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	Salsa ensemble features dancers at U-hour Issue date: 3/22/09 Students were drawn to the sounds of the smooth beats of the salsa ensemble that was performing at the Music Recital Hall landing on Thursday. "I heard the music from the library, and I'm glad I did because I love salsa," said Stephanie Lim, a third-year business marketing student. Approximately 80 students attended the concert... more
	Soul ensemble performs smooth rhythms, cover songs at concert Issue date: 3/22/09 The Kellogg Soul Music Ensemble electrified the Music Recital Hall last week Mar. 3 by bringing back the vintage sound of the 1960s. Soulful ballads like "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," and "You Keep me Hangin' On" lifted the audience to their feet... more
	Student-run record label to launch in 2009: Poly Rhythm Records to feature Cal Poly musicians Issue date: 11/25/08 Musically-inclined students and alumni will soon be able to sign with Poly Rhythm Records, Cal Poly's first student-run record label. The project is expected to launch in 2009. Jessica McPherson, a fifth-year music industry studies student, presented a business plan for PRR on Friday as part of her senior project... more
	Former comedian, broadway star takes recital hall stage Issue date: 11/25/08 An energized crowd of about 60 waited shared an evening with performer, songwriter and activist Nellie McKay last Thursday at the recital hall. After two introductions, McKay made her way on stage making sure not to show the back of her hair, which served as the basis for several jokes during her show... more
	Students recognize female artists at benefit concert Issue date: 11/25/08 Magnificent, captivating, humorous and delightful. These are all words that describe the performances in "The Feminine Voice," a musical collage of works from female composers, poets and lyricists which took place last Friday in the Music Recital Hall... more
	Prominent string quartet, pianist play joint concert Issue date: 11/18/08 The Music Recital Hall was filled with excitement as 140 viewers packed the house to enjoy the music of Nadia Shpachenko and the Biava Quartet. The quartet includes Austin Hartman and Hyunsu Ko on violin, Mary Person on viola and Jason Calloway on cello... more
	Students perform classics at Fall Showcase Music Hour Issue date: 11/11/08 Cal Poly students showcased their talents last Thursday playing musical pieces from Bach, Beethoven and Chopin among other artists at the Fall Showcase Music Hour. The showcase was the first of the year and was directed by Dr. Susan Burns... more
	Students receive top honors Issue date: 10/7/08 On September 24, close to 30 of Cal Poly's top students received the prestigious President's Council Scholarship. Now in its 25th year, the scholarship program awards a group of students each year who exemplify high academic standing and co-curricular excellence... more
	Music Department Has a Little Extra Soul to Spare Issue date: 6/3/08 After more than a year's hiatus, the Kellogg Soul Music Ensemble's performance, held Tuesday evening in the Recital Hall, displayed hidden talents that brought soul back to the music department. "Last night's show was a chance for our group to perform and show the music department, friends... more
	Sax Quartets Jam Away University Hour Issue date: 5/27/08 Tuesday at U-Hour the Kellogg Sax Quartet and the Cal Poly Jazz Sax Quartet jammed at an outdoor show for students at the University Theatre breezeway... more
	Third time's the charm for showcase Issue date: 5/20/08 Candice Brown sat poised on a stool, microphone in hand, looking out over the capacity crowd in the Music Recital Hall during last Thursday's Songwriter Showcase. The crowd sat in anticipation as music began to emit from the grand piano situated next to her and Wayne Ingram's voice cut through the room, her clear high voice blending into beautiful harmonies as they sang Ingram's "Memory," a sad but... more
	Multiple personalities come out in 'Radio Rodia' Issue date: 5/20/08 The concept of multiple personalities has never been more evident than it was on Saturday evening at the Pomona Downtown Center... more
	Music department hosts second spring showcase Isse date: 5/20/08 The music department hosted the Spring Showcase Music Hour II Thursday, where a number of music students performed... more
	Rosenbaum plays classical at campus recital Issue date: 5/13/08 Tuesday night brought an enthusiastic crowd to the Recital Hall to watch world-renowned pianist Victor Rosenbaum perform... more
	Music students get department-specific career fair Issue date: 5/13/08 Music students are glad to see the Career Center finally host an event for them. Nearly 10 leading companies will be in the breezeway between Building 24 and the Bronco Student Center for the first Music and Entertainment Career Fair, Thursday from 11 to 2 p.m... more
	Music professor and mentor perform guitar and flute compositions Issue date: 5/06/08 Music filled the Recital Hall with sounds ranging from upbeat and fast-paced to dark and ominous notes on Friday evening... more
	Classical compositions collide with modern medium in recital hall Issue date: 4/29/08 The Music Recital Hall was awash in a sea of organ, piano, church bell and a myriad other instrumental sounds issuing forth from the caried amplifiers of the Los Angeles Electric 8 Friday night. The performance was part of the music department's Spring 2008 Guitar Festival... more
	Students play across the musical spectrum at showcase Issue date: 4/29/08 Thursday during U-Hour, students performed at the Showcase Music Hour at the recital hall. "The Showcase Music Hour shows the full range of what we do at Cal Poly, containing …works by living composers for TV and film and also older music from past centuries," said... more
	L.A. Strings bring quirky instruments to Recital Hall Issue date: 4/22/08 The Los Angeles Strings performed at the Music Recital Hall Friday night, using a mix of eclectic stringed instruments. The Strings consists of three members: Jack Sanders, a soloist, chamber musician and teacher... more
	Second coming for Songwriter Showcase Issue date: 3/11/08 Student-musicians gave their fans a little bit of everything during Thursday's Songwriter Showcase in the Music Recital Hall. From drug abuse to chicken, each original piece gave the audience something to remember... more
	String Ensemble draws crowd with Classical recital Issue date: 3/11/08 Tuesday night the Cal Poly String Ensemble performed to a packed house in the Music Recital Hall. Conducted by Alan Mautner, a music professor who also played cello during the performance and has been conducting the ensemble for the past three years, the Ensemble performed... more
	Salsa ensemble gives spicy noon performance Dancing and Latin beats mark quarterly showcase Issue date: 3/11/08 Cal Poly Salsa Ensemble Director Gustavo Gil tried to get the crowd moving. "It is permitted to dance," Gil told the audience. "You are allowed to move around."... more
	Music Professor tackles tough pieces Shpachenko gives "inspired" piano recital Issue date: 3/4/08 Associate music professor Nadia Shpachenko performed complex pieces in her piano recital "Composers Inspiring Composers" Wednesday in the Music Recital Hall, leaving the audience in awe... more
	Jazz Band jams for marathon fundraiser Issue date: 3/4/08 The Cal Poly Jazz Band held its second annual "Rehearsathon" last Thursday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Twenty-five jazz musicians rehearsed and performed for the six hours and raised about $2,000. The money raised will offset travel costs to the University of Northern Colorado and Greeley Jazz Festival in Apri... more
	'Suddenly Sondheim' pays homage to musical legend Issue date: 2/26/08 The Music Theater Workshop put on "Suddenly Sondheim" on Thursday through Saturday, a mixture of works from the famed musical theater composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The selections chosen for "Suddenly Sondheim" exhibited a cross-section exemplifying Sondheim's... more
	Zimmerman folks with conservative politics Issue date: 2/12/08 A hush fell over the dimly lit Music Recital Hall last Thursday as a tall, thin, bespectacled figure took the stage armed with only an acoustic guitar, a satiric wit and a nearly endless supply of ammunition from President Bush... more
	The Denouement rock the house at scholarship benefit Issue date: 2/5/08 Southern California-based band The Denouement joined Seattle native Johanna Chase to support the Cal Poly Music Industry Studies program at a benefit show on campus Friday. The Denouement was last year's winner of Cal Poly's Music and Entertainment Industry Student... more
	Winter Showcase: the sounds of students Issue date: 2/5/08 The music department gave student-musicians some time in the spotlight Thursday at the annual Winter Showcase Music Hour in the Music Recital Hall... more
	Michael Garson jazzes up Music Recital Hall Issue date: 1/29/08 Pianist Michael Garson, who has played with David Bowie, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails and No Doubt, gave a master class and an improvised jazz performance last Thursday in the Music Recital... more
	Concert recital brings "Old Friends" together Issue date: 1/29/08 Long-time comrades and co-musicians David Cahueque and Janet Noll performed their ninth annual recital, "Old Friends," Saturday. "Old Friends" symbolizes their 23 years of friendship and the important role music plays in their lives... more
	Susan Sings Issue date: 11/13/07 Broadway star Susan Egan returns to Cal Poly at "Susan Egan Live! Songs from New Broadway" last Thursday evening in the Music Recital Hall. With piano accompaniment, the performance was held as a benefit for the Music Industry Studies... more
	Upgrades ring true for music dept. Issue date: 10/2/07 The music department purchased $80,000 of new equipment during the spring and summer quarters. Arthur Winer, a music professor, and technician John Sandhagen installed several new components in the music department... more