The Department of Music at California State University is a conservatory in Los Angeles, California. There are more than 500 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in music.
Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication | |
Type | Conservatory |
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Parent institution | California State University, Northridge |
Director | Dr. John Roscigno |
Location | , , |
Website | www |
The Music Department at the California State University, Northridge offers studying and performing opportunities in connection with the leading educational institutions and cultural venues of the Los Angeles area.
Faculty
edit- Gregg Bissonette, drums
- John Dearman, guitar
- Scott Glasgow, film and media composition
- Liviu Marinescu, composition
- Bob McChesney, jazz trombone
- John Pisano, jazz guitar
- Ron Purcell, guitar
- Andrew Surmani, music industry studies
- Steven Thachuk guitar
Areas of study
edit- Music Industry Studies
- Music Therapy
- Breadth Studies in Music
- Music Education
- Commercial & Media Composition
- Composition
- Strings
- Woodwinds
- Brass
- Percussion
- Piano
- Voice
- Jazz Performance
- Classical Guitar
- Music education
- Music industry administration
Notable alumni
editBrass
edit- Ronnie Blake trumpet
- Tony Clements tuba
- Jeff Purtle trumpet
Composition
edit- Beverly Grigsby composer
- Kentaro Sato Media and Commercial Music / Conducting (MA)
- George Stone (composer) composer
- Jeannie G. Pool composer
- Garrett Byrnes composer
- Stephen Cohn composer
- John Coda composer
Percussion
edit- Kalani percussion
- Alphonse Mouzon percussion
Piano
edit- Gordon Goodwin piano
Strings
edit- Ron Purcell classical guitar
- Robert Lipsett violin
- John Doan guitar
- Bruce Bransby bass
Voice
edit- Michelle DeYoung voice
- James Fortune voice
- Maia Sharp voice
- Nicole Cabell voice
Woodwinds
edit- Vicki Boeckman recorder, flute
- D. Scott Rogo oboe
Jazz
edit- Alphonso Johnson bass
- Kim Pensyl keyboard
- Richard Campbell bass guitar
- John Densmore jazz studies
- Michael Glenn Williams composer, pianist
- Masauko Chipembere Jr jazz studies
Other
edit- Toshiyuki Shimada conductor
- Paul Roessler singer
- Sebu Simonian singer-songwriter
- Leland Sklar singer, film composer
- James Lee Stanley singer-songwriter
- Tigran Arakelyan conductor
References
editExternal links
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