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Milena Kitic Signs LA Opera Contract

April 16, 2013 by | CoPA News

The Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music Artist-In-Residence, mezzo-soprano Milena Kitic, has signed a contract with LA Opera for the 2013-2014 season.  She will perform the title role in Carmen on Sept 28, and will also appear in the run of  Thais with Plácido Domingo as Athanael.

Music Professor Gives Master Class at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

March 8, 2013 by | CoPA News

William Fitzpatrick, adjunct professor of music, gave a master class in violin at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on February 23. The class featured performances of pieces by Bach, Barber and Tchaikovsky.  Professor Fitzpatrick also enjoyed visiting with former students from MusiShare and Chapman that are currently attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Compositions of Music Professor Vera Ivanova Featured at Festivals

March 6, 2013 by | CoPA News

As the winner of the 2013 Athena Festival Chamber Competition, Vera Ivanova, assistant professor of music, was invited to be in residence at the 2013 Athena Festival, where she gave master classes to composition students and a performance of her “Four Drinking Songs” for voice and piano. The “Four Drinking Songs” were commissioned

Janice Park Performs for Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings

January 31, 2013 by | CoPA News

Dr. Janice Park, instructor of piano in the Conservatory of Music, was invited by the Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings to perform in a concert with Thomas Hooten, the Principal Trumpet of Los Angeles Philharmonic, on January 4, 2013. The sold-out concert was held in Birmingham, MI.  It was the second time Dr. Park was

President’s Piano Series Starts February 7

January 25, 2013 by | CoPA News

The James L. Doti President’s Piano Series was founded in 2011 with the mission of providing access to acclaimed pianists for both the Southern California community and the students of Chapman University.   Under the artistic direction of Grace Fong, each year the President’s Piano Series presents internationally acclaimed pianists and ensembles from throughout the

Conservatory of Music Named for Dean Hall, Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco

January 22, 2013 by | CoPA News

The Chapman University Conservatory of Music has been named in honor of William Hall, DMA, our longtime choral director and dean who is celebrating his 50th year at Chapman, and Newport Beach couple Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco, whose transformational support of the performing arts at Chapman has included their leadership of the fundraising drive for the

Chapman University Singers and Instrumental Students Hit the Road

January 10, 2013 by | CoPA News

If January seems a little quiet around Oliphant Hall, that’s because the Chapman University Singers have hit the road for their annual interterm tour to Northern California and Nevada high schools and music academies. But the good news is that that they’ll all be back for their traditional Post Tour Concert on Friday,

Chapman Music Faculty Member Nominated for Grammy Awards

December 7, 2012 by | CoPA News

 “I’m feeling on top of the world!” said Dr. Nicholas Terry, director of percussion studies and assistant professor of music at Chapman University.   He’s a member of the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, the acclaimed chamber percussion group whose latest recording, “Rupa-Khandha,” was nominated yesterday for three Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Best Small Ensemble Performance,

Busy Interterm 2013 for College of Performing Arts Students

October 29, 2012 by | CoPA News

  Students of the College of Performing Arts will be traveling the country as well as honing their skills on the Chapman campus in January 2013.  The New York Theatre Tour will allow theatre students to analyze the interconnectedness of local and global influences within the New York theatre community, as

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