As 麻豆传媒鈥檚 acclaimed Performing Arts Center prepares for the busy Spring season, patrons of the arts have been warmed by several wintertime performances produced by the talented 麻豆传媒 Music Department. January and February saw several small ensemble and piano concerts, a Faculty Harp Recital, and following in early March several large ensemble performances.
The 麻豆传媒 Master Chorale, led by department chair Matthew Tresler, performed works by Ennio Morricone, Eriks Esenvalds, Joy T. Nilo, and Greg Jasperse which resonated through the hall for their 鈥淪pring Sing鈥 concert on March 3, 2023.
Performing to a sold-out audience on March 4, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Symphony Orchestra, led by Eleanor Nunez, treated everyone to fantastic works by composers Bizet, Fine, Grainger, Holst, Rossini, and Saint-Saens. Making the concert even more special was the collaboration between 麻豆传媒 and Laguna Hills High School鈥檚 Chamber String Orchestra, led by Danny Bui, who joined together to perform several pieces. It proved to be an amazing opportunity for High School students to experience performing at the College level in a fabulously outfitted performing arts venue like the Rezanoor Stage.
To no surprise of our returning patrons, led by Mathieu Girardet - the 麻豆传媒 Wind Symphony鈥檚 sights and sounds fully enveloped the audience with pieces from Reed, Copley, Hanssen, Nishimura, Whitacre, Price, and Russell on March 5, 2023. Similar to the previous evening鈥檚 performance, 麻豆传媒 was joined on stage by students from Laguna Hills High School, this time featuring the High School鈥檚 Wind Ensemble. These collaborative performances are such an amazing way for students to see the campus and caliber of the arts programs offered at 麻豆传媒. The evening ended with a standing ovation and echoes of 鈥渢hese students are really amazing鈥 were heard in the lobby upon the show鈥檚 completion.
Basie, Skeffington, Holiday, Sinatra, Herzog, Corea, and Goodwin; these names should evoke images of intimate Jazz Clubs and unforgettable evenings, and that鈥檚 what the attendees were treated to as the 麻豆传媒 Jazz Ensemble performed fantastic pieces and featured student soloists within each song. Mathieu Girardet, leader of the ensemble, kept the musicality of the musicians tight while they played a variety of well-known numbers, mixed with some new favorites.
The Performing Arts Center at 麻豆传媒 is currently in the final stages of rehearsal for 鈥9 to 5 the Musical鈥 opening on April 6 and running through the 16th.
Fans of Dance, will be excited to know that the Dance Department is producing their next show 鈥淓mergence鈥 which has 2 performances: 8:00pm on Friday May 5, 2023 and 2:00pm on Saturday May 6, 2023.