CAL STATE FULLERTON
SYLVIA A. ALVA
President, California State University, Fullerton
AMIR H. DABIRIAN
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
ARNOLD HOLLAND, EDD
Dean, College of the Arts
CSUF SCHOOL OF MUSIC
DR. RANDALL GOLDBERG Director, School of Music
KIMO FURUMOTO
Assistant Director, School of Music
BONGSHIN KO
Assistant Director, School of Music
SCHOOL OF MUSIC FULL-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF
Faculty
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 Zuñiga – jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music techology; Fullerton Chamber Jazz Ensemble director
Piano, Organ, Piano Pedagogy
Ning An – piano
Bill Cunliffe – jazz piano
Alison Edwards* – piano, piano pedagogy, class piano
Myong-Joo Lee – piano
Dr. Robert Watson – piano
Music Education, Teacher Training, and Teaching Credential
Dr. Christopher Peterson – choral
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore* – instrumental
Music in General Education
Dr. John Koegel*
Dr. Katherine Reed
Music History and LIterature
Dr. Vivianne Asturizaga – musicology
Dr. John Koegel* – musicology
Dr. Katherine Powers – musicology
Dr. Katherine Reed – musicology
Strings
Kimo Furumoto – Director of Orchestra Studies and University Symphony Orchestra conductor
Bongshin Ko – cello
Dr. Ernest Salem* – violin
Theory and Composition
Dr. Pamela Madsen – composition, theory
Dr. Ken Walicki* – composition, theory
Vocal, Choral, and Opera
Dr. Robert Istad – Director of Choral Studies and University Singers conductor
Dr. Kerry Jennings* – Director of Opera
Dr. Christopher Peterson – CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor
Dr. Joni Y. Prado voice, academic voice courses
Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
Dr. Dustin Barr – Director of Wind Band Studies, University Wind Symphony, University Band
Jean Ferrandis – flute
Sycil Mathai* – trumpet
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore University Symphonic Winds conductor
Staff
Michael August – Production Manager
Eric Dries – Music Librarian
William Lemley – Audio Technician
Jeff Lewis – Audio Engineer
Chris Searight – Music Instrumental Services
Paul Shirts – Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams – Business Manager
* denotes Area Coordinator
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Welcome to the Spring 2024 Performing Arts Season at Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. Whether you are a first-time or long-time patron, a friend, or parent to one of our exceptional students, thank you for joining us. Your support makes all the difference to their success.
I am pleased to present another semester of programming powered by the incredible gifts of our Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre students. This spring, the School of Music starts the season with a trio of concerts February 16–18 by artists-in-residence Talich Quartet; faculty artist Damon Zick and his Quarteto Nuevo featuring fellow faculty artist Bill Cunliffe; and University Symphony Orchestra. In May, University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus will close the concert season with a performance of Mozart’s emotionally charged “Requiem.” Begovich Gallery presents the Begovich Visual Arts Lecture Series with visiting artists’ talks throughout the semester, including multidisciplinary artist Hings Lim on February 22, whose work will also be exhibited at Grand Central Art Center. The Department of Theatre and Dance begins their season in March with “Marisol,” a darkly comedic fantasy where the title character must find hope in a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn where angels are taking up arms and coffee is extinct. Hilarious, multiple Tony award-winning modern musical send-up “Urinetown” closes the theatre season just as CSUF’s dancers and choreographers take to the stage for “Spring Dance Theatre.”
When our students demonstrate their talents on stage and in the studio, their creative energy is undeniable, but the sacrifice and struggle it took to get there is often less perceptible. We can’t see the hours spent creating, the days of rehearsals, and the years of practice. For many students, the sparks of innovation and artistry that drove them to pursue the arts are often diminished by the high cost of an education. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides support for students in need through scholarships, artist residencies, and other financial assistance, ensuring them the opportunity to thrive in the arts. If you believe in their sparks of brilliance, please consider a donation of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence.
Thank you again for joining us this season and for championing the arts in higher education. I hope to see you at one of the college’s many performances and events this spring.
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
CSUF University Symphonic Winds Chamber Ensemble
Entr’acte (1924) .................................................................................................. Erik Satie (from the ballet “Relâche” (1924)) (1866-1925)
Film: René Clair, Francis Picabia
CSUF University Wind Symphony Chamber Ensemble
Serenade in E-flat major, op. 7 (1881) ...................................................... Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
2024 CSUF Titan High School Honor Band
Drawing Mars (2021) ...........................................................................Michael Markowski (b. 1986)
Autumn (2021) Cait Nishimura (b.1991)
Corsican Litany (1976) .............................................................................. Vaclav Nelhybel (1919-1996)
Skyward (2022) ............................................................................................ Katahj Copely (b. 1998)
Flute
Anthony Andino
Yamile Barojas
Manas Bhushan
Harold Boche Castro
Jacob Burke
Christine Choi
Isabella del Aguila
Erika Garcia
Kier Keith
Katelyn Li
Lauren Le
April Martinez
Riley Roe
Alma Salazar
Tyson Vander Burgh
Oboe
America Dionati
Alejandro Torres
Bill Zhu
Bassoon
Nayalin Guzman
Sean Pellicciarini
Julia Rindt
Clarinet
Jake Astillero
Lorin Camangian
Sherilyn Faith
Santos Fuentes
Joshua Ghali
Trinidad Gonzalez-Avalos
Priscilla Huerta
Angela Lopez
Cara McAloon
Lesley Mendez
Michael Moretti
Julia Musial
Salma Rivera
Charles Taylor
Bass Clarinet
Matavi Dypha
Hiromi Ouchi
Alto Saxophone
Citlali Gamez
Stephanie Giron-Gonzalez
Jacob Gonzalez
Gilberto Ibarra
Miles Luong-Gonzales
Isaac Pech
Maritza Portillo
Angelica Renteria
Kayla Rodriguez
Jesslyn Sanchez
Anthony Sifuentes
Tenor Saxophone
Tristan Matta
David Samaan
Baritone Saxophone
Michael Kendall
Joy Thomas
Trumpet
Isaiah Barberena
Jacob Becerra
Juan Diaz
Everett Dickey
Jeremiah Jun
Kendall Kimbrough
Kayla Mathews
Alfonso Morales
Evan Navarrete
Angel Santos
Trombone
Jesus Amaro
Anthony Bocardo (Bass Trombone)
Ethan Bumbalow
Andres Cruz
Logan Jewett
Timothy Lam
Renjie Li
Joshua Perez
Elena Trinh
Andy Valdin
Horn
Ray Avila
Austin Dominguez
Miya Fujiwara
Lindavera Marquez
Jayden Ochoa
Keoni Ortega
Victor Quintanilla
Nathan Ramirez
Francis Christopher
Samson
Mario Solano
Connor Williams
Euphonium
Brylle Deseo
Israel Gomzez
Ethan Nguyen
Rafael Zamudio
Tuba
Kyle Hagerman
Jorge Hernandez
Damien Lopez Roldan
Jonathwan Marquez
Andy Nguyen
Michael Yuan
String Bass
Joseph Spencer
Percussion
Bekah Dickey (Mallet Percussion)
Miyali Garcia (Percussion)
Carlos Guzman (Percussion)
Ethan Hardy (Percussion)
David Mireles (Percussion)
Angel Jesus Virgen (Mallet Percussion)
SCHOOLS & DIRECTORS
Adelanto High School (Adelanto, CA) - Brian Geary
Alta Loma HS (Alta Loma, CA) – Joe Calderon
Anaheim High School (Anaheim, CA)
Arcadia High School (Arcdia, CA)
Artesia High School (Lakewood, CA)
Bell High School (Bell, CA) – Ligia Chaves-Rasas
California School for the Arts San Gabriel Valley (Duarte, CA) – Walter Simonsen
Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego, CA) – Amy Villanova
Cathedral City High School (Cathedral City, CA) – Matthew Howe
Colony High School (Ontario, CA) – Matt Matthews
Damien High School (La Verna, CA) – Jaime Magallon
Fallbrook High School (Fallbrook, CA) – Derek Lee
Fountain Valley High School (Fountain Valley, CA) – Jackson Lai
Garden Grove High School (Garden Grove, CA) – Julian Garrido
Hillcrest High School (Riverside, CA) – Kristen Matthews
Jurupa Valley High School (Jurupa Valley, CA – Julie Enciso
Kaiser High School (Fontana, CA) – Roberto Ronquillo
Katella High School (Anaheim, CA) – Dylan Harlan
La Quinta High School (La Quinta, CA) – Dr. Dave Jewett
La Serna High School (Whittier, CA) – Matt Rohrs
Loara High School (Anaheim, CA) – Jacob Melgoza
Magnolia High School (Anaheim, CA) - Aaron Yim
Maywood Academy High School (Maywood, CA) – Reggie Smith
Moreno Valley High School (Moreno Valley, CA) – Trevor Vasquez
Murrieta Mesa High School (Murrieta, CA) – Daniel Greenberg
Orange High School (Orange, CA) - Alexader Gellatly
Orange Vista High School (Perris, CA) – Joshua Boyd
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (Rolling Hills Estates, CA) - Kyle Zozobrado
Santa Fe High School (Santa Fe Springs, CA) – Terry Dawson
Santiago High School (Corona, CA) – Joe Dudek & Kevin McGee
Savanna High School (Anaheim, CA) - Fernando Penaloza
Sherman E. Burroughs High School (Ridgecrest, CA) – Brian Cosner
Sonora High School (La Habra, CA) – Jerome Diebolt
South Hills High School (West Covina, CA) – Mike Wooten
University High School (Irvine, CA) – Christine Maneewongwathana
Valley High School (Santa Ana, CA) – Ammy Beltran & Joaquin Hernandez
Villa Park High School (Villa Park, CA) – Ed Corbett
Workman High School (City of Industry, CA) – Timothy McElearney
Dustin Barr is Director of Wind Studies and Associate Professor of Music at California State University, Fullerton where he actively manages all aspects of the university’s comprehensive band program, conducts the Wind Symphony and University Band, oversees the graduate wind conducting program, and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Prior experiences include appointments as Assistant Director of Bands at Michigan State University, Director of Bands at Mt. San Antonio College, and Assistant Director of Bands at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California.
Dustin’s research includes working extensively with theatre director Jerald Schwiebert on the melding of performance theory with various movement theories and disciplines to establish innovative pedagogical approaches to teaching conducting. Their co-authored text, Expressive Conducting: Movement and Performance Theory for Conductors, was published by Routledge in 2018. This work has made Barr a highly regarded pedagogue in the field of conducting. He has given numerous masterclasses throughout the USA and in Spain. Furthermore, his research on Scandinavian music for chamber wind ensembles has produced published performance editions of Asger Lund Christiansen’s Octet, op. 43 and Svend Schultz’s Divertimento for Wind Octet.
Dustin is a recipient of numerous accolades for his conducting and scholarly work. Signal honors include the CSUF Wind Symphony’s invitations to perform at the 2019 National Conference of the College Band Directors National Association and the 2023 California All State Music Education Conference. The Wind Symphony’s 2022 album, Effigy, is another noteworthy achievement. This album features the music of composer Brian Baumbusch and was the result of innovative musical practices and remote recording projects undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic. Barr has been a guest conductor of prominent ensembles like the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” is a winner of the American Prize’s Ernst Bacon Award for the Performance of American Music, a finalist for the American Prize in conducting, a Rackham Merit Fellow at the University of Michigan, and he was recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent young conductors as part of the 2010 National Band Association’s Young Conductor Mentor Project.
Dustin holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting from the University of Michigan. He received his Master of Music degree and Bachelor of Music degree from California State University, Fullerton. His principal conducting mentors include Michael Haithcock and Mitchell Fennell.
UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY
Flute
Anthony Alcain
Daniella Arditti
Oboe
Issac Chyun
Johnston Nguyen
Bassoon
Theresa Harvey
Emma Johnson Miranda
Clarinet
Grigorii Avetisian
Daniel Hernandez
Horn
Alexandwer Delperdang
Grant Laren
Euphonium
Dylan Barnum
Chris Zavala
Tuba
Cody Kleinhans
Gregory Xavier Whitmore is Conductor of the University Symphonic Winds at California State University Fullerton (CSUF). In addition to this artistic responsibility, he is an Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education and serves as Area Coordinator of the CSUF Music Education Department. He is also in his 10th season as Music Director of the Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble, one of only a handful of youth wind ensembles connected to a group one professional symphony orchestra (Pacific Symphony) in the United States.
Gregg’s previous appointments in higher education include tenure as Director of Bands at Irvine Valley College (Irvine, CA), Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, CA), and College of the Desert (Palm Desert, CA). Prior to his work in higher education, he spent 13 years as Director of Bands at Cathedral City High School (Cathedral City, CA).
A proud Midwesterner and native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Gregg earned his bachelor’s degree in instrumental music education from The University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance. While a student at Michigan, he performed in the University of Michigan Symphony and Concert Bands; and led the University of Michigan Marching Band as “Michigan’s Man Up Front” - Drum Major - from 1999 to 2001 – becoming the second Black Drum Major in the history of the University of Michigan. He received his master's degree in music with an emphasis in wind conducting from California State University Fullerton. He holds a master’s degree, and a doctorate in music and music education from Columbia University (Teachers College) in the city of New York.
A Second Place Winner of the 2017 American Prize in Conducting, Gregg has conducted ensembles around the world in such notable concert venues as The Golden Hall of The Musikverein (Vienna), The Wiener Konzerthaus (Vienna), The MuTh (Vienna), Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (Costa Mesa), Symphony Hall (Chicago), The Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), Carnegie Hall (New York City), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Meng Hall (Fullerton, California), Holy Trinity Church (Stratford, England), St. John’s Smith Square (London), Chateau Vaux le Vicomte (Paris), and Heidelberg Castle (Germany). Under his direction, the Cathedral City High School Symphony Band was selected to perform as the showcase ensemble during the 2008 California Band Directors Association Annual Convention. He is a conductor for the World Strides Honors Performance Series.
Gregg belongs to professional organizations that include College Band Directors National Association, Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity, Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society, The National Association for Music Education, Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, and the California Music Educators Association.
Learn more about Gregg Whitmore at gwhitmore.com
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC WINDS
Flute
Christian Azarias
Oboe
Megan Kimmel
Clarinet
Ryan Nguyen
Bass Clarinet
Adan Hernandez
Bassoon
Albert Godinez
Horn
Alexander Delperdang
Trumpet
Isaac Montano
Trombone
Matheu Padua
Percussion
Cameron Abrahamson
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