When the time arrived to pick a college, Christian Cueto had three main criteria: A good engineering program, a good surrounding area and the ability to keep playing music. Cal Poly checked his boxes and the band especially was “a huge reason why I came here.”
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Cal Poly Wind Band presents, “All Hail, Green and Gold!”
The Cal Poly Wind Band will be concluding the spring quarter with their concert “All Hail, Green and Gold!”
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Cal Poly music department offering free recitals in May and June
According to Director of Bands Christopher Woodruff, the department tries to host recitals and performances that are free as much as possible to allow the best and easiest access for students and the community to attend.
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Cal Poly music department to celebrate the legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach during 2024 Bach Week
The Cal Poly Music Department is set to host its 2024 Bach Week: a week of performances, lectures and learning opportunities dedicated to the legacy of composer Johann Sebastian Bach from Jan. 18 – 21, according to a Cal Poly news release.
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Cal Poly Choirs to kick off holiday season with annual concert
According to the Cal Poly music department website, the concert is presented by Cal Poly Choirs, a group that includes Polyphonics, The University Singers, Chamber Choir and Cantabile. As a special addition to the concert, the Cal Poly Wind Ensemble and the Cuesta College Chamber Singers will also be performing.
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Cal Poly Music Faculty recital to bring staff onto the stage in celebration of artistic accomplishments
Cal Poly Music Department faculty members will display their musical expertise in a Faculty Showcase recital as part of Cal Poly’s Mustang Family Weekend.
The recital will occur at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20 in Room 218 of the Davidson Music Center. The performance will showcase intimate works that emphasize the faculty’s artistic accomplishments.
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Beyond Beethoven: Cal Poly’s music department brings diversity into classrooms and concert halls
Music professor Alicia M. Doyle was only in high school when she first was hit with a realization that her exposure to music was very limited and devoid of diversity. In her music classes, Doyle was really only being exposed mostly to composers that were white, male and deceased. It may seem like nothing more […]
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This year’s “Bach Week” to be held virtually despite challenges posed by pandemic
Music professor Suzanne Duffy (upper right) performs Bach’s “Musical Offering” seperately in a recording studio to adhere to health guidlines.
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Music department brings back Bach with a week of Baroque music
Baroque music is old, but not stiff, according to music sophomore Zahra Rothschild. She is one of many students who partook in Bach Week, a six-day festival celebrating the music of the Baroque era.
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Alumnus Jordan Maler passed away unexpectedly, but his love for music will live on at Cal Poly
Cal Polly alumnus Jordan Maler will be remembered for many wonderful moments, but his love for music was unforgettable. “There’s so many dimensions to his life, but the music just keeps coming through as one of the core pieces of who he was,” Jordan’s mother Renee said. “I think the world has lost an amazing, […]
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RSVP XXIII: Fatherland will be a transmedia experience
RSVP is a transmedia concert that uses different media elements to convey a theme or a story.