Tag Archive for "Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music"

Celebrating Faculty Excellence: Music Professor Dr. Nicholas Terry and His Ensembles Receive Prestigious Awards From award-winning projects to new music releases, CoPA faculty continue to make their mark on a national level.

October 20, 2025 by Sydney Paik | CoPA News

The College of Performing Arts is proud to celebrate the recent achievements of Music professor and Director of Percussion Studies Dr. Nicholas Terry, whose leadership in music continues to shine on local and national stages. Brightwork Ensemble, a musical project that Dr. Terry helped establish 12 years ago, is a regular performer at Monk Space,

CoPA Student and Alumnus Awarded Leatherby Libraries Research Prizes Mentee/mentor pair, Megan Lewandowski and Connor Bogenreif, are awarded for their impressive use of the Chapman library’s resources.

May 19, 2025 by Zoe Braggs | CoPA News

Megan Lewandowski, a CoPA student double majoring in Music & Psychology, and Connor Bogenreif, a CoPA alumnus, staff member, faculty member, and Chapman doctoral student, have each won a Leatherby Libraries research prize! Both Megan and Connor participated in The Panther Network Mentoring program this semester, which brings together alumni with current students, and they

3 Chapman Alumni To Sing at the Metropolitan Opera Next Season Duke Kim ('15), Efraim Solis (‘11), Ben Bliss (‘08) continue to thrive in their professional careers.

April 7, 2025 by Zoe Braggs | CoPA News

Three Chapman Alumni will perform in the Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming 2025-2026 season. Duke Kim, Efraim Solis, and Ben Bliss are professional working musicians, who frequently return to campus for recitals, masterclasses, and performances, generously giving back to the community where they grew their roots. These College of Performing Arts graduates continuously show gratitude toward their teachers

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Thomas G. Hall

March 14, 2023 by Dr. Giulio Ongaro | CoPA News

It is my sad duty to report that Professor Emeritus Thomas G. Hall passed away the morning of Thursday, March 9, 2023, at his home. Prof. Hall had been in declining health for several weeks and he was with his wife Willy when he passed. Prof. Hall was an important part of Chapman’s history and

Career Q&A with Kalena Bovell ’09 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner on Conducting, Poetry, and Representation

October 7, 2020 by Emma Trammell | Alumni

This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient for the College of Performing Arts is Kalena Bovell, who graduated from Chapman University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Music (Pre-Certification, Music Education). Since graduating from Chapman, Kalena has completed her graduate studies at The Hartt School and has made a name for herself as an accomplished conductor

College of Performing Arts Scholar Awards Announced

May 11, 2020 by Heather Girten | CoPA News

Chapman University College of Performing Arts announced its scholar awards for the 2019/2020 academic year via virtual awards galas in each department. Please join us in congratulating the awards recipients. Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music The recipient of the Conservatory of Music Award, given in recognition of outstanding achievements in the areas of performance, academics, and

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,

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