Cal Poly retired music professor and pianist W. Terrence Spiller will perform all-Beethoven sonatas in a virtual recital available from May 21 to May 28. This is Spiller’s fifth recital to complete Beethoven’s 32 sonatas. Spiller said he predicts completing the sonatas in eight performances. “The 32 sonatas represent a complete world of musical expression […]
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Student by day, country musician by night: Cal Poly freshman releases a country single
Ooms said that being in the music industry has shown her that life is unpredictable and ever-changing, but she has also learned to let go. These lessons are the focus of Oom’s new single “Hideaway” released on all streaming platforms on Jan. 29.
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Cal Poly radio station didn’t skip a beat when going remote
Rather than being surrounded by easily accessible equipment and being face-to-face with her team in the KCPR studio, Hughes has been tackling her job from a 13-inch computer screen.
With the move to virtual learning, KCPR’s biggest change — among both the news and music teams — has been the remote production of shows, according to Hughes.
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Classinova kicks off series of virtual concerts highlighting local artists
Local band Classinova will be playing at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. as the first of a series of artists in a new, free online concert series, LIVE from the PAC. Hosted by the Performing Arts Center staff, LIVE from the PAC highlights local artists performing on stage in […]
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The party don’t stop: How students are keeping music culture alive while social distancing
From Coachella to Glastonbury, music events all over the world have been canceled due to COVID-19 and social distancing regulations. But this has not stopped Cal Poly students from celebrating music culture — even from their rooms at home. Before the coronavirus pandemic, recent College of Engineering graduate Lizzie Wiley planned to attend six music […]
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The music scene in SLO is growing, but it may be leaving Cal Poly students out of mind
When someone thinks of San Luis Obispo, the music scene may not be the first thing that comes to mind in the busy, tourist-filled college town, home to a bevy of restaurants and hiking trails. However, the San Luis Obispo music scene has cultivated its roots deep within the city and beyond since the late […]
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Celebrating Black Love in elegance at the SLO Museum of Art
Black Student Union threw their annual Black Love celebration Feb. 23 at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. With three hours of non-stop piano from music sophomore Edmond McGinley and drum riffs from James Balseiro, food catered by Nipomo House of Prayer Church of God in Christ chef Walter Harris, the Black fashion, Black […]
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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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Memorial scholarship for late alumnus will fund more opportunities for music students
Music students will get the opportunity to have a global education with the Jordan Maler Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Music Scholarship Foundation.
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Beyond boots & cats: How beatboxers make music
From music production and a capella groups to simply spitting beats to blow off steam, these students have brought beatboxing to Cal Poly. And they said they would like to see more of it here.
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Bar of the Night started as an Instagram poll. Now, it’s a student DJ takeover
Bar of the Night, the student-run takeover of a downtown bar, is planned, promoted, and DJed by a group of four Cal Poly students.