The Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music kicks off its Fall 2018 series of events with a performance of the CPP Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Winds. The concert is at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17 and features the works…
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By Christina Manuel Alejandro Barajas, the winner of the 2018 CPP Concerto Scholarship Competition, will perform a solo piece for the CPP Philharmonic Orchestra and String Ensemble concert. The third-year music education student will showcase “Concerto No. 1” by Chin…
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Katherine “Kat” Cabula began writing songs as a teen, composing her tune “It Rains in California” while still a high school senior at Ribét Academy in Los Angeles. When she was looking to continue her education, she wanted a university…
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Music Professor Nadia Shpachenko was awarded the Aaron Copland Fund For Music and the Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia University recording grants for her upcoming 2019 album “The Poetry of Places.” Shpachenko recorded her “Poetry of Places” album at Skywalker Sound in August…
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Cal Poly Pomona music students finished a recent singing competition on a high note, winning awards in three categories. Nine voice majors participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Los Angeles chapter’s annual Student Auditions Collegiate Division event…
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The music department kicks off its Spring 2018 series of events with a performance by the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Percussion Quartet. The quartet, which performs Friday, April 13, has forged a distinct identity as a world-class contemporary chamber music ensemble…
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Multiple Grammy-nominated pianist Nadia Shpachenko, a professor in the music department, will present work from her upcoming CD at a special pre-release concert. The concert, set for Wednesday, April 4, comes just as Shpachenko has received a rave review in…
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Music lovers awaiting the release of a new Peter Yates composition need only to consult the moon. Yates, chair of the music department, recently launched a project titled “A Song A Week A Year” to celebrate the start of 2018.…
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The Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music’s Winter 2018 concert series includes five piano events that feature renowned guest artists, new compositions and the premiere performance of the Cal Poly Pomona Piano Ensemble. The series begins with Martin Chalifour, violinist…
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The Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music kicks off its Winter 2018 series of events with two free concerts. The Honors Invitational concert at 8 p.m. on Jan. 10 features students that have exhibited excellence in music performance, and the…
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