2023
December
06,
2023
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15:02 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Grace Davis could sing almost before she could talk.She grew up in Vista in a household where music was the background noise of life. Her father’s side of the family is populated with music teachers and choir directors, and during the holidays …
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October
09,
2023
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16:05 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos music professor and department chair Ching-Ming Cheng was recently inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame.Cheng, who joined CSUSM’s faculty in 2011, played an integral role in the university becoming an …
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February
28,
2023
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09:41 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When they were 14 in Taiwan, Ching-Ming Cheng and Janet Kao were friends who shared a passion for learning music and the many ways it can be used to convey stories and emotions.They went their separate ways after high school, easily losing touch in …
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February
21,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The third Arts & Lectures event of the spring semester features Cal State San Marcos music professor Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng, an award-winning piano virtuoso who has wowed audiences around the world, presenting a piano recital alongside pianist Dr. …
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2021
June
29,
2021
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08:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
For most graduating students, receiving the opportunity to sing at their university’s commencement would be the performative highlight of the year, if not many years.For Rachael Groeneweg, it was merely the kickoff for what will surely be a …
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2018
August
09,
2018
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16:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Arts & Lectures, a longstanding event series at California State University San Marcos, kicks off its fall lineup with “Back to School Dance Battle with Johnny5 and TURFinc” on Sept. 20.
This season boasts a diverse selection of …
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August
01,
2018
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13:57 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos’ campus looked quite a bit different when music professor Bill Bradbury joined the faculty in 1993.
Only Academic Hall, Craven Hall and Science Hall 1 had been built. As for a state-of-the-art music studio, well, only …
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May
23,
2018
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14:11 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Malesha Taylor wants to help instill confidence in her Cal State San Marcos students to pursue a career in music if that’s their dream.
“A lot of people think you can’t have a musical career, that it’s just a hobby,” …
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April
19,
2018
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10:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Any number of accomplishments might come to mind when one thinks of Merryl Goldberg.
Acclaimed saxophonist. Leader in arts education. Wang Family Excellence Award recipient.
One achievement that probably doesn’t come immediately to …
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April
11,
2018
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11:56 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cal State San Marcos student Kristina Vo doesn’t mince words when praising Steinway & Sons pianos.
“It’s a pretty big deal to play on a Steinway,” said Kristina, who will graduate in May with a double major in …
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March
28,
2018
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10:50 AM
America/Los_Angeles
California State University San Marcos will join a select group of colleges and universities in the world when it receives the prestigious designation of All-Steinway School in a ceremony on Monday, April 9.
The All-Steinway celebration begins at …
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February
21,
2018
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Curtis Taylor had his heart set on playing the saxophone.
As a fifth grader in Bedford, Ohio, Taylor had no doubts after attending a symposium designed to help students find an instrument to their liking.
Then he found out the cost of a …
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January
30,
2018
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15:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Merryl Goldberg knows there are some people who would call cuts to arts education a budget issue.
Not Goldberg.
“It’s a priority issue,” said Goldberg, who is entering her 25th year as a faculty member at Cal State San …
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2017
June
23,
2017
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08:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
“Performing is a passion but I think teaching and influencing and bringing music to students’ lives is just as meaningful and rewarding.”
-- Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng
A new major in music. A new lab …
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2016
January
25,
2016
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14:45 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Arts & Lectures, a long-standing event series at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), kicks off its spring lineup with The Sand Dog Cometh, a multi-disciplinary solo, written, directed and performed by Mary Pearson on Tuesday, …
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2015
December
05,
2015
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00:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Key to the soon-to-be-launched CSUSM music major is the recently opened music and piano lab. The lab includes 30 new, 88-key digital pianos, a huge improvement over the limited number of 61- key models that were previously used, ensuring that …
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October
13,
2015
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13:11 PM
America/Los_Angeles
On Sunday, Oct. 25, the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences (CHABSS) at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is pleased to host this semester’s Funes Fund concert, “Sounds of the Ancient,” an …
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February
25,
2015
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15:53 PM
America/Los_Angeles
She is a classically trained, award-winning piano virtuoso who has wowed audiences around the world, a professor who has taught at universities from Miami to Taipei. But Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng’s latest achievement is collaborating in the …
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