Bill Cunliffe jazz piano; arranging; Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Fullerton Big Band and combo director
Rodolfo Zuñiga* jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music techology; Fullerton Chamber Jazz Ensemble director
PIANO, ORGAN, PIANO PEDAGOGY
Bill Cunliffe jazz piano
Alison Edwards* piano, piano pedagogy, class piano
Dr. Robert Watson piano
MUSIC EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, AND TEACHING CREDENTIAL
Dr. Christopher Peterson choral
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore* instrumental
MUSIC IN GENERAL EDUCATION
Dr. John Koegel*
Dr. Katherine Reed
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
Dr. Vivianne Asturizaga musicology
Dr. John Koegel* musicology
Dr. Katherine Reed musicology
STRINGS
Kimo Furumoto Director of Orchestra Studies and University Symphony Orchestra conductor
Bongshin Ko cello
Dr. Ernest Salem* violin
THEORY AND COMPOSITION
Dr. Hesam Abedini composition, theory
Dr. Pamela Madsen composition, theory
Dr. Ken Walicki* composition, theory
VOCAL, CHORAL, AND OPERA
Dr. Robert Istad* Director of Choral Studies and University Singers conductor
Dr. Kerry Jennings* Director of Opera
Dr. Christopher Peterson CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor
Dr. Joni Y. Prado* voice, academic voice courses
Dr. Bri’Ann Wright general education
WOODWINDS, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION
Dr. Dustin Barr Director of Wind Band Studies, University Wind Symphony, University Band
Jean Ferrandis* flute
Sycil Mathai* trumpet
Ken McGrath* percussion
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore
University Symphonic Winds conductor
Michael Yoshimi* clarinet
STAFF
Michael August Production Manager
Eric Dries Music Librarian
Gretchen Estes-Parker Office Coordinator
Will Lemley Audio Technician
Jeff Lewis Audio Engineer
Chris Searight Musical Instrument Services
Paul Shirts Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams Business Manager
* Denotes area coordinator
Welcome to the spring 2026 events season at Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. We have been hard at work in every classroom, practice room, and studio across campus preparing to share new sounds and bold creativity with all of you. We are thrilled you are here.
Our students and their success form the core of our purpose in the College of the Arts but unlike their counterparts in other colleges, their paths are not solely formed through classroom learning; they are revealed in the moments when talent meets opportunity. Like when a dancer attends an intensive, or when a musician travels abroad on tour, or an actor or artist is mentored – this is where promise is transformed into possibility. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence gives students access to meaningful experiences like these and many more, including masterclasses, research opportunities, materials, and professional conferences. You can help ensure creativity isn’t limited by circumstance. Consider a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
This spring semester is brimming with performances and exhibitions for all to enjoy –some that will make you laugh and others that will make you think. In the School of Music, Sibarg Ensemble, featuring our own Hessam Abedini, explores the musical intersections of Iranian music and jazz on February 20. In April, Benjamin Britten’s comic opera “Albert Herring” follows the shy, virtuous title character as he rebels against his prudish upbringing. Join us in the Little Theatre beginning March 5 for the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” – an uproarious sendup of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairytale, “The Princess and the Pea.” If you’re craving something completely different, Eugène Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” opens March 19 to hold a mirror to the absurdity of mob mentality and the struggle to maintain individuality in the face of mass hysteria. And in late spring, our dancers and choreographers return to demonstrate their inimitable power and grace in “Spring Dance Theatre.”
Across the walkway from where you’re seated are the College of the Arts Galleries. You can still catch exhibitions from Soo Kim and Carol Caroompas until May, or stop by the galleries on Wednesdays for our bi-weekly Student Galleries opening receptions. They are always full of energy, and you might even find student artwork to purchase and take home!
Whether you’re returning to our venues or here for the first time, we are so excited to present another season to you. Thank you for joining us.
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
SCAN THIS QR DONATE TODAY TO THE DEAN’S FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
9:00am
SAVANNA HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Fernando Penaloza, director
Shepherd’s Hey PERCY GRAINGER
One Life Beautiful
JULIE GIROUX
Strange Humors
JOHN MACKEY
9:30am
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HS SYMPHONIC WINDS
Bill Fritz, director
Overture for Winds
CHARLES CARTER
dream of ember, dream of star
DAVID BEIDENBENDER
Steampunk Suite
ERIKA SVANOE
Charlie and the Mechanical Man Marching Band
The Strange Case of Dr. Curie and Madam Hyde Barnum and Tesla’s Tandem Bicycle
10:00am
SAN ELIJO HS WIND SYMPHONY
Anastasia Homes, director
Chasing Crimson
DAKOTA PEDERSON
To All Things Left Behind
RICHARD SAUCEDO
Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo MALCOM ARNOLD
10:30am
SHADOW HILLS HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Willard Lacro, director
Choose Joy
RANDALL STANDRIDGE
Smiling After the Rain
YUKIKO NISHIMURA
Reckoning
MICHAEL MARKOWSKI
11:00am
SAN MARCOS HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Geoffrey Radant, director
Sea Songs
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Forever Holding Close the Memories
RICHARD SAUCEDO
Shooting Stars
RICHARD SAUCEDO
11:30am
CATHEDRAL CITY HS SYMPHONY BAND
Over the Moon
FRANK TICHELI
Tico
GIOVANNI SANTOS
12:45pm
CSUF
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC WINDS
Gregory X. Whitmore, conductor
(See “Program, CSUF Ensembles” for concert details)
FRIDAY MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
2:00pm
LOARA HS 4TH PERIOD BAND
Jacob Melgoza, director
Only Light
AARON PERINE
“Apollo Unleashed”
(from Symphony No. 2)
FRANK TICHELI
2:30pm
MIRA MESA HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Brendan Lockie, director
English Folk Song Suite RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
March
Intermezzo
Angels in the Architecture
FRANK TICHELI
3:00pm
GAHR HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Darren Loney & Emma Johnson, directors
O Magnum Mysterium
MORTEN LAURIDSEN/ARR. REYNOLDS
Until the Scars
JOHN MACKEY
3:30pm
MISSION HILLS HS WIND SYMPHONY
Christopher Coughlin, director
The Free Lance March
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
Elegy
JOHN BARNES CHANCE
John and Jim
VIET CUONG
4:00pm
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HS SYMPHONIC WINDS
Bill Fritz, director
Hammersmith, op. 52: Prelude and Scherzo GUSTAV HOLST
Symphony No. 4, “Bookmarks from Japan”
JULIE GIROUX
Evening Snow at Kambara –“Light is the Touch”
Hakone – “Drifting”
Hounds of Spring ALFRED REED
4:30pm
SAN MARCOS HS WIND SYMPHONY
Geoffrey Radant, director
Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa
IRA HEARSHEN
After Fairest of the Fair
To All Things Left Behind RICHARD SAUCEDO
Hymn to the Sun with the Beat of Mother Earth
SATOSHI YAGISAWA
5:45pm CSUF
UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY
Dustin Barr, director
(See “Program, CSUF Ensembles” for concert details)
9:00am
ORANGE HS WIND SYMPHONY
Alexander Gellatly, director
Illumination
DAVID MASLANKA
Ave Maria FRANZ BIEBL/ARR. CAMERON
Everglow KATAHJ COPLEY
9:30am
VALENCIA HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Jason Alvo & Rudy Arevalos
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song SAMUEL HAZO
Danzón No. 2
ARTURO MÁRQUEZ/TR. NICKEL
10:00am
SANTIAGO HS SYMPHONIC WINDS
Kevin McGee, director
Beyond the Horizon ROSSANO GALANTE
Play!
CARL HOLMQUIST
10:30am
BREA OLINDA HS WIND ENSEMBLE
James Charrette, director
Horkstow Grange PERCY GRAINGER/ARR. SWEENEY
Bravada Esprit
DAVID SHAFFER
11:00am
JOHN F. KENNEDY HS SYMPHONIC WINDS
Joe Massaro, director
Pageant VINCENT PERSICHETTI
Armenian Dances, Part I ALFRED REED
11:30am
SOUTH POINTE MS WIND ENSEMBLE
Susan Willmering, director
Jeanne Christensen, guest conductor
Choreography ROBERT SHELDON
Songs of Old Kentucky BRANT KARRICK
Mount Everest ROSSANO GALANTE
12:45pm CSUF
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC WINDS
Gregory X. Whitmore, conductor
(See “Program, CSUF Ensembles” for concert details)
2:00pm
KATELLA HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Daniel Castellanos, director
Concert Variations CLAUDE T. SMITH
Dedicatory Overture CLIFTON WILLIAMS
SATURDAY MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
2:30pm BECKMAN HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Joy Revisited FRANK TICHELI
Contre Qui, Rose
MORTEN LAURIDSEN/TR. REYNOLDS
Halcyon Hearts
KATAHJ COPLEY
3:00pm NORTHWOOD WIND SYMPHONY
Cole Quizon, director
Festive Overture
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH/ARR. HUNSBERGER
Enigma
DAVID BIEDENBENDER
3:30pm
RANCHO CUCAMONGA HS WIND ENSEMBLE
James Ana, director
Symphonic Dance No. 3, “Fiesta” CLIFTON WILLIAMS
The Ringmaster’s March JOHN MACKEY
4:00pm TESORO HS WIND ENSEMBLE
Natalie Do, director
Molly on the Shore PERCY GRAINGER
Shenandoah TRADITION/ARR. OMAR THOMAS
Strange Humors JOHN MACKEY
4:30pm SANTIAGO HS FESTIVAL WINDS
Joseph Dudek & Taylor Estep, directors
Illumination
DAVID MASLANKA
La Fiesta Mexicana
H. OWEN REED
Prelude and Aztec Dance Mass
Carnival
5:45pm CSUF
UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY
Dustin Barr, director (See “Program, CSUF Ensembles” for concert details)
PROGRAM, CSUF ENSEMBLES
CSUF
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC WINDS
Gregory X. Whitmore, conductor
Bakahari Nokuri, guest composer
“Stories on the Screen & Stories in Life”
The Music of Star Wars (1973)
JOHN WILLIAMS (b. 1932)
ARR. PAUL LAVENDER
March of the Resistance (from The Force Awakens (2015))
Rey’s Theme (from The Force Awakens (2015))
Afrospire (2023)
BAKHARI NOKURI (b. 2005)
Bakhari Nokuri, guest composer
Nocturne (2021)
ZHOU TIAN (b. 1981), TR. THORNTON
Volcan (2014)
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY (b. 1951)
Pon Farr
Mind Meld
Vulcan’s Forge
CSUF
UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY
Dustin Barr, conductor
Sycil Mathai, trumpet
Emma Johnson, graduate student conductor
“Crossing Lines”
La Procesión del Rocío (1913)
JOAQUÍN TURINA (1882-1949), TR. REED
Triana y Festival La Procesión
Theme from Silverado (1985)
BRUCE BROUGHTON (b. 1945), TR. BASS
Emma Johnson, graduate student conductor
El Muro (2008)
RICARDO LORENZ (b. 1961)
River of Time: Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble (2023)
DAVID BIEDENBENDER (b. 1984)
Becoming
Flowing
Crossing
Sycil Mathai, trumpet
Flute
CSUF UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC WINDS
Kimberly Areas
Charlize Finlay
Nadia Fowler
Kelly Garcia
Jonathan Lim
Jessy Linares
Omar Lopez
Evan Posadas Miller
Oboe
America Dionati
Jaylen Eddins
Nalani Viray
Bassoon
Litzy Gonzalez
Valeria Guadamuz
Sebastian Montoyo-Heredia
Clarinet
Susan Aguilar
Isabella Boschini
Mia Cruz
Diego Esparza
Eric Gong
Haley Hua
Charlotte Ly
Yvonne Martinez
Nathan Nguyen
Warren Robinson
Rodrigo Sauceda
Joshua Schaefer
Charles Taylor
Alex Warner
Nicholas Wilson
Justin Xieu
Saxophone
Ana Adame
Christopher Benitez
Drake Bolt
Lennon Gamez
Andrea Gutierrez
Miles Luong-Gonzales
Lorraine Ngyuen
Cory Perez
Daniel Saucedo
Kaylee Vazquez
Trumpet
Oscar Cardoso
Miguel De Santiago
Alondra Guererro
Angel Kuk
Isaiah Long
Adonai Mejia
Jordan Sandoval
Isaiah Velasquez
Jennifer Whiteman
Horn
Tyler Bartow
Samuel De los Santos
Alyssa Fuentes
Abraham Jaimes Sandoval
Trombone
Jesus Amaro Pineda
Jordi Campbell
Nestor Cuamani
Luis Hernandez
Milo Penner
Jacob Stone
Bass Trombone
Landon Barron
Euphonium
Brianna Aponte
Derek Edous-Brauers
Nathan Linares
Tuba
Gregory Barnes
Jeronimo Castro
Christopher Gallo
Joshua Nava
Fabiola Padilla
Double Bass
Jai Ahuja
Percussion
Jonathan Brown
Geneva Daniels
Dan Angelo Esguerra
Gabriela Guzman
Joshua Powell
Markie Rosas
Brooklynne Summers
Adam Van Boerum
Piano Cameron Rodriguez
Flute
Dani Arditti
CSUF UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY
Harold Boche Castro
Roger Justo
Crystal Lee
Oboe
Brett Houston
Stephanie Marquez
Lilith Wathen
E-Flat Clarinet
Oren Dror
Clarinet
Humberto Bravo
Myko Crisostomo
Oren Dror
Yilin Li
Michael Morales
Jonathan Recomanta
Jesus Santiago
Christian Solís
Caleb Spivey
Bass Clarinet
Olivia Hirsch
Ryan Nguyen
Bassoon
Nayalin Guzman
Emma Johnson
Rekha Michael
Saxophone
Benjamin Jones
Adam Kummer
Joshua Lopez
Alejandro Martinez
Kimberly Orozco
Ariel Perez
Trumpet
Dominick Bonelli
Trevor Cannon
Isaac Montaño
Alex Santiago
Susanna Sun
Rudy Xool
Horn
River Ballantyne
Diego Campos
Samuel De los Santos
Andy French
Adam Sevilla
Josiah Wallce
Trombone
Giovanni Gallegos
Isaac Leyva
Nathanael Peters
Samuel Song
Bass Trombone
Nikolas Hernandez
Nicholas Perez
Euphonium
Stephen Lopez
Jessie Romo
Tuba
Zachary Arnold
Deandre Barlow
Eddie Bonilla
Double Bass
Angelina Salcedo
Percussion
Andrew Alvidrez
Ethan Greek
Brad Harris
Daniel La France
Diego Mendoza
Galadriel Pokracki
John Sunderman
Joshua Zepeda
Piano
Amelia Thompson
Harp
Brian Noel
Music Librarians
Daniella Arditti
Emma Johnson
Christian Solís
Logistics Manager
Ryan Nguyen
Christian Solís
Sycil Mathai
Sycil Mathai is a trumpeter with a global musical career spanning genres from ensembles like The Knights Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra to Broadway shows like “South Pacific” and “Mary Poppins.” He has also worked with artist Carter Burwell, the dance companies of Merce Cunningham and Mark Morris Dance Group, and movie directors Andy Kaufman and the Coen Brothers. Mathai has recorded for RCA, PBS, CBS, EA Sports, and Warner Classics, and has shared the stage with artists ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to Stevie Wonder. Recently, he saw the release of his recording with The Knights Orchestra featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and a recording of violin concertos featuring Gil Shaham.
Mathai is a graduate of Juilliard under the tutelage of Mark Gould, and Texas Christian University as a student of Steve Weger. He formerly taught at the State University of New York at Fredonia.
Dustin Barr
Dustin Barr is the Director of Wind Studies and Associate Professor of Music at California State University, Fullerton, where he leads the university’s comprehensive band program. He conducts the acclaimed University Wind Symphony and University Band, oversees the graduate wind conducting program, and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Prior experiences include appointments as Assistant Director of Bands at Michigan State University, Director of Bands at Mt. San Antonio College, and Assistant Director of Bands at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California.
A leading pedagogue in the field of conducting, Barr collaborated with theatre director Jerald Schwiebert to integrate performance theory with various movement disciplines, pioneering innovative approaches to conducting instruction. Their co-authored book, Expressive Conducting: Movement and Performance Theory for Conductors (Routledge, 2018), has become an essential resource for conductors worldwide. His work in movement theory has resulted in invitations to present masterclasses and lectures throughout the USA and in Spain. Moreover, his research on Scandinavian chamber wind ensemble music resulted in published editions of Asger Lund Christiansen’s Octet, op. 43 and Svend Schultz’s Divertimento for Wind Octet.
Barr’s accomplishments have garnered wide recognition, including winning Second Prize of the 2024 American Prize in Conducting and Second Prize of the 2024 American Prize in Collegiate Wind Band Performance. His leadership of the CSUF University Wind Symphony has resulted in prestigious performances at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) conferences at both national (2019) and regional (2024) levels, as well as a headlining performance at the 2023 California All State Music Education Conference. The University Wind Symphony’s 2022 album, Effigy, is another noteworthy achievement. This album features the music of composer Brian Baumbusch and was the result of innovative musical practices and remote recording projects undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Barr’s direction, the ensemble also received Third Prize in the 2021 American Prize Ernst Bacon Award for the Performance of American Music.
Barr has guest conducted prominent ensembles, including the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” and the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, in addition to numerous collegiate bands across the country. Additionally, he has appeared as guest conductor of leading municipal bands throughout Spain and will travel to Panama in 2026 to conduct the inaugural Panama National Youth Honor Band. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting from the University of Michigan, and both Master and Bachelor of Music degrees from California State University, Fullerton. His principal mentors include Michael Haithcock and Mitchell Fennell.
Gregory X. Whitmore
Gregory X. Whitmore is Conductor of the University Symphonic Winds at California State University Fullerton (CSUF). In addition to this artistic responsibility, he is an Associate Professor of Instrumental Music Education and serves as Area Coordinator of the CSUF Music Education Department. He is also in his 12th season as Music Director of the Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble, one of only a handful of youth wind ensembles connected to a group one professional symphony orchestra (Pacific Symphony) in the United States.
Whitmore’s previous appointments in higher education include tenure as Director of Bands at Irvine Valley College (Irvine, CA), Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, CA), and College of the Desert (Palm Desert, CA). Prior to his work in higher education, he spent 13 years as Director of Bands at Cathedral City High School (Cathedral City, CA).
A proud Midwesterner and native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Whitmore earned his bachelor’s degree in instrumental music education from The University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance. While a student at Michigan, he performed in the University of Michigan Symphony and Concert Bands; and led the University of Michigan Marching Band as “Michigan’s Man Up Front” - Drum Major - from 1999 to 2001 – becoming the second Black Drum Major in the history of the University of Michigan. He received his master’s degree in music with an emphasis in wind conducting from California State University Fullerton. He holds a master’s degree, and a doctorate in music and music education from Columbia University (Teachers College) in the city of New York.
A Second Place Winner of the 2017 American Prize in Conducting, Whitmore has conducted ensembles around the world in such notable concert venues as the Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica, The Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia), The Golden Hall of The Musikverein (Vienna), The Wiener Konzerthaus (Vienna), The MuTh (Vienna), Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (Costa Mesa, CA), Symphony Hall (Chicago), The Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), Carnegie Hall (New York City), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Meng Concert Hall (Fullerton, CA), Weill Hall (Sonoma, CA), The Ambassador Auditorium (Pasadena, CA), Holy Trinity Church (Stratford, England), St. John’s Smith Square (London), Chateau Vaux le Vicomte (Paris), and Heidelberg Castle (Germany). Under his direction, the Cathedral City High School Symphony Band was selected to perform as the showcase ensemble during the 2008 California Band Directors Association Annual Convention. He is a conductor for the World Strides Honors Performance Series.
With a research interest in music educator values as operationalized into pedagogy, in addition to investigating the concert band as an artistic medium, Whitmore has presented research at music education symposia throughout the United States and abroad, including The Midwest Clinic, and the International Society of Music Education World Congress. His research has been published in Visions of Research in Music Education. He has been recognized in four editions of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and he has been included in the 2005/2006 Edition of the National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers He was selected to represent the State of California by School Band and Orchestra Magazine in the 2008 edition of “50 Band Directors Who Make a Difference.”
Whitmore belongs to professional organizations that include College Band Directors National Association, Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity, Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society, The National Association for Music Education, Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, and the California Music Educators Association, College Band Directors National Association, and The National Band Association.
Learn more about Whitmore at gwhitmore.com
The SCHOOL OF MUSIC was among the first academic programs offered when Cal State Fullerton opened its main campus in 1960. From the very beginning, the emphasis on musical performance in an academically stimulating environment has been a cornerstone of the School of Music.
The members of the CSUF Wind Symphony and CSUF University Symphonic Winds study and perform music as part of an overall university curriculum that prepares musicians for careers in the performing arts, education and business. With a strong emphasis on musical performance, the students in both of these ensembles are also part of an ongoing effort to perpetuate and maintain a great American cultural tradition.
Our purpose in studying and performing this music is to develop an appreciation for the music of our time, to further the tradition of excellence in wind performance at Cal State Fullerton as well as the traditions of the American concert band, and to provide an educational foundation from which our students and audience can contribute to the cultural landscape of society.
Adjudicators
Prof. Kevin Mayse
Riverside City College
Dr. Giovanni Santos
University of Redlands
Dr. Brent Levine Cal Baptist
Festival Personnel
Dr. Dustin Barr
Director of Bands Associate Professor of Music
Charlotte Bouck
Audition Coordinator and Production Assistant CSUF College of the Arts
Ryan Nguyen President, Omicron Pi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
$500,000 +
Mrs. Junko Klaus
$100,000-$499,999
Johnny Carson Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
CSU Northridge Foundation
Leo Freedman Foundation
Ms. Susan Hallman in Memory of Ernie Sweet ‘77
Mr. Matthew Scarpino & Ms. Karyn Hayter
Mr. Steve & Mrs. Robin Kalota
Dr. Sallie Mitchell*
Dr. Tedrow & Mrs. Susan Perkins
Mrs. Louise Shamblen
$25,000 - $49,999
Mr. Darryl Curran
Mrs. Lee C. Begovich
Mrs. Marilyn Carlson
Ms. Mary A. and Mr. Phil Lyons
Mr. Bob & Mrs. Terri Niccum
Mr. Ernest & Mrs. Donna Schroeder
Dr. Ed & Mrs. Sue Sullivan
$10,000-$24,999
Dr. Joseph & Dr. Voiza Arnold
Mr. John Aimé & Ms. Robin de la Llata Aimé
Dr. Marc Dickey
Mrs. Evelyn Francuz
Mr. Edward & Mrs. MaryLouise Hlavac
Ms. Kathleen Hougesen
Ms. Kathy Mangum
Mr. James & Mrs. Eleanore Monroe
Mrs. Norma Morris
Mr. John Brennan & Ms. Lucina Moses
$5,000-$9,999
Mr. Nick & Mrs. Dottie Batinich
Continuing Life LLC
Ms. Harriet Cornyn
Mr. William S. Cornyn
Dedicated 2 Learning
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Susan Dolnick
Ebell Club of Fullerton
Friends of Jazz, Inc.
Dr. Margaret Gordon
DONOR APPLAUSE
Mr. Norm & Mrs. Sandy Johnson
Ms. Teri Kennady
Mrs. Jill Kurti Norman
Morningside of Fullerton
Mrs. Bettina Murphy
Mr. David Navarro
Dwight Richard Odle Foundation
Dr. Stephen Rochford, DMA
Southern California Arts Council
Swinerton Builders
Mr. Framroze & Mrs. Julie Virjee
$1,000-$4,999
Mr. John A. Alexander & Mr. Jason Francisco
Mrs. Judy Atwell
Mrs. Lois Austin
Mr. Tod Beckett-Frank
Ms. Karen Bell
Mr. John &
Ms. Shanon M. Fitzpatrick
Dr. Keith & Mrs. Renae Boyum
Mr. Allan & Mrs. Janet Bridgford
Mrs. Marion Brockett
Mr. James & Mrs. Diane Case
Mr. Stephen Collier & Ms. Joann Driggers
Mr. William H. Cunliffe, Jr.
D Barry Schmitt Trust
Ms. Jeannie Denholm
Mr. Gordon & Mrs. Lorra Dickinson
Mr. Kenneth & Mrs. Stacey Duran
Mr. Greg & Mrs. Shawna Ellis
Ms. Judi Elterman
Dr. Anne Fingal
Fullerton Families & Friends Foundation
The Jane Deming Fund
Mrs. Marsha Gallavan
Mrs. Terie Garrabrant
Dr. Leon & Mrs. Annette Gilbert
Mrs. Janet M. Green
Mr. James Henriques
Mr. David &
Mrs. Margret Hoonsbeen
Mr. Mike Ibanez
Mr. Darren & Mrs. Tatyana Jones
Ms. Michelle H. Jordan
Ms. Gladys Kares
Ronald L. Katz Family Foundation
Mr. Raymond & Mrs. Masako Kawase
Mr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Gayle Kenan
Dr. Kristin Kleinjans & Mr. Anthony Dukes
Mrs. Shirley Laroff
Mr. Lynn & Mrs. Susan Lasswell
Mrs. Marilyn Little
Mr. Juan Lopez
Mr. Paul Coluzzi & Mr. John Martelli
Dr. George& Mrs. Karen Mast
Mrs. Thelma Mellott
Mr. Michael & Mrs. Mary Miguel
Mr. Carl Mrs. Patricia Miller
Stifel Nicolaus
Mr. Ujinobu & Mrs. Yoshino Niwa
Mr. Colin Connor & Ms. Debra Noble
Dr. Arie & Mrs. Deanna Passchier
Mr. Jarrold Petraborg
Mr. John Phelps & Mrs. Kerry Laver-Phelps
Mr. Jim Plamondon
Mr. E. B. & Mrs. Linda Powell
Mr. Robert Rennie & Mrs. Nancy Rennie
Ms. Christine Rhoades
Ms. Mary Rupp
Mr. Thaddeus & Mrs. Eleanor Sandford
Mrs. Rita Sardou
Mr. D. Schmitt
Mrs. Martha Shaver
Mrs. Ingrid R. Shutkin
Ms. Barbara Kerth & Ms. Lorena Sikorski
Ms. Janet Smith
South Coast Repertory
Ms. Ann Sparks
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Roberta Sperry
Mr. Douglas Stewart
Mr. Tom & Mrs. Carolyn Toby
Liqi Tong
Viet Tide
Ms. Verne Wagner
Dr. Sean & Dr. Tina L. Walker
Dr. Robert & Mrs. Teri Watson
Dr. Wayne & Dr. Ruth Zemke
special care has been given to the prepartion of this donor list. Questions or concerns, please contact: Dominic Mumolo | 657-278-7695 Gifts received from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 |
ONTIVEROS SOCIETY
The Ontiveros Society includes individuals who have provided a gift for Cal State Fullerton through their estate plan. We extend our deep appreciation to the following Ontiveros Society members, whose gifts will benefit the students and mission of the College of the Arts.
ANONYMOUS
JOHN ALEXANDER
LEE & DR. NICHOLAS A.* BEGOVICH
MARC R. DICKEY
JOANN DRIGGERS
BETTY EVERETT
CAROL J. GEISBAUER & JOHN* GEISBAUER
SOPHIA & CHARLES GRAY
MARYLOUISE & ED* HLAVAC
GRETCHEN KANNE
DR. BURTON L. KARSON
ANNE L. KRUZIC*
LOREEN & JOHN LOFTUS
ALAN A. MANNASON*
WILLIAM J. MCGARVEY*
VERONICA MICHALOWSKI
DR. SALLIE MITCHELL*
ELEANORE P. & JAMES L. MONROE
LYNN & ROBERT MYERS
BOB & TERRI NICCUM
DWIGHT RICHARD ODLE*
SHERRY & DR. GORDON PAINE
DR. JUNE POLLAK & MR. GEORGE POLLAK*
DR. STEPHEN M. ROCHFORD
STAN MARK RYAN ‘75
MARY K. & WILLIAM SAMPSON
LORENA SIKORSKI
DOUGLAS G. STEWART
ANDREA J. & JEFFREY E. SWARD
RICHARD J. TAYLOR
VERNE WAGNER
RICHARD WULFF
DR. JAMES D. & DOTTIE YOUNG*
We Proudly Recognize Our VOLUNTEER
SUPPORT GROUPS
ART ALLIANCE promotes excellence and enjoyment in the visual arts, and their fundraising efforts contribute to student scholarship, gallery exhibitions, opening receptions and sculpture acquisition on campus.
Website arts.fullerton.edu/aa
MUSIC ASSOCIATES maintains a tradition of active involvement and community support and raises scholarship funds for School of Music students through annual fundraising events and membership dues.
MORE INFORMATION Dominic Mumolo, Senior Director | dmumolo@fullerton.edu
shape the future of the arts
The College of the Arts at Cal State Fullerton is one of the largest comprehensive arts campuses in the CSU system. We proudly serve as an academic institution of regional focus with national impact that combines rigorous arts training with cross-disciplinary exploration to encourage the artistic expression and individual achievement of thousands of students throughout the arts every day.
Our students’ success increasingly depends on the support of our community. More of our students are facing significant challenges to their ability to continue their education. Be part of the solution! We invite you to support the Dean’s Fund for Excellence. Help provide students with the education, the tools, and the opportunities to succeed both on campus and off.
Empower our students to become the successful creative professionals our economy so desperately needs! Consider making a gift of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence today.
COLLEGE OF THE ARTS • SELECT EVENTS | SPRING
ModernMedieval Voices
February 14, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Sibarg Ensemble*
February 20, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Inna Faliks, piano*
February 25, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Joel Balzun, baritone
February 25, 2026, at 8 PM
Recital Hall
Haochen Zhang, piano
February 28, 2026, at 3 PM
Recital Hall
Brightwork newmusic: Ring of Fire
March 4, 2026
Meng Concert Hall
Once Upon a Mattress
March 5–14, 2026
Little Theatre
19th Annual Collage Concert & Benefit
March 14, 2026, at 3 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Sarah Cahill, piano*
March 18, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Rhinoceros
March 19–28, 2026
Young Theatre
Paul Galbraith, guitar
March 22, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble feat. Ralph Alessi Quartet
March 24, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Talich Quartet
March 27, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
University Symphony Orchestra with Talich Quartet
March 29, 2026, at 3 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Nicholas Isherwood, bass/baritone*
April 7, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
X-out
April 9–18, 2026
Hallberg Theatre
High School Honor Band & CSUF Wind Chamber Ensembles
April 11, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Albert Herring
April 10–12, 2026
Recital Hall
Fullerton Jazz Chamber Ensemble & Fullerton Latin Ensemble
April 21, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
Cello Choir
April 22, 2026, at 6 PM
Recital Hall
Woodwind Chamber Orchestra
April 24, 2026, at 8 PM
Meng Concert Hall
University Symphonic Winds & University Wind Symphony
