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Inaugural Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music taps Gemi Acupan ('20) as first recipient.

June 7, 2019 by Jean Taber | Music

The Hall Musco-Conservatory of Music announced its first-ever recipient of the new Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award for the 2018/19 academic year. The Presser Foundation was established in 1939 under the deeds of trust and will of Theodore Presser, a respected music teacher and publisher. The Foundation supports music performance and education through undergraduate and graduate

Sholund Scholarship Concert presents “Carmina Burana” Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music's season finale features Carl Orff's choral masterpiece

May 6, 2019 by Stephen Coker, DMA | CoPA News

On Saturday, May 11, the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music’s 45th Annual Sholund Scholarship Concert* presents Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, at 4 p.m. in Musco Center for the Arts. The concert features over 165 instrumental and choral artists from The Chapman Orchestra and Chapman Choirs, including three alumni guest-soloists. Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 senior

Chapman guitarist wins composition prize Steven Gudino '20 named winner of 2017 Young Composer Competition

May 9, 2018 by Jean Taber | CoPA News

Chapman sophomore Steven Gudino (double-major B.M. Guitar Performance and Music Composition) began playing guitar at the tender age of nine, around the time most young students are introduced to instrumental music at school. By his senior year in high school, he was still at it with his instrument and began composing his own songs, thanks

Carol Neblett, a Celebration of Life Opera icon and Chapman artist-in-residence remembered at April 8 event in Musco Center

March 20, 2018 by Jean Taber | CoPA News

The life of one of opera’s brightest lights, soprano Carol Neblett, Artist-in-Residence at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music at Chapman, will be celebrated in a free special event at Musco Center for the Arts on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 4 p.m. The program, developed with her family, the faculty and students who were closest

Freshman violinist Sandra Bouissou tapped for masterclass with Pinchas Zukerman

March 19, 2018 by Jean Taber | CoPA News

Chapman University freshman and Temianka Violin Scholar Sandra Bouissou was selected as one of only three people from Orange County, and the only college student, to perform in a special masterclass with world-renowned violinist, Pinchas Zukerman on March 18 in Samueli Hall at Segerstrom Center for the Arts . Hailed for his artistry as both an

Chapman piano students win top prizes at December 2017 competitions

December 19, 2017 by Jean Taber | Music

Piano students from Chapman’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music have been busy proving their talents this month. First, under the direction of Dr. Grace Fong, sophomore Crystal Mo won the piano category in the annual American Fine Arts Festival Competition. As a result, she was invited to performed at Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall in New York on December 11,

Passing of Artist-in-Residence Carol Neblett

November 28, 2017 by Jean Taber | CoPA News

Chapman University’s Office of the Provost shares our sad news: It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our colleague and dear friend Carol Neblett, Artist-in-Residence at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 23, after a short illness. We were very fortunate at

2017 Van Cliburn Gold Winner Yekwon Sunwoo Gives Piano Master Class at Chapman First South Korean-national winner hailed for "his total command over the instrument and its expressiveness."

September 5, 2017 by Jean Taber | CoPA News

On Friday, September 8, 2017, Chapman University’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music will host a piano master class with Mr. Yekwon Sunwoo, the 2017 Van Cliburn Gold Award winner, from 11am to 1pm in the Salmon Recital Hall, Bertea Hall, Room 100. The class is open for public attendance, though seating is limited. Mr. Sunwoo holds

Guitar Quartet Competes at GFA Event Inaugural Ensemble Competition

June 6, 2017 by Jeff Cogan | CoPA News

The Chapman Guitar Quartet will be competing in the International Guitar Ensemble Competition sponsored by the Guitar Foundation of America. The inaugural event will be held at California State University, Fullerton on June 22, 2017. This is the first time a Chapman Guitar ensemble has performed at a GFA convention. Ensemble director Jeff Cogan is preparing