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SUMMARY:ChamberMusic@CSUN: TEMPO Ensemble - Daniel Kessner at 80 Celebration
DESCRIPTION:TEMPO Ensemble\nDaniel Kessner at 80 Celebration\nConductor – Flutist – Composer\nFebruary 1st\, 2026 at 7:30 pm Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall\, $10 – $22 \n  \nDaniel Kessner – Enchanted Garden \nDaniel Kessner  – Poles Apart (world premiere) \nDaniel Kessner  – Imaginary Temple \nAndrew List –  The Dignified Heart \nWenbin Lyu – Duck and Roll \nChristopher Jessup – Suite for Viola and Piano \nChamberMusic@CSUN is sponsored by the Colburn Foundation. \nTEMPO is a new music ensemble based in Los Angeles and comprised of flute\, clarinet\, violin\, viola\, cello\, piano and percussion. The group routinely performs premieres and recently composed works in addition to standard works of the 20th and 21st centuries. \nThis concert is a special one\, celebrating the 80th birthday of Daniel Kessner\, one of the founding members of TEMPO. Dan is professor emeritus of music at California State University\, Northridge. \nComposer-flutist-conductor Daniel Kessner received his Ph.D. with Distinction at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, in 1971\, studying with Henri Lazarof. His more than 140 compositions have received over 800 performances worldwide\, and 28 works are recorded commercially. Most of his scores are available from Theodore Front Musical Literature at tfront.com. \nKessner’s most important awards include the Queen Marie-José International Composition Prize in Geneva (1972)\, a 2003 Fulbright Senior Scholar Award to lecture and perform at the Musikhochschule in Trossingen\, Germany\, a Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant to perform and lecture in Trondheim\, Norway in 2007\, and similar residency at the Universidade do Minho in Portugal in 2011. \nHe is now Professor Emeritus at California State University\, Northridge\, retired after a career of 36 years teaching composition and music theory and directing various ensembles from 1970 through 2006. \nAs a flutist\, he has given flute-piano recitals with his wife\, Dolly Eugenio Kessner\, in France\, Italy\, Holland\, Germany\, El Salvador\, England\, Portugal\, Norway\, and the Czech Republic\, and has performed in numerous chamber music concerts. He has appeared as a guest conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group\, the Black Sea Philharmonic of Romania\, the Moorpark Symphony Orchestra\, and more recently the Trondheim Sinfonietta\, among others. He has been an Upbeat Live lecturer for the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1983. \nIn the spring semester of 2006 he joined the faculty of the University of Hawaii on a one-semester appointment. In the fall of 2006 he accepted a similar position at the Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California. He enjoys an active career as a composer\, conductor and flutist. \nEnsemble Members \n\nLarry Kaplin\, flute\nDaniel Kessner\, bass flute\nJulia Heinen\, clarinet\nLorenz Gamma\, violin\, viola (on leave for this concert)\nNancy Roth\, violin\, viola\nErika Duke-Kirkpatrick\, cello\nFrançoise Régnat\, piano\nDaniel Kessner\, conductor\n\nTICKETS: $10 to $22 \nCan’t attend in Person? View LIVESTREAM \nShigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall (in Cypress Hall) \nSuggested Parking via Kiosks\, in CSUN Lot B1
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/chambermusiccsun-tempo-ensemble-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall (via Cypress Hall Courtyard)\, 18236 Nordhoff St\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
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SUMMARY:Guest Artist Recital: Isaura String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Guest Artist Recital: Isaura String Quartet\nTuesday February 10 at 7:30 pm Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall\nFree and Open to the Public \n  \nPresenting works by CSUN Music Students \nChaparro\, Moy\, Taylor\, Yates \nand CSUN Music Faculty \nLiviu Marinescu \nKyle Simpson \n  \nThe Isaura String Quartet is a Grammy Award-nominated ensemble based in Los Angeles. Described as “venturesome” and “edgy” in the LA Times\, the quartet pushes boundaries while staying true to their mission of promoting contemporary chamber music through live performance\, workshops\, and collaborative projects with composers and interdisciplinary artists. \nFounded in 2013\, ISQ’s practice is centered around music\, community\, and developing systems to support and examine the spaces in which they work. The quartet has commissioned 35 new works\, prioritizing new pieces through their programming with a focus on workshopping and supporting the work of emerging composers. \nThe Isaura String Quartet is Betsy Rettig (she/her)\, Emily Call (she/her)\, and Mads Falcone (they/them). \nThe Isaura String Quartet is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. \n\n  \n\nSuggested Parking via Kiosks in Lot B1
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/guest-artist-recital-isaura-string-quartet-feb-2026/
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SUMMARY:CSUN Guitar Alumni Concert: George England & Cameron O’Connor
DESCRIPTION:CSUN Guitar Alumni Concert: George England & Cameron O’Connor\nFebruary 13 at 7:30 pm Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall\, $10 – $22\n  \nProgram\n \n12 Preludes for 2 Guitars (Hirokazu Sato 1966-2016)\n    I.    C major: Allegro\n    II.   A minor: Lento\n    III.  G major: Vivace\n    IV.  E minor: Allegro ma non troppo\n\nGeorge England & Cameron O’Connor\, Guitars\n\n\n\n\nGreeting Cards\, Op. 170\, no. 38 (M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco 1895-1968)\nFantasy on the names of Ronald + Henry Purcell\n \nLand of Enchantment (Michael Chapdelaine 1956-2023)\n\n\nCameron O’Connor\, Guitars\n\n\n\n12 Preludes for 2 Guitars (Hirokazu Sato)\n  V.   D major: Amabile\n    VI.  C# minor: Andante\n    VII.  B major: Allegretto\n    VIII. G# minor: Scherzo\n\n\nGeorge England & Cameron O’Connor\, Guitars\n\n\n\nWhirler of the Dance (Carlos Rafael Rivera  1970)\nEvocation & Dance\n\nGeorge England\, Guitar\n\n12 Preludes for 2 Guitars (Hirokazu Sato)\n IX.   Ab major: Poco allegretto\n    X.    F minor: Moderato delicatamente\n    XI.   F major: Allegretto\n    XII.  D minor: Allegro spiritoso\n\n\nGeorge England & Cameron O’Connor\, Guitars\n\n\n\n\n-break-\n\nString Quartet\, Op.2/2 (Joseph Haydn 1732-1809\, arr. F. de Fossa 1775-1849)\n     i.   Allegro\n     ii.  Menuetto\n     iii. Adagio\n     iv. Menuetto Allegro\n     v.  Finale Presto\n\n\n\nGeorge England & Cameron O’Connor\, Guitars\n\n\nDr. George Benton England (Sacramento State University) is a highly sought-after guitarist\, known for his exceptional skills as both a soloist and chamber musician\, proficient in playing both modern and historical instruments. His artistry has led to collaborations with prestigious ensembles and institutions across the country. He earned 1st Prize in the Sacramento State Festival of New American Music Student Performance Competition and was a finalist in the Sierra-Nevada International Guitar Competition. He also secured 1st Prize in the Sacramento Region American String Teachers’ Association Competition. \nGeorge has performed with distinguished groups such as the Cantanti Project\, Ensemble Musica Humana\, and the Brooklyn Composers’ Collective. On the West Coast\, he is frequently engaged in projects with Backyard Baroque and Sinfonia Spirituosa in Sacramento\, and as a soloist at Oregon State University. His international endeavors include giving praised performances in Koblenz\, Germany as part of Duo Raccontare with soprano\, Dr. Kathleen O’Rourke\, and as a soloist in Khanom\, Thailand.  George holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University\, where his culminating studies focused on the analysis and interpretation of French and Italian lute works of the 17th century\, as well as 20th-century serial compositions for the guitar. He earned his Master of Music degree from Sacramento State and his Bachelor of Music\, cum laude\, from CSU Northridge. His teachers have included Jerry Willard\, Richard Savino\, Steven Thachuk\, Gyan Riley\, and Brandon Yip. \nAward-winning and acclaimed as “stunning and emotive” (Eugene Register-Guard)  and “accomplished and soulful” (Portland Magazine) Cameron O’Connor enjoys a diverse career in solo\, chamber\, and contemporary music. Performance highlights include solo and duo recitals throughout Japan; featured appearances with the Oregon Symphony; Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Quintet with Amici Chamber Music; recitals for the Loyola Marymount\, Corvallis\, Siempre la Guitarra\, and Northwest Guitar Festivals; chamber music and opera appearances with Eugene Opera and musicians of the Oregon Symphony in their Classical Up Close concert series; chamber music at the New World Symphony in Miami (for which the South Florida Classical Review noted that he was “especially effective in the quick and diabolical figures”); appearing as a guest artist and performing duos with Sharon Isbin at the Aspen Music Festival and School; performing with Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony; and appearing under the baton of Chinese composer Tan Dun in his Eastern-tinged Concerto for Six\, for which the New York Times noted that “O’Connor fluttered on his guitar strings in a manner reminiscent of a pipa player’s technique.” He is furthermore a prizewinner in many international competitions\, including the Frances Walton and Tokyo International Guitar Competition. His playing has been featured in films\, including James Franco’s Don Quixote and Scott Tennant’s instructional classic Pumping Nylon\, and his performances have been featured on Seattle’s Classical 98.1 KingFM\,  All Classical Portland\, American Public Media’s Performance Today\, and KPFK’s Global Village. His recording of Michael Lee’s Unmasked (written for O’Connor) was chosen for Ablaze Record’s Millenial Masters\, distributed by Naxos. As a composer\, O’Connor won the Keene State College Call for Scores and the “Outstanding Winner” 2nd prize at the Changsha International Guitar Festival in China\, and was a finalist in the Portugal International Guitar Composition Competition. O’Connor also performs regularly for musical theatre productions on electric guitar\, banjo\, and mandolin\, as well as in early music settings on the vihuela and lute. \nO’Connor was a full scholarship recipient at CSU Northridge\, where he studied with Ron Borczon\, Ron Purcell (lute)\, and Steve Thachuk; the Juilliard School in New York City\, where he studied with Sharon Isbin; and at the USC Thornton School of Music under William Kanengiser. Upon receiving his degree\, the Thornton School recognized him as the Outstanding Doctoral Graduate of his class. He currently serves on the faculty of Oregon State University. His compositions and arrangements can be found through LACG Editions (lacg.net); and his writing published in the pages of the Guitar Foundation of America’s quarterly\, Soundboard.  \n\nSuggested Parking via Kiosks in Lot B1 \nTICKETS: $10 to $22 \nCan’t attend in Person? View LIVESTREAM
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/guest-artist-recital-guitar-alumni-feb-2026/
LOCATION:Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall (via Cypress Hall Courtyard)\, 18236 Nordhoff St\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
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SUMMARY:ChamberMusic@CSUN: Aurelio de la Vega - A Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music @ CSUN: Aurelio de la Vega – A Retrospective\nThe Chamber Music of Aurelio de la Vega\nSunday February 15th\, 2026 \n4:00 PM\, Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall\, $10-22 \n  \nThis special chamber music concert is a retrospective of Cuban-American composer Aurelio de la Vega’s substantial and varied chamber music. A recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award of the entire CSU system in 1971\, he served on the CSUN composition faculty from 1959 to 1992. \n \n  \nAurelio de la Vega program PDF of compositions \nLearn more about Aurelio de la Vega composer\, and former CSUN Distinguished Professor of Music and Director of the Electronic Music Studio \nChamberMusic@CSUN is proudly sponsored by The Colburn Foundation. \nSuggested Parking via Kiosks in Lot B1 \nTICKETS: $10 to $22 \nCan’t attend in Person? View LIVESTREAM
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/chambermusiccsun-aurelio-de-la-vega/
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SUMMARY:Guest Artist Recital: Brass Off! Los Angeles Brass Alliance with Dylan Hart
DESCRIPTION:LOS ANGELES BRASS ALLIANCE\nFeaturing Soloist\, Dylan Hart\, Member of CSUN Music Faculty \nand LAB-A soloist\, Jordyn Brown \nSunday Feb 22\, 2026\, 7:30 PM in Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall \n  \nLAB-A is paying homage to the rich tradition of brass bands across the pond! Co-hosted with California State University Northridge horn faculty Dylan Hart and Annie Bosler\, join us for an evening exploring the living traditions and culture of brass band. From competitions\, to secret compositions\, experience the fever pitch and excitement firsthand with our LA twist. The Los Angeles Brass Alliance (LAB-A) is a non-profit collective that connects emerging brass musicians and percussionists with their peers\, creative opportunities\, and the greater Los Angeles musical community. \n \n  \nLearn More about LOS ANGELES BRASS ALLIANCE \nSuggested Parking via Kiosks in Lot B1 \nTICKETS: $10 to $22
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/la-brass-alliance-feb-2026/
LOCATION:Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall (via Cypress Hall Courtyard)\, 18236 Nordhoff St\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Music,Ticketed Events
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SUMMARY:Guest Artist Recital - Chi Yong Yun\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Guest Artist Recital – Chi Yong Yun\, piano\nFriday\, February 27th 2026 at 7:30 pm \nShigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall\, $10 – $22 \n\n  \nFour Impromptus\, D. 935\, op. 142  ……………… Franz Schubert (1797-1828) \nNo. 1 in F Minor – Allegro moderato \nNo. 2 in A-flat Major – Allegretto \nNo. 3 in B-flat Major – Andante \nNo. 4 in F Minor – Allegro Scherzando \nIntermission \nPiano Sonata No. 3 in B minor\, Op. 58 ……………… Frédéric Chopin  (1810–1849) \nI. Allegro maestoso \nII. Scherzo: Molto vivace \nIII. Largo \nIV. Finale: Presto non tanto \n  \nPianist Chi Yong Yun has been hailed by audiences and critics alike as an artist of rare poetic insight and pianistic brilliance. Dr. Yun’s performances as a soloist\, recitalist\, and chamber musician has received critical acclaim throughout the United States\, Europe and Asia. Born in Seoul\, Korea\, Dr. Yun moved to the United States at the age of six where she continued her musical studies. \nThe top prizewinner of numerous international and national competitions\, Dr. Yun received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees\, and Performer’s Diploma on full scholarship from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as a Thomson Star Fellow\, studying under Karen Shaw\, Edmund Battersby\, and Menahem Pressler. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts Degree under Ian Hobson at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. \nDr. Yun has performed in international music festivals such as Aspen\, Atlantic\, Folgarida\, International Keyboard Institute and Festival\, DPS\, Shandelee\, Prague\, Montecito\, Taeurueng\, Oregon\, and InterHarmony International Music Festival. She has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras including Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra\, Indianapolis Philharmonic\, Camerata\, SunnySide\, Beaverton\, and the Folgarida Festival Orchestra.  As a recitalist and active collaborative musician\, she has performed throughout the US\, Prague\, Italy\, Austria\, Germany\, Hong Kong\, Philippines\, and South Korea. \nAn avid pedagogue\, teaching has been an important and substantial part of Dr. Yun’s career. She has given master classes throughout the US and worldwide and is currently Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies at Andrews University.  Prior to Andrews University\, she has also held teaching positions at Indiana University\, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign\, and Illinois Wesleyan University.  Dr. Yun serves as a Faculty-Artist at numerous international music festivals and workshops and as an adjudicator for piano competitions in the United States and worldwide. \n_ \nGuest Artist Chi Yong Yun\, Piano\n______________________________ \n\nSuggested Parking via Kiosks in Lot B1\nTICKETS: $10 to $22
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/guest-artist-recital-chi-yong-yun-piano-2026/
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