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Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein performs Copland's jazz-infused concerto with ESO March 3-5

Squires received his musical training at the Preparatory School of the Eastman School of Music and the Crane School of Music, in his home state of New York. He earned his master's degree in instrumental conducting/trumpet performance at California State University, Northridge. Further conducting studies were with Helmuth Rilling, Maurice Abravanel, Daniel Lewis, Tsung Yeh, and at the Aspen Music Festival. Squires has conducted recordings for the Delos, Spring Hill (a division of EMI), MEDR, Editions de la Rue Margot, Albany, MSR Classics, and Centaur labels. Stephen Squires is professor of conducting in the Music Conservatory of the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University. Prior to this appointment, he served on the artist faculty of the Northern Illinois School of Music for 19 years, where he received the prestigious "Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award." -- Daily Herald

Free Tax Preparations for Qualified San Fernando Residents

There are requirements that must be met. But individuals and families here seeking those refunds can have their taxes done for free by CSUN accounting students as part of their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic. -- San Fernando Valley Sun

CSUN Professors Collaborate on Anthology Exploring Ethnic Studies Education

The current political climate in the United States has sparked fears of new anti-immigration laws and a potential culture war, prompting scholarly discussions about the necessity of ethnic studies and cultural awareness. A landmark of these discussions is the two-volume anthology “White” Washing American Education: The New Culture Wars in Ethnic Studies ― a collaboration from California State University, Northridge ethnic studies professors. -- AmericanTowns.com

CSUN Lecturer, Alum Selected to Warner Bros. TV Writers’ Workshop

Matt Young’s Tuesday nights consist of a routine trip to Burbank, where he and an exclusive group of screenwriters are presented invaluable knowledge about their craft from industry veterans. Then, he returns to his alma mater the following day to pass along these insights to aspiring scriptwriters in a classroom. -- AmericanTowns.com

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