CSUF SCHOOL OF MUSIC presents
Advanced Vocal Workshop feat. guest artist Mark Robson, piano Patricia Prunty, director Tuesday, October 12, 2021
California State University, Fullerton
UNIVERSITY CREDITS Framroze Virjee, President, California State University, Fullerton Carolyn Thomas Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ron Coley, Vice President, Administration and Finance/CFO David Forgues, Vice President, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion Amir H. Dabirian, Vice President, Information Technology Tonantzin Oseguera, Vice President, Student Affairs Gregory J. Saks, Vice President, University Advancement
C OL L E G E O F T H E AR T S Arnold Holland, Ed.D, Dean Dave Mickey, Associate Dean Maricela Alvarado, Assistant Dean Christopher Johnson, Budget Coordinator Heather Guzman, Assistant to the Deans Edward J. Fink, Ph.D, Director, School of Music Jade Jewett, Chair, Department of Visual Arts Jamie Tucker, Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance Jennifer Frias, Director, Nicholas & Lee Begovich Gallery John Spiak, Director, Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana Lara Farhadi, Senior Director of Development Ann Steichen, Director of Development Erika Garcia, Support Group Coordinator Julie Bussell, Director, Marketing & Patron Services Stephanie Tancredi, Box Office Manager Heather Richards-Siddons Marketing & Communications Specialist Alvin Chiu, Graphic Designer Jason Pano Social Media Strategist
WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF THE AR TS First, I’d like to start off by saying something I have looked forward to saying for a very long time: “Welcome back!” Welcome back to live performances and in-person exhibitions; welcome back to the thrill of sitting in a darkened theatre or concert hall, waiting with palpable anticipation as performers fill the stage; and welcome back to the very personal experience of being in the presence of an artwork that moves you or challenges your expectations. We’ve missed you. While away from campus, our students continued to create, learn, rehearse, and perform – sometimes in the tiny boxes we’ve all grown accustom to viewing from home – as they prepared for the moment they would once again feel stage lights shining on them. As you can imagine, they are more than ready to perform in front of a live audience! This season, we are offering both on-campus and live streaming options for many of our Department of Theatre & Dance and School of Music performances to accommodate a variety of patrons. With enhancements to our HVAC and air filtration systems, we are also able to provide students with the full breadth of our first-rate performance facilities and numerous art galleries where they perfect their craft daily. In returning to campus, we can once again deliver the full scope of immersive academic experiences and opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration that make our college a living laboratory for the arts. Here, success is measured in lines of dialogue, sheets of music, and slabs of clay as our students, faculty, and staff work together to present concerts, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and performances to 40,000+ visitors annually. This would not be possible without the support of our community. As a leading CSU in the arts, we are an essential part of the cultural fabric of Southern California, providing transformational experiences to our students, community, and beyond. If ensuring the arts remain at the forefront of higher education in Orange County is a passion of yours, I encourage you to support the College of the Arts at any level by donating to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today (arts.fullerton.edu/giving). Thank you for joining us for another season of theatre, dance, music, and visual arts. Our doors are open, and we can’t wait to put on a show for you! Arnold Holland, Ed.D.
Dean, College of the Arts
Edward J. Fink, Ph.D - School of Music director (Interim) Bongshin Ko - School of Music assistant director FULL-TIME FACULTY
Theory and Composition Dr. Pamela Madsen - composition, theory Dr. Ken Walicki* - composition, theory
Conducting Kimo Furumoto - instrumental Dr. Robert Istad - choral Dr. Dustin Barr - instrumental Jazz and Commercial Music Bill Cunliffe* - jazz piano; arranging; Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Fullerton Big Band and combo director Rodolfo Zuniga - jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music technology Piano, Organ, Piano Pedagogy Ning An - piano Bill Cunliffe - jazz piano Alison Edwards* - piano, piano pedagogy, class piano Dr. Robert Watson - piano Music Education, Teacher Training , and Teaching Credential Dr. Christopher Peterson - choral Dr. Dennis Siebenaler* - general Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore - instrumental Music in General Education Dr. Nicole Baker Dr. John Koegel* Dr. Katherine Reed
Vocal, Choral, and Opera Dr. Mark Goodrich* - voice, academic voice courses Dr. Robert Istad Director of Choral Studies; University Singers Dr. Kerry Jennings – Director of Opera Dr. Christopher Peterson - CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor Patricia Prunty - voice, academic voice courses Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion Dr. Dustin Barr - Director of Wind Band Studies; University Wind Symphony Jean Ferrandis - flute Sycil Mathai* - trumpet Håkan Rosengren* - clarinet Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore Symphonic Winds conductor SCHOOL OF MUSIC STAFF Michael August - Production Manager Eric Dries - Music Librarian
Jeff Lewis - Audio Engineer
Chris Searight - Musical Instrument Services
Music History and Literature Dr. Nicole Baker - musicology Dr. John Koegel* - musicology Dr. Katherine Reed - musicology
Paul Shirts - Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Williams - Accountant
Sue Winston - Office Coordinator
Strings Kimo Furumoto - Director of Orchestral Studies Bongshin Ko - cello Dr. Ernest Salem* - violin
* denotes Area Coordinator
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PROGRAM A D VA NCED V O CA L W O RKSH OP Patricia Prunty, director p re s e n t s “Les femmes fatales” and Otherwise... Songs by Pauline Viardot, and Musical Theater Songs About Women
Happy Birthday, Pauline Viardot (1821-1910) Les filles de Cadix (Six mélodies, 1887--nr. 6) Beatriz Avila Casillas, soprano Ici-bas tous les lilas meurent (Six mélodies, 1887--nr. 3) Adrian Bañuelos, baritone Que l’on médise d’elle (Six airs italiens du XVIIIe siècle--nr. 1) Abraham Cervantes, tenor Plus d’espérance (Six airs italiens du 18me siècle--nr. 6) Evan Banks, tenor Aime-moi (12 Mazourkes de Chopin—nr. 2, based on Mazurka in D, Op. 33 nr. 2) Eileen Garrido, soprano Canzonetta de concert (after the 2nd movt. of Haydn’s quartet in F, Hob III: 17) Aaron Leppke, baritone Die Beschwörung (12 mélodies sur les poèmes russes) Michael Segura, baritone Dernier aveu (Six mélodies et une Havanaise--nr. 2) Yngwie Zamarippa, tenor Madrid (Six mélodies, 1887--nr. 5) Kiana Hamzehi, mezzo-soprano Sérénade (Six mélodies, 1884--nr. 1) Emilio Lopez Felix, baritone Aimez-moi (Six chansons du XVe siècle--nr. 1) Leeza Yorke, mezzo-soprano Le chêne et le roseau (Album de Mme Viardot-Garcia, 1843) Haocheng Sun, baritone ••• INTERMISSION •••
PROGRAM Ladies’ Night at the Theater Alice Blue Gown (Irene).....................................................................................Harry Tierney Eileen Garrido, soprano Joseph McCarthy Rose-Marie (Rose-Marie) ....................................................................................Rudolf Friml Abraham Cervantes, tenor Lorelei (Pardon My English)........................................................................George Gershwin Beatriz Avila Casillas, soprano Ira Gershwin Gigi (Gigi)......................................................................................................Frederick Loewe Adrian Bañuelos, baritone Alan Jay Lerner Where is the Life That Late I Led? (Kiss Me Kate)................................................Cole Porter Aaron Leppke, baritone I Am Ashamed That People Are So Simple (Kiss Me Kate)..................................Cole Porter Leeza Yorke, mezzo-soprano They Call the Wind Maria (Paint Your Wagon).............................................Frederick Loewe Haocheng Sun, baritone Alan Jay Lerner Josephine (Ace of Clubs)...................................................................................Noel Coward Michael Segura, baritone Laura (Laura)......................................................................................................David Raksin Evan Banks, tenor Johnny Mercer Adelaide’s Lament (Guys and Dolls).................................................................Frank Loesser Kiana Hamzehi, mezzo-soprano Johanna (Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)....................Stephen Sondheim Emilio Lopez Felix, baritone I’ll Go Home With Bonnie Jean (Brigadoon)................................................Frederick Loewe Yngwie Zamarippa, tenor Alan Jay Lerner
PROGRAM NOTES AVAILABLE ONLINE music.fullerton.edu/programnotes
ABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST
Mark Robson is equally comfortable in styles ranging from early music played on the harpsichord and organ to the great Romantic repertoire and beyond to contemporary piano works demanding theatrical participation from the performer. As a collaborative artist with singers and instrumentalists, he commands the respect of his peers in both the recital and chamber settings. He presents an annual recital for the L.A. series Piano Spheres and has performed for Jacaranda on numerous occasions. As an organist, he has also appeared as a soloist in the Minimalist Jukebox at Disney Hall and has performed on the organ in Mahler’s 8th Symphony at the Hollywood Bowl in their 2008 season. After completing conservatory and university training, Robson amplified his musical studies with extensive study in Paris-where he was a pupil of Yvonne Loriod, widow of composer Olivier Messiaen – and through his work as an assistant conductor and assistant chorus master for the Los Angeles Opera. During this time, he worked with renowned international singers and conductors, gaining great insight into the lyric art. He has also been a musical assistant at the Salzburg and Spoleto (Italy) festivals. As a composer, Robson has been programmed on concerts in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Barcelona and Paris. The Brentwood-Westwood Symphony Orchestra has premiered two of his orchestral works, Apollo Rising and Christmas Suite. Soprano Patricia Prunty has recorded his song cycle A Child of Air and the same piece was presented by Sari Gruber at the winter Ravinia Festival. The recipient of several scholarships and awards (including the Certificate of Excellence from the Corvina Cultural Circle for artistic contributions to Hungary), Mark Robson has received degrees from the University of Southern California and Oberlin College. He has worked as a vocal coach for the faculties of USC, Chapman University, the California Institute of the Arts and Cal State Fullerton. Among his formidable musical projects has been the performance in eight concerts of the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven and numerous performances of Messiaen’s massive cycle, Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus.
BIOGRAPHIES PAULINE VIARDOT (1821-1910) was born Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García Sitches. She grew up with a musical background, her father was the famous impresario and singing teacher, Manuel García, and her mother was the acclaimed opera singer, Joaquina Sitches. Her sister was the great opera diva, Maria Malibran. As part of an affluent family, she was privileged to be able to travel often with her father’s theater troupe to North America as they performed Italian opera for Americans hungry for the European musical tradition. Her talents were nurtured by her mother, who taught her singing, by Franz Liszt, who gave her piano lessons, and by Anton Reicha, who gave her lessons in music theory. Her position in society allowed her to be in acquaintance and friendly with many great composers of the time, including Frédéric Chopin, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Gioacchino Rossini. She turned her attention fully to singing after her sister’s untimely death and began premiering roles in the operas of Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others. She married Louis Viardot in 1840, and he began management of her highly successful career. She performed and created roles all across Europe. Her career spanned 26 years, but she eventually retired when her family moved out of France during the reign of Napoleon III. Eventually, however, they would return, and she would take up a position teaching at the Paris Conservatoire while also managing a salon in the city. She was a great influence on many of France’s well-known composers such as Gounod, Berlioz, Meyerbeer and Fauré. Mme Viardot wrote over 100 songs in many different styles and was drawn to dramatic texts. Most of her music was published while she was still alive. She worked with distributors from different countries to make sure her work reached a wide variety of people. Some of her best-known songs are transcriptions from Chopin’s 12 mazurkas, for which she had permission from Chopin to write. Viardot was a child of culture, not only embracing her own Spanish culture but that of Russia, France, and Italy as she excelled in the spoken languages at an early age. She died in 1910, leaving behind a lavish, successful life. NOËL C O WARD (1899-1973) was born in a south-western suburb of London in 1899. He took up performance in amateur concerts as early as seven years-old and would enter a dance academy soon after with the encouragement of his mother. He was an extremely prolific child performer, having done many shows throughout London and garnered attention from big names of the time. He joined the Artists Rifles, a voluntary regiment for the First World War, but was discharged after nine months of service, having had tubercular tendencies and returned to the stage. He wrote and starred in his own play at the age of 20 to mixed reviews, some citing that he would write a good play some day, with others claiming it’s a marvel especially coming from a mind so young. His works were popular enough to reach overseas and his writings resonated, particularly with the younger audiences. His first critical success, The Vortex, garnered acclaim in London and America, increasing demand for new plays written by his hand. By 1929, he was one of the world’s highest grossing writers, allowing him to thrive through the great depression. As World War II broke out, he abandoned the theater and sought work in war efforts, being hired as a
BIOGRAPHIES propaganda official. He was tasked with using his celebrity influence to sway the American public to aid Britain. He was also ordered by Churchill to sing for the troops and boost morale. Post-war, he remained popular, but never as much as his interwar heyday and continued to perform and create musicals and plays alike. Composer R U D O LF FRI M L (1879-1972) was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Living in Czechoslovakia, he attended the Prague Conservatory and studied piano with composers Dvorak and Jiranek. In his twenties, Friml toured throughout Europe and the United States as a concert pianist with violinist Jan Kubelik. Soon after his last American tour in 1906, Friml moved to New York City where he began contributing his compositions to stage productions. In 1912, he replaced the legendary Victor Herbert as the composer for the Broadway musical The Firefly. Friml would work on several other stage scores including Rose-Marie, and The Vagabond King, both of which became Hollywood films. While Friml worked alone on more than half of his compositions, he also collaborated with many of the greatest lyricists of his time including Otto Harbach, P.G. Wodehouse, and Oscar Hammerstein II. Friml’s exhaustive catalog includes such hits as “Giannina Mia”, “Love Is Like a Firefly”, “Sympathy”, “L’Amour, Toujours, l’Amour”, “Indian Love Call”, “Song of the Vagabonds”, “Only a Rose”, “Love Me Tonight”, and “Wild Rose”. Rudolf Friml, a 1914 charter member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, died in Hollywood, California. G EOR GE GE RS H W I N (1898-1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions consist of classical and popular music including jazz. He composed many great works including Rhapsody in Blue for orchestra, and the opera Porgy and Bess and numerous musicals and songs. He and his sibling, Ira, often worked together to create text to his music. Gershwin was greatly influenced by French composers of the 20th century, and he in turn, influenced them. Ravel, in particular, was asked by Gershwin to give him composition lessons. When finding out how much Gershwin earned composing, Ravel responded that maybe Gershwin should give him lessons. His compositions and songs have shown up in films, sung and played by all the great artists for several generations. Some of the most loved include American in Paris, “Embraceable You”, “Swanee”, “I’ve Got Rhythm” and “Summertime”. FRAN K L O E S S E R (1910-1969) was an American songwriter who is best remembered for his Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls, Most Happy Fella, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Both the former and latter won Tony Awards for both music and lyrics, and the latter also garnered a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Loesser grew up in New York City in a secular Jewish family. His father was a pianist who moved to America to avoid military service in Prussia. When his father died suddenly, Loesser was forced to work to support his family. His odd jobs eventually led him to become a lyricist. During World War II, he enlisted in the Army and created the popular war song “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition.” Some of his work garnered praise from Irving Berlin and Marlene Dietrich, and many of his songs are now standards, such as “Baby It’s Cold Outside” which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. But it wasn’t until 1950 that Loesser began achieving more recognition. That was when Guys and Dolls was written
BIOGRAPHIES and became a big hit. The musical was then made into a movie with Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra. He also wrote the score for the film Hans Christian Andersen. When asked why he didn’t write more shows, Loesser responded “I don’t write slowly. It’s just that I throw out fast.” Austrian-American composer F R E DE R I CK L OE W E (1901-1988) was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1901. His father Edmund Loewe was a well-known operetta star who was the first Count Danilo in The Merry Widow in Berlin in 1906. Frederick Loewe was a child prodigy. He started piano training at age five and by age 13, he became the youngest piano soloist to appear with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Loewe came to New York in 1924. He struggled for many years and took on non-music related jobs to get by. Wishing to compose for Broadway, he did not contribute music until 1934 for the play Petticoat Fever. In 1942, Loewe met Alan Jay Lerner in the theatrical club Lambs. This duo soon began collaborating on multiple plays. Their first hit was Brigadoon in 1947, which won the Best Musical award in New York Drama Critics’ Circle in the same year. In 1956, Lerner and Loewe had tremendous success with My Fair Lady and became one of the greatest masterpieces of the American musical. The show ran for over 2,500 performances in its original Broadway production. Gigi came right after winning nine Academy Awards. Loewe’s music is influenced by the European operetta tradition but altered slightly in order to cater to American audiences. Each of his shows is written in a style that reflects the time and place of the story. Frederick Loewe died in Palm Springs, California. COL E PORT E R (1891-1964) was born in Peru, Indiana in 1891 to a wealthy family. His father was a pharmacist, and his mother was an heiress to a wealthy businessman. He was trained by his mother on violin, piano, and composition from a young age. He wrote his first operetta at age ten but was discouraged from studying music by his grandfather. He majored in English with a minor in music at Yale College, where he was a lively part of the musical scene on and off campus, composing frequently and performing with several singing groups. Per his grandfather’s wishes, however, he studied law at Harvard. It was there that he was encouraged to pursue music as a profession.Following the outbreak of World War I, Porter moved to Paris to participate in the war effort where he met the woman who would be his wife, Linda Lee Thomas. Porter was openly homosexual, but his marriage allowed him to cover this up in the face of a society that would not accept this. Following the war, Porter wrote a few successful songs but found only limited success on Broadway until the 1940s, with a few hits like Anything Goes and several movie scores. Porter finally achieved success when he wrote Kiss Me, Kate in 1948. This went on to be his most popular show and won the first Tony Award for Best Musical. It is based on a Shakespearean concept, a play within a play and is a musical version of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. The songs from this show include many classic Broadway favorites. Porter’s health declined in the 1950s after a riding accident when a horse landed on his legs. One leg was amputated and after this operation, he retired from songwriting completely. He died in Santa Monica, California.
BIOGRAPHIES Known as the “grandfather of film music”, DAV I D R A K SI N (1912-2004) and his music is widely known throughout the film music industry as one of their most prolific and renowned composers. Studying under the likes of Isadore Freed and Arnold Schoenberg, Raksin worked alongside many titans within film such as Charlie Chaplin in the movie Modern Times and Otto Preminger for his most famous score for a movie, Laura. The title theme for Laura was never originally meant to be in the film, as its director Otto Preminger wanted to use a Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Lady” for the film. After Raksin encouraged him to find a different piece, Preminger gave Raksin a single weekend to compose the piece. At the end of that weekend, Raksin had written what would become one of the most popular film scores of all time. With the added lyrics contributed by Johnny Mercer “Laura” would become a major hit and re-recorded over and over as its chord changes and melody became popular amongst the jazz community. ST EPH EN S O N D H E I M (b.1930) is one of most influential musical theater composers who left his mark in the industry. He was born into a disjunct family; his father was absent for a portion of his life then later left the family completely. Sondheim’s mother verbally abused Sondheim as a child until he moved away. Sondheim eventually became friends with James Hammerstein, and this friendship allowed Sondheim to form a parental and mentor figure with Oscar Hammerstein II. Hammerstein II pushed Sondheim to become the best musician and composer he could be, and this led to many opportunities in his professional career like collaborating with Bernstein to produce West Side Story. Sondheim attended Williams College and studied with Robert Barrow which also helped Sondheim’s upbringing. Sondheim had a rough start in the Broadway industry because many of his musicals had few performances, but once on his feet, Sondheim collaborated with Hal Prince and James Lapine to produce many fine musicals, such as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Gypsy. Composer H ARRY AU S T I N T I E R NE Y (1890-1965) was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He was educated at the Virgil Conservatory in New York and studied music with his mother as well as Nicholas Morrissey. In his early career, Tierney toured throughout the US as a concert pianist and eventually became the staff composer at Remick music publishers on Tin Pan Alley. Some of his Broadway productions included Irene, The Broadway Whirl, Up She Goes, Kidbots, Ziegfeld Follies (1924), Rio Rita and Cross Your Heart. He also contributed songs to the music revues Afgar, Ziegfeld Follies of 1919, 1920, Follow Me, Everything and A Royal Vagabond. His chief collaborator was Joe McCarthy, however Tierney also worked with several other lyricists such as Al Bryan, Ray Egan and Anne Caldwell. Harry Tierney died in New York City. Otto Preminger wanted to use a Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Lady” for the film. After Raksin encouraged him to find a different piece, Preminger gave Raksin a single weekend to compose the piece. At the end of that weekend, Raksin had written what would become one of the most popular film scores of all time. With the added lyrics contributed by Johnny Mercer “Laura” would become a major hit and re-recorded over and over as its chord changes and melody became popular amongst the jazz community.
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DONOR APPLAUSE
The College of the Arts extends its heartfelt gratitude to the following patrons who have supported our students and programs this past year through a generous gift of $1,000 or more to the College, the School of Music, Department of Theatre & Dance, and/or the Department of Visual Arts.**
$1,000,000 + Anonymous
Terri and Bob Niccum Douglas G. Stewart
$100,000+ Chapman University The Andy Warhol Foundation
$1,000+ Judy L. Atwell Betsy and Eric Azariah Lucina and John Brennan Janet & Allen Bridgford Irene Chinn Stephen W. Collier and Joann Driggers William S. Cornyn CEC Artslink D. Barry Schmitt Revocable Trust Susan and Richard Dolnick Lisa M. Draskovich-Long Lucetta A. Dunn Shawna and Greg Ellis Dr. Anne Fingal Evelyn K. Francuz Fullerton Families and Friends Jacquelyn Garrabrant Annette L. and Leon J. Gilbert Susan-Ellen Gilmont Dr. Mark J. Goodrich Dr. Margaret F. Gordon Theresa Harvey James L. Henriques Trevor E. Illingworth Michelle Jordan Gladys M. Kares Gwendolyn and Carlos C. Leija John M. Martelli and Paul Coluzzi Karen and George Mast Thelma and Earl Mellott Sylvia Megerdichian Mary E. Moore Patricia and Carl Miller Betty Murphy Ann and Douglas Myles Yoshino and Ujinobu Niwa Debra L. Noble L. Palin Kerry and John Phelps The Presser Foundation Deanna and Arie Passchier
$25,000+ Anonymous Lee C. Begovich Johnny Carson Foundation Leo Freedman Foundation Frank and John Olsen Frank J. and Jean Raymond Music Associates Alliance for the Performing Arts $10,000+ Art Alliance Affordable Housing Access Inc. The Blackbaud Giving Fund Marilyn D. Carlson Darryl Curran Dwight Richard Odle Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Ellen and Bill Groves Robin and Steve Kalota Eleanore and James L. Monroe Michael L. Mavrovouniotis Dr. Katherine S. Powers and Håkan O. Rosengren Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Sue and Dr. Edward A. Sullivan The Thorsen Family $5,000+ Drs. Voiza and Joseph Arnold Dr. Marc R. Dickey MaryLouise and Ed Hlavac Morningside of Fullerton Norma Morris Jill Kurti Norman Orange County Community Foundation
Sheila Pinkle Sharon and Dr. Anil K. Puri Mary and Jerry R. Reinhart Renaissance Charitable Foundation Nancy and Robert Rennie Christine Rhoades Sandra and David Rhone Dr. Stephen M. Rochford Ann and Thad Sandford D. Barry Schmitt Louise P. Shamblen Marth Shaver Ingrid R. Shutkin Lorena L. Sikorski Carol Smith Sparkman Janet L. Smith Dodo V. Standring Robert Van Sternberg Verne Wagner Dr. Sean E. Walker Debra Winters Richard Wulff YourCause, LLC
Very special care has been given to the preparation of this donor listing. Please contact Ann Steichen at (657) 278-7124 with questions or concerns. **Gifts received from July 1, 2020 through September 2021
ONTIVEROS SOCIETY The Ontiveros Society includes individuals who have provided a gift for Cal State Fullerton through their estate plan. Our deep appreciation is extended to the following Ontiveros Society members, whose gifts will benefit the students and mission of the College of the Arts: Anonymous John Alexander Lee & Dr. Nicholas A.* Begovich Gail & Michael Cochran Marc R. Dickey Joann Driggers Betty Everett Carol J. Geisbauer & John* Geisbauer Sophia & Charles Gray MaryLouise & Ed Hlavac
Gretchen Kanne Dr. Burton L. Karson Anne L. Kruzic* Loreen & John Loftus Alan A. Mannason* William J. McGarvey* Dr. Sallie Mitchell Eleanore P. & James L. Monroe Lynn & Robert Myers Dwight Richard Odle*
Sherry & Dr. Gordon Paine Dr. June Pollak & Mr. George Pollak* Mary K. & William Sampson Douglas G. Stewart Andrea J. & Jeffrey E. Sward Richard J. Taylor Verne Wagner Richard Wulff Dr. James D. & Dottie Young*
*deceased
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ART ALLIANCE: Art Alliance promotes excellence and enjoyment in the visual arts, and their fundraising efforts contribute to student scholarship, gallery exhibitions, opening receptions and sculpture acquisition on campus. Special support and event underwriting Fay Colmar John DeLoof
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Dr. Margaret Faulwell Gordon Norma Morris Richard Odle Estate
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MUSIC ASSOCIATES: Music Associates maintains a tradition of active involvement and community support, and raises scholarship funds for School of Music students through annual fundraising events and membership dues. Special support and event underwriting Marilyn Carlson Evelyn K. Francuz Sandy & Norm Johnson Marti & Bill Kurschat Karen & George Mast
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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT EVENTS | FALL 2021 Kim Abeles: Smog Collectors, 1987-2020 Through December 18, 2021 Begovich Gallery
Alex McDonald, piano: Guest Artist Recital Wed., November 3, 2021 Meng Concert Hall
How I Learned to Drive September 29 – October 2, 2021 Arena Theatre
Almost, Maine November 3–6, 2021 Arena Theatre
University Symphony Orchestra Sat., October 2, 2021, 3 pm Meng Concert Hall
Opera Scenes: Opera Meets the Seven Deadly Sins November 4-6, 2021 Recital Hall
CSUF Wind Symphony & CSUF Smphonic Winds Sun., October 3, 2021, 3 pm Meng Concert Hall Fullerton Jazz Orchestra & Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble Sat., October 8, 2021, 8 pm Meng Concert Hall Advanced Vocal Workshop with guest Mark Robson, piano Tues., October 12, 2021, 8 pm Recital Hall (Nickelodeon) The SpongeBob Musical October 13–16, 2021 Little Theatre Sonnets for an Old Century October 20 – 23, 2021 Arena Theatre University Singers & Concert Choir Sun., October 17, 2021, 3 pm Meng Concert Hall Within Reach October 27 – 30, 2021 Hallberg Theatre Rong-Huey Liu, oboe, & William May, bassoon: Faculty Artist Recital Tues., November 2, 2021, 8 pm Meng Concert Hall
University Symphony Orchestra feat. guest concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis Sun., November 14, 2021, 3 pm Meng Concert Hall Fullerton Jazz Orchestra & Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble Tues., November 16, 2021, 8 pm Meng Concert Hall Fall Dance Theatre November 16 – 20, 2021 Little Theatre CSUF Wind Symphony Fri., November 19, 2021, 8 pm Meng Concert Hall Titan Voices & Singing Titans Mon., December 6, 2021, 8 pm Meng Concert Hall University Band Wed., December 8, 2021, 8 pm Meng Concert Hall The Wolves December 8 – 11, 2021 Young Theatre Deck the Hall at Cal State Fullerton! December 11, 12, 2021 Meng Concert Hall
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