Mixed media works by artist and Cal State Fullerton alum Juan Gomez are currently on view in two Southern California exhibitions. Don’t miss Gomez’s solo show, “Within the Chaparral,” at the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion at Orange Coast College, which runs through Nov. 20. The other show is an intriguing four-person exhibition, “Crafting Tomorrow,” […]
This September, the Newport Beach Film Festival announced the lineup for its 26th annual event, which will screen more than 300 films and film shorts from 32 countries. This year, the film “To the Hands” — a choral and dance performance created by and featuring Cal State Fullerton faculty and alumni — will show at […]
On Sept. 16, Cal State Fullerton’s visual arts complex was honored with an Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Built Environment by Arts Orange County at its 25th annual Orange County Arts Awards. Arnold Holland, dean of the College of the Arts, accepted the award. ArtsOC is the independent nonprofit arts council for Orange […]
Cal State Fullerton School of Music’s Cello Choir, directed by Professor of Music Bongshin Ko, recently returned from a highly successful summer 2025 concert tour in Germany. Performing at Vito Eltville Rheingau and the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt, the ensemble received standing ovations for their artistry and collaborative spirit. This year’s tour […]
This summer, School of Music alum Cana Kashima ’25 (M.A. music-piano pedagogy) was chosen out of a pool of over 1,000 applicants to present her research study titled, “Piano Sight-Playing Performance Anxiety Mitigation Strategies” at the National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy held June 6-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The NCKP is an annual gathering of piano […]
Six CSUF School of Music vocal students — Benjee Benjelloun, Hart Chen, Joshua Evans, Sophia Khurana, Rachel Williams and Sidney Wu — performed with the International Lyric Academy at the Teatro Comunale in Vicenza, Italy, as part of the academy’s Opera Scenes Program from July 13 through Aug. 3. For more than 30 years, the […]
School of Music faculty member Herman Hudde’s research was recently featured in an online exhibit for Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The exhibit is based on his research titled, “Negotiating Politics and Aesthetics: The Untold History of Latin American Modern Art Music in the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood (1940-51).” His […]
Cal State Fullerton alum and current School of Music faculty member Brandon Elliott will publish a forthcoming book with Oxford University Press, “Composing a Living: A Music Creator’s Guide to Money, Career and Relationships,” which is scheduled for release on Sept. 30. Elliott earned his bachelor’s degree in music-music education in 2011 from CSUF. He […]
Cal State Fullerton School of Music faculty artist Damon Zick and his ensemble, Quarteto Nuevo, will be featured in the Western Arts Alliance Juried Showcase at the Sanctuary Theatre on the USC campus on Sept. 3. Founded in 1967 to bring artists to venues within the thriving West Coast arts scene, the Western Arts Alliance […]
Cal State Fullerton music professor and cellist Bongshin Ko will perform as featured soloist at Walt Disney Concert Hall for the Korean American Music Foundation Benefit Concert on Aug. 21. This appearance follows her celebrated performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City in October 2023 and New York City’s Central Park in September 2024. She […]