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Several members of the "She Loves Me" cast.

Pen-pals, perfume, and (im)perfect timing intersect in Concordia’s “She Loves Me” musical

11/8/2024 - 2 minute read

The theater season is in full swing at Concordia, with the Theatre Department preparing their upcoming fall musical “She Loves Me,” directed by Susanna Vaughan, written by Joe Masteroff, with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock.

Jazz Ensembles Fall Concert features dedicated musicians and incredible directors

11/8/2024 - 3 minute read

The Concordia Jazz Ensemble’s Fall Concert is set to hit the stage on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borland-Manske Center Charlie and Ling Zhang Orchestra Hall. It is going to be an evening filled with dynamic performances and a variety of jazz styles, featuring the Concordia Jazz Combo and the Concordia Jazz Orchestra, led by Associate Professor and Director of Music Education, Christian Hauser and Adjunct Professor Len Montgomery. The ensembles will perform an eclectic range of pieces, each carefully selected and arranged to showcase the talents of Concordia’s jazz musicians.

Concordia student film screenings? Theatre & Film professors see it in the future

11/8/2024 - 3 minute read

The Theatre and Film Department’s new Film and Digital Video Production emphasis aims to provide students with an interdisciplinary dynamic that will expand educational opportunities and academic offerings.

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.

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