Dr. Julia Heinen awarded the 2012 Exceptional Creative Accomplishment Award

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Robert Spring
Professor of Clarinet
Arizona State University

Clarinet Masterclass
Thursday, May 17 | 1:30 pm | Cypress Recital Hall

Clarinet Recital
Thursday, May 17 | 7:30 pm | Cypress Recital Hall

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CSUN Graduate Student Jenny Ohrstrom wins the 2012 Nancy Hooker Scholarship Competition

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The CSUN Music Dept presents
The Army Ground Forces Band

The Brass Brigade

March 26, 2012
12:00 PM
Cypress Recital Hall

Free Admission -- No Tickets Required

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CSUN Vocal Arts presents a
Master Class by the Metropolitan Opera’s

Richard Bernstein, bass

Friday, March 16th, 12-2:30
Recital Hall, Cypress Hall
Admission Free

This master class is funded by the generosity of the
Distinguished Visiting Speakers Program, Office of Graduate Studies

Flyer | Richard Bernstein bio

L.A. County Supervisor Yaroslavsky to Narrate ‘Lincoln Portrait’

Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky will bring the sensibilities of Abraham Lincoln to life next month when he narrates composer Aaron Copland’s classic “Lincoln Portrait.”

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Yehuda Gilad
Professor of Clarinet
University of Southern California

Clarinet Masterclass
Saturday, February 25, 2012
11:00 am
Nordhoff Hall 107

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THE NORTHRIDGE COMPOSITION PRIZE

The Music Department at California State University, Northridge is pleased to announce the 10th edition of the Northridge Composition Prize, an annual competition designed to support the creation and premiere of new orchestral works by young and emerging composers.

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CSUN Piano faculty Dmitry Rachmanov gave a concert tour of five cities in China

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Two CSUN Masters Piano Students get into top DMA Programs

Two CSUN MM piano performance majors of the class of 2011, Chenyi Cao and Rose Lachman (students of Dr. Dmitry Rachmanov), got accepted into the DMA programs, respectively at University of North Texas at Denton and University of Colorado at Boulder. 

Ron Purcell, Emeritus Professor of Music passed away September 7, 2011

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Samuel Goldberg and Sons Honors String Quartet
Diane Roscetti, Director

In Recital:  Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Cypress Recital Hall

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CSUN faculty, alumni and students to record an album

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Dr. Liviu Marinescu will have his latest chamber work performed

CSUN Music Composition faculty Dr. Liviu Marinescu will have his latest chamber work called "Harmonic Fields" performed on the May 1, 2011 concert of the Nimbus Ensemble, at the Westwood United Methodist Church. A sneak peek of the concert and a brief interview with Liviu Marinescu can be seen on YouTube.

For more information, visit the Nimbus Ensemble website.

Bands to compete at jazz festival

By Alicia Doyle
vcstar.com | Ventura County Star

A headline performance by the California State University, Northridge, Jazz Band with world-renowned trombonist and recording artist Bob McChesney will highlight the 3rd Annual Jazz Festival on March 26 in Newbury Park.

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Congratulations to soprano, Oxana Senina

Congratulations to soprano, Oxana Senina, a CSUN Vocal Arts student, who will be performing the role of Queen Tye in Long Beach Opera's upcoming production of AKNAHTEN on March 19th and 27th at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach. While at CSUN, Ms. Senina, a student of Diane Ketchie, has received the Society of Singers Award, the Barbera Scholarship and the Village Voices Scholarship. She has also appeared in operas and opera scenes on campus as well as with the CSUN Symphony as winner of the Concerto Competition.