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Posted on 10/24/2024 - 4 minute read
Vincent Rodriguez, a tuba player and aspiring conductor, found his path to the future at Concordia, overcoming a rocky start to his college career.
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Posted on 7/18/2023 - 3 minute read
“She’s a game-changer in our program,” says Steve Young, director of commercial music at Concordia. “Just by her presence, she sets the bar and shapes the culture.”
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 6/20/2022 - 3 minute read
Concordia University Irvine has won four 2022 Telly Awards for its PBS Broadcast: "Repeat the Sounding Joy!: A Concordia Christmas." Most notable, Concordia won GOLD in Television Craft: Use of Music, a specialty category that only considers the artful use of music.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/7/2022 - 7 minute read
One of the leading jazz bassists of the past 50 years, John Patitucci, spent nearly a week at Concordia University Irvine as an artist-in-residence, teaching students a variety of skills, and presenting two concerts.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/22/2021 - 2 minute read
Tom Mueller, DMA, associate professor of church music and university organist, is busy as a working musician and a student of J.S. Bach, his forebear in organ.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/22/2021 - 11 minute read
Jeff Held, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences, had been looking for opportunities to feature Concordia Irvine’s Christmas concert on television, and in 2020 the opportunity arrived in an unexpected way — with huge risk attached.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 9/1/2019 - 8 minute read
The beautiful new Borland-Manske Center combines stunning architecture and high-tech classroom functionality, taking learning to a new level on CUI’s campus and making a grand statement about what’s ahead for the University.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 9/1/2019 - 3 minute read
I rarely get butterflies before singing in front of people, but standing below the platform at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a team of singers and musicians from Concordia Irvine and elsewhere, my stomach buzzed with nerves. Then, a voice came through our in-ear monitors. “Go! You guys are up.”
Posted on 7/1/2019 - 3 minute read
The Concordia Wind Orchestra (CWO) at Concordia University Irvine will join the ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy on June 5-6, 2019.
By Magazine Editorial Team Posted on 3/1/2019 - 5 minute read
Mary Desmond, a former American Idol contestant and current social media influencer, came to Concordia University Irvine to gain skills for a lifelong career in music.