horn, piano, and percussion create a brilliant texture of sounds. Each section of this arrangement
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creates a new idea behind what the word “alleluia” means, including awe, rapture, excitement, and joy. Basler is a professional horn player and teaches at the University of Florida.
Bullerengue
JOSE A. RINCON
A “bullerengue” is a traditional dance from Colombia and Panama that is accompanied by drums and singing. Women traditionally sing the bullerengue while a couple dances to the music. Jose Rincon’s piece “Bullerengue” uses the choir to create the sound of drums as a lighthearted melody is sung above. The song translates to “If I were a tambourine (or maraca), I would only play for you! If I were a little drum, I would play softly.”
If Music Be the Food of Love
DAVID C. DICKAU
If Music be the Food of Love is one of David Dickau’s most popular pieces today. The poet, Hevningham, took Shakespeare’s famous line, “If music be the food of love” from Twelfth Night and extended it to a full ode. This text was also famously set by Baroque composer Henry Purcell. Dickau’s arrangement includes long, expressive phrasing alongside a gentle, lilting piano accompaniment.
If music be the food of love, Sing on till I am fill’d with joy; For then my list’ning soul you move With pleasures that can never cloy, Your eyes, your mien, your tongue declare That you are music ev’rywhere.
Pleasures invade both eye and ear, So fierce the transports are, they wound,
And all my senses feasted are, Tho’ yet the treat is only sound. Sure I must perish by our charms, Unless you save me in your arms.
Hold On!
ARR. MARQUES L.A. GARRETT
Marques L.A. Garrett is an active vocalist, conductor, arranger, and teacher. His arrangements have been performed by esteemed groups throughout the United States, including the Aeolians of Oakwood University. The piece Hold on has a long musical history. The first rendition, “Gospel plow,” morphed into the gospel song “Keep your hand on the plow” during the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Since then, many different versions of the text and music have been arranged and set for chorus. Listen for repeated ostinatos and dramatic dynamic contrast.
Nora, Norablet me come in. The do’s all fastened and the window’s pinned. Keep your hand on that plow. Hold on.
Nora said: “You los’ your track. You can’ plow straight and keep a-lookin back.” Keep yo’ hand on that plowhold on.
Hold on. Keep yo hand on that plow.
If you wanna get to Heaven, now I’ll tell you how. Keep yo hand on the Gospel plow. If that plow stay in your hand, It will land you straight in the Promised land. Keep your hand on that plowhold on.
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Lakbay Ng Agila (Eagle’s Flight)
SAUNDER CHOI
Saunder Choi is a Los Angeles-based Filipino composer and choral artist whose works have been performed internationally by various groups including Conspirare, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale, World Youth Choir, Asia Pacific Youth Choir, Brightwork New Music, People Inside Electronics, and many others. As an arranger and orchestrator, Saunder has written for Tony-Award winner Lea Salonga, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, among many others.
“As a musician, I’ve always been fascinated by choral works derived from bird songs. From Clement Janequin’s masterful use of 15thcentury French as onomatopoeic “bird sounds” in his Le Chant Des Oiseaux to Francisco Feliciano’s musical reimagining of an interaction between a sparrow and its hunter in Pamugun, the innate musicality of birds has inspired millennia of musical work. In relation to this triumphant poem by Joey Vargas, it would be remiss not to mention that the Philippine eagle (a.k.a. the monkey- eating eagle) is, in fact, the Philippines’ national bird. You can distinguish it from other eagles by its distinct crown of brown and white plumage. And yes, it does feed on monkeys, particularly long-tailed macaques. Due to years of negligence and deforestation, Philippine eagles are considered critically endangered. Hunting and killing them is a criminal offense,
punishable by law. This piece is dedicated to the conservation of our national bird. Lakbay ng Agila (Eagle’s Flight) was commissioned by Providence High School for the Providence Singers, under the direction of Marisa Bradfield. Like the eagle’s journey, their young people prepare for the majestic flight out into the world, always leading with empathy, strength, and love.”
– Program Notes by Composer
Schaffe in mir Gott (from Two Motets, op. 29, II.)
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Psalm 51:10-12
Schaffe in mir, Gott is an undisputed gem of the choral music world. Written in the earlier stages of Brahms’ career, the German composer had just undergone a series of disappointing setbacks including poor reception of his self-performed first Piano Concerto, a failed engagement, and consternation in the musical ideologies and social circles of the time. One can imagine that this gentle text, asking for God’s comfort and sustenance, was in response to the turmoil of Brahms’ tumultuous life. The acappella work premiered in 1860, and the mastery of counterpoint is fully on display throughout a variety of compositional techniques, beginning with a tender homophonic setting of the first two stanzas of the Psalm 51 text. In stark contrast, the next section is a complex fugue, weaving together the convoluted intricacies of human error with the desperate fear of being abandoned for one’s sins. After this emotional outburst, the next section returns to sweet simplicity, asking for peace. Finally, the joyful sustenance of God’s comfort realizes itself in another fugue, this time energetic and jubilant.
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Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz, und gib mir einen neuen, gewissen Geist.
Verwirf mich nicht von deinem Angesicht und nimm deinen heiligen Geist nicht von mir.
Tröste mich wieder mit deiner Hülfe, und der freudige Geist erhalte mich.
Create a pure heart within me, O God, and grant me a new and sure spirit.
Do not drive me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
Comfort me once again with your assistance, and sustain me with your joyful spirit.
Whoever You Are
JEFFREY DERUS
Text by Jalaluddin Rumi
Jeffrey Derus is a nationally-recognized composer, local music educator, and CSU Fullerton School of Music alum. His work I Will Go was the winning composition of the 2023
ACDA Brock Prize for Professional Composers. He is also a recipient of a Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico residency and a Britten-Pears and Holst Foundation residency in Aldeburgh, UK. The following notes were made by the composer himself.
“Whoever You Are is a piece that answers a cry with a call. This is a call of internal activism. We all want to
do what we can to help others but often forget to help ourselves first. As a response to the first movement of Brahm’s Schaffer in mir, Gott, Rumi writes from the lens of a higher power, inviting the listener to join the call of inner work, “Come, come, whoever you are.” Given the time in which we live, we focus heavily on outward notions of love and support for others. But if we focus on how to heal ourselves, we will hold space with such openness and compassion with a greater love that we have only dreamed of knowing. Rumi says, “Ours is not a procession of despair” but one of unconditional self-love. We can change the world by changing ourselves first. Whoever you are, you deserve the love you so freely give.”
Come, Come, Whoever You Are
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a procession of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times Come, come Whoever you are.
O Crux
KNUT NYSTEDT
Text by Venantius Fortunatus (517-600)
The ethereal text of this dissonant work is 6th century poet and priest Venantius Fortunatus who was the Venetian Bishop of Poitier. Over 700 years later, Norwegian choral and orchestral composer Knut Nystedt has set this medieval poem in a challenging, vocally expansive composition that has been performed world-wide for the last four decades. The tonality of the work
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is ever-changing, and employs scopious harmonies reminiscent of Nystedt’s work as an organist. While the beginning and end of the piece are expressed in the softest of pianos, the bulk of the work is all about dynamic contrast, painting the dichotomy of Christ’s boundless love against the immense suffering he bears in our place. Nystedt’s harmonic mastery expresses the ultimate gratefulness for the sacrifice of Christ, offering up sweet and solemn praises from the gathering of his flock.
O crux, splendidior cunctis astris Mundo celebris hominibus, Multum amabilis sanctior universis, Quae sola fuisti
O Cross, more radiant than the stars, Celebrated throughout the earth, Beloved of the people. Holier than all things, Which alone was found worthy To bear the light of the world; Blessed Tree, Blessed Nails, Blest the weight you bore; Save the flock which today Is gathered to praise you.
Jubilate Deo HYOWON WOO
Born in South Korea, composer Hyo-Won Woo is a director and teacher whose works are performed across the globe. Her signature compositional style marries Korean traditional music with Western contemporary choral music as seen in today’s performance of her Jubilate Deo. In the Catholic liturgy, “jubilate deo” is number 99 of the Latin Vulgate, with its direct translation found in Psalm 100. Woo’s setting of this text is exuberant, integrating the “joyful noise” with Korean syllabic and phonic effects like “ta ttang” and “tu-ki tung.” Woo divides the text into two distinct sections, the jubilate portion which bookends the piece, and the penitent servite text found in the work’s center. While the piece begins and ends with a quick tempo and exciting rhythmic pulse, the contemplative middle portion is thoughtful and nuanced, offering the listener an opportunity to come before the Lord in humility and quietness before rejoicing once again.
Jubilate Deo omnis terra
Servite Domino, in laetitia
Introite in conspectu ejus in exsultatione.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord all ye lands
Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before his presence with singing and exaltation
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Robert Istad
Robert Istad, a Grammy Award-winning conductor who “fashions fluent and sumptuous readings” (Voice of OC) with his “phenomenal” artistry (Los Angeles Times), is Professor, Director of Choral Studies at California State University, Fullerton and Artistic Director of Pacific Chorale. He was recognized as CSUF’s 2016 Outstanding Professor of the Year. At CSU Fullerton, Istad conducts the University Singers and manages CSUF’s large graduate choral conducting program. Recently, he and the University Singers performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Andrea Bocelli, Jennifer Hudson, Kathleen Battle, the Eagles, and recorded albums with Yarlung Records and with composer John Williams and Sony Classical. Under his leadership, Pacific Chorale continues to expand its reputation for excellence for delivering fresh, thought-provoking interpretations of beloved masterworks, rarely performed gems and newly commissioned pieces. In July 2023, he led Pacific Chorale’s first international tour in seven years, conducting performances at leading venues in Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom. His artistic impact can be heard on three recent recordings featuring Pacific Chorale, including the 2022 Grammy Awardwinning “Mahler’s Eighth Symphony” with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel on Deutsche Grammophon (2021), for which he prepared the chorus. It won Best Choral Performance and also garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Engineered Album, Classical. Additionally, Istad prepared Pacific Chorale for Pacific Symphony’s commercial recording of Sir James MacMillan’s “Fiat Lux” released on Tonsehen Records (2024), and conducted the Pacific Chorale’s recording “All Things Common: The Music of Tarik O’Regan” released on Yarlung Records (2020). He regularly conducts and collaborates with Pacific Symphony, Berkshire Choral International, and Yarlung Records. His extensive credits also include recording for Sony Classical and guest conducting Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Bach Collegium San Diego, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, Bath Philharmonia, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Tesserae Baroque, and Freies Landesorchester Bayern. Istad has prepared choruses for such renowned conductors as Gustavo Dudamel, Carl St.Clair, Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Williams, John Mauceri, Keith Lockhart, Nicholas McGegan, Vasilly Sinaisky, Sir Andrew Davis, Bramwell Tovey, Carl St.Clair, Eugene Kohn, Giancarlo Guerrero, Marin Alsop, George Fenton, and Robert Moody.
Istad and the University Singers travel throughout the world and have presented concert tours of Rwanda & South Africa (2024), Australia (2022), Spain (2019), and Scandinavia, the Baltics and Russia (2017). They have performed at numerous regional and national ACDA conferences including
the 2024, 2018, and 2012 ACDA Western Division Conferences and the 2013 ACDA National Conference. They also performed for the 2013 National Collegiate Choral Organization National Conference. Other highlights include a 2015 residency and performances in Paris, France, engagements at the 2012 Ottobeuren and Eingen Festivals of Music in Germany, a 2010 performance for UNESCO in Pisa, Italy, and a 2008 performance at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary.
Istad received his Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, his Master of Music degree in choral conducting from California State University, Fullerton and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral music at the University of Southern California. He studied conducting with Dr. William Dehning, John Alexander and Dr. Jon Hurty. Istad, who is on the Executive Board of Directors of Chorus America and serves as Dean of Chorus America’s Conducting Academy, is in demand as guest conductor, lecturer, and clinician.
Christopher Peterson
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.
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Gifts received from July 1, 2024 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
GAIL & MICHAEL COCHRAN
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*
DR. SALLIE MITCHELL*
ELEANORE P. & JAMES L. MONROE
LYNN & ROBERT MYERS
MR. BOB & MRS. TERRI NICCUM
DWIGHT RICHARD ODLE*
SHERRY & DR. GORDON PAINE
*deceased
DR. JUNE POLLAK
& MR. GEORGE POLLAK*
DR. STEPHEN M. ROCHFORD
MR. 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*
The College of the Arts Proudly Recognizes the 300+ Members of Our VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GROUPS
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.
SPECIAL SUPPORT AND EVENT UNDERWRITING
Judy Atwell
Drs. Voiza & Joe Arnold
Dr. Margaret Faulwell Gordon
Susan Hallman
Norma Morris Richard Odle Estate
Kerry & John Phelps
Jeanie Stockwell Verne Wagner
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.
SPECIAL SUPPORT AND EVENT UNDERWRITING
Fay Colmar
John DeLoof
Joann Driggers & Steve Collier
Loraine Walkington
MUSIC ASSOCIATES: 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.
SPECIAL SUPPORT AND EVENT UNDERWRITING
Marilyn Carlson
Evelyn K. Francuz
Sandy & Norm Johnson
Marti & Bill Kurschat
Karen & George Mast
Thelma & Earl Mellott
Bettina Murphy
Grace & Ujinobu Niwa
Kerry & John Phelps
Mary & Jerry Reinhart
Ann & Thad Sandford
Dodo V. Standring
Carolyn & Tom Toby
John Van Wey
MORE INFORMATION: Haley Sanford • 657-278-2663
There are many ways to support the College of the Arts, the School of Music, Department of Theatre and Dance, and Department of Visual Arts
shape the future of the arts
The College of the Arts at Cal State Fullerton is one of the largest comprehensive arts campuses in the CSU system. We proudly serve as an academic institution of regional focus with national impact that combines rigorous arts training with cross-disciplinary exploration to encourage the artistic expression and individual achievement of thousands of arts students daily.
Many of these students face personal and financial challenges that prevent them from continuing their education. You can help! The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides students in need with funding for immersive, off- and oncampus experiences that contribute to their academic success, including CSU Summer Arts, conferences, and study abroad programs.
Shape the future of the arts! Consider making a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT EVENTS
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 Sponsored by Morningside
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
