and csuf opera theatre
“two’s company, three’s a crowd!”
An Evening of Operatic Duets and Trios
Kerry Jennings, director
November 15 - November 17, 2024 • Recital Hall
RONALD S. ROCHON
President, California State University, Fullerton
AMIR H. DABIRIAN
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
ARNOLD HOLLAND, EDD
Dean, College of the Arts
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. Christopher Peterson 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
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
Dr. Bri’Ann Wright general education
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
Gretchen Estes-Parker Office Coordinator
Will Lemley Audio Technician
Jeff Lewis Audio Engineer
Chris Searight Musical Instrument Services
Paul Shirts Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams Business Manager
* denotes Area Coordinator
Welcome to the College of the Arts 2024–2025 season – our first in three years where performing and visual arts programming will take place on one cohesive arts campus following the completion of the Visual Arts Modernization Project. We are thrilled you have joined us! As our visitors, you are part of our extended family of patrons, parents, friends, and fellow Titans, and we strive to reflect your stories and experiences in the programming we present.
To us, community engagement is more than just opening the doors of our performance and exhibition spaces and inviting you in; it’s about creating a space for dialogue through the work we share. This season, we are proud to bring you a slate of exhibitions, concerts, and performances that not only reflect our humanity but also have the power to transform how we see ourselves and others. In Theatre, “The Prom” opens the season with a joyful celebration of love and acceptance that follows teen Emma Nolan and her quest to attend the prom after she is disinvited for being gay. Will Emma get the prom she deserves? Next, Begovich Gallery presents four exhibitions to celebrate the public opening of Building G on November 2, including “Vitae: A New Generation” featuring CSUF visual arts alumni whose work explores self-discovery and issues of social justice. The following week, the Fullerton Jazz Orchestra and University Symphony Orchestra, along with guest artists Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, perform in “Fullerton Pops!” Our award-winning choreographers and dancers take the stage in December for “Fall Dance Theatre,” a powerfully moving collection of performances in a variety of dance styles. And don’t forget everyone’s holiday concert favorite, “Deck the Hall at Cal State Fullerton!” on December 14 and 15.
With the completion of the Visual Arts complex this past summer, we are one of the largest comprehensive colleges of the arts in the CSU system. The complex boasts digitally enhanced classrooms, a green screen lab for film and animation, an expanded photography studio, four art galleries, and several indoor and outdoor spaces to encourage cross-disciplinary exploration. But with the distinction of being a large college of the arts comes great need, and many of our students face personal and financial challenges that prevent them from continuing their education. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides our students with funding for immersive, off- and on-campus experiences that contribute to their academic success, including CSU Summer Arts, conferences, and study abroad programs. Your support is not just appreciated; it is vital. If the arts and their continued importance in higher education are essential to you, please consider a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund today.
I thank you for joining us and for championing the arts in our community. Your support means the world to me and to our students. When you return, I invite you to visit the Visual Arts complex to see what’s new and to check out the galleries in Building G, across from Clayes Performing Arts Center and open late on select performance nights beginning in November. I hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
PROGRAM
From Le nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart No. 5 Duettino: Via resti servita
Marcellina: Sidney Wu
Susanna: Jing Wang
Nos. 6 Aria (Non so più) and No. 7 Terzetto (Cosa sento!)
Cherubino: Alexis Farah
Susanna: Kate Bowles
Basilio: Anthony Alcain
Il Conte: Gerrit Hoevers
From Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss No. 2 Trio: When These Lawyers Don’t Deliver
Rosalinde: Olivia Siri
Eisenstein: Evan Banks
Blind: Michael Vargas
From Il matrimonio segreto ................................................ Domenico Cimarosa No. 4 Terzett: La faccio un inchino
Carolina: Amber Napoli
Lisetta: Marissa Valenzuela
Fidalma: Emily Nelms
From Die Schauspieldirektor .....................................
Wolfang Amadeus Mozart
Directed by Katelyn Cruz
No. 3 Terzett: Ich bin die erste Sängerin
Mademoiselle Silberklang: Em Nguyen
Madame Herz: Hannah Park
Monsieur Vogelsang: John Nguyen
From The Fall of the House of Usher................................................ Philip Glass Act 1, Scene 5: “Here, my sister, here is our room”
William: Adam Daruvala
Roderick: Bryce Rivera
Madeline: Amber Napoli
From Madama Butterfly ........................................................... Giacomo Puccini
Duetto dei fiori: Scuoti quella fronda di cilegio
Butterfly: Martina Goldring
Suzuki: Rachel Williams
From Les Pecheurs de Perles.......................................................
Georges Bizet No. 2 Duo: Au fond du temple saint
Nadir: Dominic Preston
Zurga: Timothy Cervenka
PROGRAM
From Die Fledermaus ................................................................. Johann Strauss
No. 11: Finale of Act II
Prince Orlofsky: Emily Nelms
Eisenstein: Hector Jake Esteva
Adele: Benjee Benjelloun
Guests *****
Intermission
*****
From Così fan tutte .................................................. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
No. 4 Duetto: Ah guarda, sorella
Fiordiligi: Gabriela Atkinson
Dorabella: Katelyn Cruz
No. 10 Terzettino: Soave sia il vento
Don Alfonso: Adam Daruvala
Fiordiligi: Gabriela Atkinson
Dorabella: Katelyn Cruz
From Armida ........................................................................... Gioachino Rossini
No 14. Terzetto: In quale aspetto imbelle
Rinaldo: Yngwie Zamarippa
Ubaldo: Joshua Evans
Carlo: Hart Chen
From La fille du Régiment ...................................................... Gaetano Donizetti
Act II Trio: Tous les trois réunis
Marie: Benjee Benjelloun
Tonio: Evan Banks
Sulpice: Malek Sammour
From The Mikado ................................................................ Gilbert and Sullivan
Directed by Gabriela Atkinson
No. 7 Trio and Chorus: Three Little Maids from School
Yum-Yum: Agnes Wang and Katelyn Pacpaco
Peep-Bo: Kaitlyn Gooding and Nicole Rodriguez
Pitti-Sing: Annie Guzman and Lindsey Lacanilao Schoolgirls
PROGRAM
From Don Giovanni ..................................................
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Directed by MartinA Goldring
Nos. 7 and 8: Duet (La ci darem la mano) and Aria (Ah! fuggi il traditor)
Don Giovanni: Malek Sammour
Zerlina: Olivia Siri
Donna Elvira: Armand Padilla Nguyen
From La Bohème ..................................................................... Giacomo Puccini
“O soave fanciulla”
Rodolfo: Joshua Evans
Mimì: Sophia Khurana
Marcello: Malek Sammour
Schaunard: Gerrit Hoevers
Colline: Adam Daruvala
From La Traviata ......................................................................... Giuseppe Verdi
“È al convito”… Brindisi
Violetta: Martina Goldring
Flora: Rachel Williams
Alfredo: Hart Chen
Gastone: Dominic Preston
Barone: Malek Sammour
Marchese: Timothy Cervenka
Guests
Le nozze di Figaro
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
SCENE SYNOPSES
Duet: The spinster Marcellina is left alone after having just presented a contract to Dr. Bartolo that will ensure her marriage to Susanna’s betrothed, Figaro. Susanna (maid to the Countess) enters, and she and Marcellina exchange very politely delivered sarcastic insults (“Via resti servita, madama brillante” - “After you, brilliant madam”). Susanna triumphs in the exchange by congratulating her rival on her impressive age. Marcellina, in a fury, is unceremoniously ushered out by Susanna.
Aria and Trio: Susanna returns to her work and is quickly interrupted by the young pageboy, Cherubino, who is asking Susanna’s assistance after being caught with Barbarina, the gardener’s daughter. In his aria “Non so più,” he describes his emerging fatuation with all women. As the Count appears, Cherubino hides behind a chair, not wanting to be discovered with Susanna. Believing her to be alone, the Count demands favors from Susanna, only to be interrupted by the music teacher (and court gossip) Basilio. The Count takes Cherubino’s place behind the chair as the young boy hides in the chair, covered a cloth. As Basilio begins to gossip about Cherubino’s attraction to the Countess, the Count leaps from his hiding place. Infuriated by Cherubino’s incessant flirting, he recounts finding Cherubino under the kitchen table with Barbarina. Illustrating how he lifted the tablecloth to expose him, he removes the cloth from the chair, revealing Cherubino. The Count, Susanna, and Basilio all show their various reactions to this revelation.
Die Fledermaus
JOHANN STRAUSS
Eisenstein and his lawyer, Blind, arrive from a session in court: Eisenstein has been sentenced to eight days in jail for striking a police officer and must begin his term that very night. After Eisenstein’s
wife Rosalinde tries to diffuse the situation, they furiously dismiss Blind.
Il matrimonio segreto DOMENICO CIMAROSA
Carolina, a daughter of the wealthy Geronimo of Bologna, is secretly married to Paolino, his young assistant. She encourages her husband to reveal their marriage to the other household members: her older sister, Elisetta; the lady of the house, Fidalma, who is Geronimo’s widowed sister; and the master himself, Geronimo. Paolino agrees to do so, but this disclosure does not occur until later, after a series of events have complicated all their lives in this comedy of errors. The slightly deaf Geronimo appears and learns from Paolino, who has received news in a letter that the English Count Robinson is on his way to Bologna with the intention of making Elisetta his fiancée. Excited over this news, Geronimo immediately tells the other family members, which incites a jealous argument between the sisters. Fidalma, annoyed, chastises them, and the argument ends.
Der Schauspieldirektor WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Der Schauspieldirektor revolves around the woes of an impresario, Frank, who must put together a company of actors and singers while dealing with their whims, rivalries and pretensions. Madame Herz and Mademoiselle Silberklang audition for the impresario, each showing her own vocal prowess to try to win the job.
The Fall of the House of Usher PHILIP GLASS
Edgar Allan Poe’s famous horror story has fascinated poets, dramatized and composers for over a century. Poe hints at much, but states hardly anything at all. Is the story real, or is it a
hallucination? What are the relationship between the narrator (William), his friend Roderick Usher, and Roderick’s dying sister, Madeline? Has she been buried alive, or is it a demon from hell who takes such a spectacular revenge at the end? And is the vast house in which they live a living malignant entity? Incest, homosexuality, murder, and the supernatural hang in the air, but then again, such things may exist only in the imagination of the audience. (phillipglass.com)
Trio: A storm is brewing outside. William is in the guest room, readying himself for bed. He notices some children’s clothes and vanity items, and though curious about them, he nonetheless lies down to sleep. As the lights randomly flicker on and off, and as the storm rages, William is awoken several times, hearing and seeing things that may or may not be real, ultimately collapsing from exhaustion and fear.
Madama Butterfly GIACOMO PUCCINI
Cio-Cio San (Madama Butterfly) has married an American Navy Officer, Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, in a ceremony that was real to her, though unbeknownst to her, merely fancy to him as he is roaming the world in search of experience and pleasure. Three years have passed since Pinkerton departed Japan, and Butterfly anxiously awaits his return. A cannon shot in the harbor announces the arrival of a ship. Butterfly and her maid and confidante Suzuki take a telescope to the terrace and read the name of the vessel—it is Pinkerton’s. Overjoyed, Butterfly joins Suzuki in decorating the house with flowers from the garden.
Les pecheurs de perles GEORGES BIZET
Zurga has been elected the leader of the pearl fishermen. Nadir enters and is
hailed by Zurga as a long-lost friend. Left alone, the pair reminisce about their past in the city of Kandy, where their friendship was nearly destroyed by their mutual love of a young priestess whose beauty they had glimpsed briefly. They had each renounced their love for this stranger and had sworn to remain true to each other. Now, reunited, they affirm once again that they will be faithful until death.
Die Fledermaus
JOHANN STRAUSS
Prince Orlofsky is hosting a New Year’s Eve party. Lots of disguises, mischief, and merriment are taking place at the ball. The crowd toasts and drinks to love and brotherhood until the stroke of midnight, when the new century begins.
Così
fan tutte
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Duet: The sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella spend a lazy afternoon sketching portraits and extolling the virtues of their loves.
Trio: The sisters’ loves are being “shipped off to battle”. As they watch them leave, Alfonso (who has created a ruse to test the sisters’ fidelity) he joins the sisters as they wish the boys safe travel: “Soave sia il vento”—”May the wind be gentle.”
Armida GIOACHINO ROSSINI
The Knight Rinaldo has fallen under the spell of the sorceress Armida. Two of Rinaldo’s fellow knights, Ubaldo and Carlo, have been sent on a mission to rescue him. When they arrive in Armida’s enchanted gardens, they are overwhelmed by their beauty, even though they know it’s all an illusion. Rinaldo is still captivated by the sorceress, but once he is alone, Ubaldo and Carlo confront him. When they show him his reflection, he’s horrified to realize
that he no longer recognizes himself as the honorable warrior he once was.
La fille du regiment
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Tonio has fallen in love with Marie, who is the vivandiere of the local regiment. Sulpice is the sergeant. Through many twists and turns, it is discovered that Marie is the long-lost nieces of the marquise, and she is sent to live with her. After more twists and turns, the regiment is passing through, thus reuniting Marie, Tonio, and Sulpice for this trio.
The Mikado GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
The nobles herald the appearance of Ko-Ko. He appears and explains how he became the Lord High Executioner. He is full of ideas for his first official victim. He discusses with Pooh-Bah the plans for his forthcoming marriage. A procession of schoolgirls arrives followed by YumYum and her sisters, Pitti-Sing and Peep-Bo. Three more schoolgirls unexpectedly arrive.
Don Giovanni
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Giovanni (the quintessential womanizer) comes across Zerlina who
is celebrating her impending nuptials. As he charms Zerlina, Elvira (a former spurned lover) appears and warns the young girl off.
La bohème
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Rodolfo’s roommates, Marcello, Schaunard, and Colline have left the apartment to have drinks at Café Momus. Rodolfo remains behind to finish an article, promising to join them later. There is another knock at the door—the visitor is Mimì, a pretty neighbor, whose candle has gone out in the stairwell. As she enters the room, she suddenly feels faint. Rodolfo gives her a sip of wine, then helps her to the door and relights her candle. Mimì realizes that she lost her key when she fainted, and as the two search for it, both candles go out. Rodolfo finds the key and slips it into his pocket. In the moonlight, he takes Mimì’s hand and tells her about his dreams. She recounts her life alone in a lofty garret, embroidering flowers and waiting for the spring.
DUET: Rodolfo’s friends call from outside, telling him to join them. He responds that he is not alone and will be along shortly. Happy to have found each other, Mimì and Rodolfo leave, arm in arm, for the café.
La Traviata
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Violetta, a courtesan of renown desire, is hosting a lavish party with the upper-class gentlemen of Paris and her fellow courtesans, all funded by her admiring patron, Baron Douphol. Amidst the champagne, she is introduced to a middle-class gentleman, Alfredo Germont, who has been in love with her for over a year – since, we learn, her illness began. Alfredo is pressured to make a toast in which Violetta joins him, urging everyone to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of life.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Welcome to our Opera Scenes Program, “Two’s Company, Three’s A Crowd.” Choosing repertoire and directing the opera scenes program is always a joyful, yet complicated puzzle to assemble. This program features students ranging from sophomore performance and music education majors to second year graduate students and is a wonderful sampling of the breadth of talent in the Voice Area of our School of Music. In collaboration with our colleagues in the Theatre and Dance Department, and their skillful mentorship of the student stage management and design teams, we are happy to present to you an evening of some of opera’s most famous duets and trios. In addition to their duties in promoting the opera program (which include occasionally making me do TikTok-trending dances), and a myriad of tasks that help the program run smoothly, my assistants Martina, Gabby, and Katelyn have donned the director’s hat and have directed three of the scenes in this program. I am so proud of the work they have done, and I know that you will be impressed by their gifts as student directors. “It goes without saying” is a phrase used too often, because it must be said that nothing we do could be accomplished without the gifts and guidance of our two wonderful collaborative pianists, Mark Salters and David Bergstedt. Additional recognition and thanks to Fernando Muñoz, the graduate assistant conductor, who is not only a skilled conductor and singer, but an absolute joy to work with. As always, thank you to my colleagues in the voice and choral area who support our students and guide them to greatness, and who make me incredibly proud and happy to be the Director of Opera here at CSUF. And so, with works by Mozart, Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Johann Strauss, Gilbert and Sullivan, Verdi, Bizet, Puccini, and Philip Glass, I hope that you will enjoy this program of comedy, family squabbles, friendship, romance, and a little bit of horror to boot.
DESIGNER’S NOTE
Opera is a cornerstone of western theatre and has significantly influenced the performing arts throughout its existence. It has a grand legacy and reputation, and within it remain grounded human stories that connect with people today. Through designing more modern contexts for these characters to exist in, the experiences that audiences past and present have related to – love, seduction, and loyalty (or lack thereof) – can be highlighted. I hope as you watch and listen to our production, the new settings that we created for these stories resonate with you and showcase opera’s continued ability to stage human connection, thought, and emotion as grandiose as they feel to us in our everyday lives.
JOHN CORDE, production design
Director ................................................................................................. Dr. Kerry Jennings
Collaborative Pianists/Music Directors
Mark Salters, David Bergstedt
Conductor/Assistant Music Director ...................................................... Fernando Muñoz
Opera Assistants ...................................................................
Martina Goldring (Graduate)
Gabriela Atkinson (Undergraduate) Katelyn Cruz (Undergraduate)
Stage Manager ............................................................................................ Kayla DePrete
Assistant Stage Managers
Bridget Hughes, Katherine Brauer
Stage Management Faculty Mentor .............................................................. Shay Garber
Lighting Designer ..............................................................................Samera Abdelrhman
Lighting Design Faculty Mentor Scott Bolman
Projection/Video Designer ............................................................................... John Corde
Projection/Video Design Faculty Mentor ...................................................... Omar Ramos
Properties Master Bob West
Costume Coordinator .................................................................................. Carson Julian
SpecialThanks
To Our Voice Faculty for all their help in preparing and coaching each student for their roles.
Kerry Jennings (Vocal Area Coordinator), Joni Prado, Audrey Babcock, James Martin Schaefer, Susan Montgomery-Kinsey, Krystle Menendez, Courtney Taylor, and Robert MacNeil
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Sallie Mitchell*
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Johnny Carson Foundation
Mr. Steve & Mrs. Robin Kalota
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Leo Freedman Foundation
Mrs. Lee C. Begovich
Dr. Ed & Mrs. Sue Sullivan
$10,000-$24,999
Mr. John Aimé & Ms. Robin de la Llata Aimé
Drs. Joseph & Voiza Arnold
Mr. John J. Brennan & Ms. Lucina L. Moses
Ms. Kathleen Hougesen
Mr. Ernest & Mrs. Donna Schroeder
Mr. James & Mrs. Eleanore Monroe
Mrs. Marilyn D. Carlson
$5,000-$9,999
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Susan Dolnick
Mr. Framroze & Mrs. Julie Virjee
Continuing Life LLC
Southern California Arts Council
Ebell Club of Fullerton
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Mr. William Cornyn
Ms. Teri Kennady
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Swinerton Builders
Morningside of Fullerton
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Orange County Community Foundation
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Dr. George & Mrs. Karen Mast
Mrs. Thelma Mellott
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Mr. Stephen Collier & Ms.Joann Driggers
Mr. Paul Coluzzi & Mr. John M. Martelli
Mr. Douglas Stewart
Mr. Nick & Mrs. Dorothy Batinich
Mr. Tom & Mrs. Carolyn Toby
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California Community Foundation
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Mr. John A. Alexander
& Mr. Jason Francisco
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Mr. John Boos
& Ms. Shanon Fitzpatrick
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& MR. GEORGE POLLAK*
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MARY K. & WILLIAM SAMPSON
LORENA SIKORSKI
DOUGLAS G. STEWART
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RICHARD J. TAYLOR
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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT EVENTS | FALL 2024
Kirsten Yon and Ernest Salem, violins
September 26 • Meng Concert Hall
Hoang Nguyen & Friends: Alumni Piano Recital: September 27 • Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
October 4 • Meng Concert Hall
University Symphony Orchestra October 5 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony October 6 • Meng Concert Hall
The Prom
October 10–19 • Little Theatre Talkbacks: 10/11; 10/19 matinée
University Symphonic Winds
October 12 • Meng Concert Hall
University Singers & Concert Choir October 20 • Meng Concert Hall
Blood Wedding
October 24–November 19 • Young Theatre
Denis Bouriakov, flute
October 26 • Meng Concert Hall
Advanced Vocal Workshop with guest Mark Robson, piano October 29 • Recital Hall
Vitae: A New Generation; Chris O’Leary: Gravity Well; Michelle Emami: Arcana; and Past Forward (Redux)
November 2, 2024 – May 17, 2025 Begovich Gallery
High School Honor Orchestra & CSUF Chamber Ensembles Orchestra
November 2 • Meng Concert Hall
Bent Frequency Duo Project with CSUF New Music Ensemble
November 6 • Meng Concert Hall
Michael Yoshimi, clarinet
November 8 • Meng Concert Hall
Lost Girl
November 7–16 • Hallberg Theatre
CSUF SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTS Fullerton Pops! feat. Fullerton Jazz Orchestra
University Symphony Orchestra and Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
November 10 • Meng Concert Hall
Opera Scenes
November 15–17 • Recital Hall
Jazz Singers
November 20 • Meng Concert Hall
University Wind Symphony
November 22 • Meng Concert Hall
Cello Choir
November 22 • Recital Hall
Fall Dance Theatre
December 5–14• Little Theatre
University Symphonic Winds
December 7 • Meng Concert Hall
Titan Voices & Singing Titans
December 9 • Meng Concert Hall
CSUF New Music Ensemble & CSUF Contemporary Chamber Music Ensemble
December 11 • CPAC 119
University Band
December 11 • Meng Concert Hall
CSUF SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTS Deck the Hall at Cal State Fullerton! December 14,15 • Meng Concert Hall
