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Concordia Handbell Ensemble played on the field of SoFi stadium while ringing for a greater cause

Concordia Handbells ring for Breast Cancer at SoFi Stadium

11/8/2024 - 2 minute read

On Oct. 27, during the Los Angeles Chargers game at SoFi Stadium, an arena of 70,000 fans were met with sounds and instruments that are rarely heard or seen at a pro sports game. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Concordia Handbell’s ensemble took the field during halftime to give a performance in honor of those who have “rung the bell” and won the fight against breast cancer.

Fall Choral Concert Scheduled to Delight Audience on October 27

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

The leaves have begun to fall, the weather is starting to cool down, and the Concordia choral groups are preparing for their annual fall concert! Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m., the women’s chorus, Donne di Canto, and the men’s chorus will be performing together in the first major choral concert of the year at Concordia. The concert is directed by Dr. Clarissa Shan, with Gyojin Kim as the pianist.

The Concordia Symphony Orchestra is excited for another year of bringing orchestral music to the local area, around the country and even overseas.

Concordia Symphony Orchestra brings grand works of Beethoven closer to audiences than ever before

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

On Oct. 19, the Concordia Symphony Orchestra performed one of Beethoven’s most grand symphonies to a sold-out audience in Zhang Hall. Conducted by Dr. Jeff Held, Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, Concordia’s orchestra took on Beethoven’s Third Symphony “Eroica” which is made up of four separate movements and stands at an astounding hour-long duration.

Jules Carew with the Creative Collective group

Creative Collective supports students to write creatively in community

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

The Creative Collective is a creative writing group that meets weekly on Monday nights in the Writing Studio from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The group spends time during each meeting to brainstorm ideas, discuss technique and write creatively.

Concordia welcomes back the PBS Christmas Special, “Come and See”

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

Concordia’s Music Department has been working diligently since the middle of September and will do so until November for the preparation of “Come and See,” the next Christmas Television Special for PBS SoCal. Students and professors are working on recording the variety of music that will be heard in the special, and watched frequently in the two weeks before Christmas.

Students in Concordia's ballet classes are thrilled to be equipped with proper mirrors and flooring in their new classroom.

New dance room and equipment benefits students’ education and wellness

10/4/2024 - 2 minute read

Walking past the Student Union classrooms, previously one would see a room of desks, chairs, carpet and neutral-toned walls. Now, the space has been transformed into a large dance room with proper flooring and mirrors for Concordia’s dance students.

“Turtles All the Way Down” is a powerful tale of wanting to be seen

10/4/2024 - 2 minute read

On May 2, 2024, director Hannah Marks brought John Green's "Turtles All the Way Down" to the big screen. Starring Isabela Merced as Aza Holmes, the film is one for the whole family and can be watched on HBOMax, Amazon Prime or YoTube TV.

Celebrated as "the Pianist of the Presidents", Roger Williams' impact on music was celebrated and ever present at the Centennial concert.

Music Department fetes Roger Williams with grand first concert of the year

10/4/2024 - 2 minute read

Celebrating a hundred years of renowned pianist Roger Williams, the Music Department produced a robust concert on Sept. 28 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Featuring adjunct professor of piano, Dr. Hyenjoo Choi, Concordia Symphony Orchestra, Donne Di Canto, Men’s Chorus and soloists Bryan Pezzone and icon, Pat Boone, the Roger Williams Centennial Concert was an astounding accomplishment for the Music Department and an electric way to begin the year of performances.

NBA 2K25 the same ole game, better storylines

10/4/2024 - 2 minute read

NBA 2K25 was released on Sept. 8. It is the newest game in the renowned basketball simulation series with improvements over previous installments while bringing in cutting-edge technologies that boost player interaction and gameplay.

“The Trojan Women” offers powerful perspective on war, God and faith

9/20/2024 - 2 minute read

The Concordia Theatre Department brought Euripides’s play, “The Trojan Women” to life this semester. Written in 415 B.C, the play is set in the aftermath of the Trojan War and focuses on the fates of the women of Troy, particularly Queen Hecuba, played by Isabella Mangahis, her daughter Cassandra, played by Camille Beeson, and her daughter-in-law Andromache, played by Ashley Kosonen, as they are taken captive by the Greeks

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