Pepperdine Music

FINAL SUMMER MUSIC SPOTLIGHT! 🚨 As summer comes to an end, we celebrate Sarai Flores, junior vocal major, for her wonderful work in Jesus Christ Superstar. ⭐️🎶 It’s so wonderful to see our musicians branch out into different genres and styles! Brava, Sarai!

Annual Labor Day Choir Gathering was a hit! 🎶 Who knew our musicians could get so serious on the ultimate frisbee field?! 🤔

🎵 Dear Pepperdine Music Alumni, 🎵
We hope this message finds you well and thriving in your musical endeavors. Whether you are performing on the world’s stages, educating the next generation of musicians, or composing new works, you continue to be a vital part of the Pepperdine family.
We invite you to reconnect with us and join our growing community of music alumni. By staying in touch, you’ll have the opportunity to share your accomplishments, inspire current students, and engage with your alma mater in meaningful ways.
✨ Stay Connected with Pepperdine Music ✨
We’ve created a simple Google Form to help us stay updated on your journey and explore how you’d like to be involved. Click on the Link below!
By completing the form, you’ll receive updates on exclusive alumni events, mentoring opportunities, and collaborative projects. We are eager to celebrate your successes and keep you informed about the exciting developments within the Music Department.
Let’s continue to build a strong, supportive network that honors our shared passion for music. We look forward to reconnecting and making new memories together.
🎶 Warm regards from your Pepperdine Music family. 🎶

SUMMER MUSIC SPOTLIGHT! Today we highlight the wonderful work of Nico Heard, one of our junior Composition and Theatre Directing majors. ⭐️🎶 We are so excited for both Nico and Jacqueline as they work to create an amazing show this fall. Mark your calendars for October 3rd! 😁😁

🎵 Dear Pepperdine Music Alumni, 🎵

We hope this message finds you well and thriving in your musical endeavors. Whether you are performing on the world’s stages, educating the next generation of musicians, or composing new works, you continue to be a vital part of the Pepperdine family.
We invite you to reconnect with us and join our growing community of music alumni. By staying in touch, you’ll have the opportunity to share your accomplishments, inspire current students, and engage with your alma mater in meaningful ways.

✨ Stay Connected with Pepperdine Music ✨

We’ve created a simple Google Form to help us stay updated on your journey and explore how you’d like to be involved. Click on the Link below!

By completing the form, you’ll receive updates on exclusive alumni events, mentoring opportunities, and collaborative projects. We are eager to celebrate your successes and keep you informed about the exciting developments within the Music Department.

Let’s continue to build a strong, supportive network that honors our shared passion for music. We look forward to reconnecting and making new memories together.

🎶 Warm regards from your Pepperdine Music family. 🎶

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Audition for Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Pepperdine, open to all students! Auditions are September 3 from 1-6pm in Smothers Theatre. Callbacks are September 6, 4-6pm, and rehearsals start September 10. Prepare two contrasting songs/arias and a 1-2 minute monologue. German repertoire and songs from The Magic Flute are encouraged. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this whimsical opera classic! 🎶

Pepperdine Music has added yet another fantastic faculty to our team! Welcome Professor Theo Schmitt, our new Director of the Pepperdine Wind Ensemble! We’re so glad to be working with him.

9 to 5 auditions are being held on August 21st and 22nd from 5:30-10:30pm! 🎶🎭 Sign up for a slot on the call board backstage in Smothers Theatre. Please prepare 16-32 bars of two contrasting songs, including one from the Golden Age (1945-1960). Make sure to bring properly arranged sheet music and dress professionally—no casual footwear or shorts. Dance auditions are Friday, August 23rd, 6:30-10:30 pm, followed by reading auditions and potential callbacks. Saturday callbacks on August 24th, 10 am-4 pm, will involve prepared songs from the show, with possible additional readings. Be ready for anything! ⭐️

A very warm welcome to Dr. Tan, Pepperdine Music’s newest Assistant Professor of Music! ⭐️🎶 He will be teaching piano and music theory, as well as leading the Chamber Music ensemble. We’re so lucky to have him on our team!

SUMMER MUSIC SPOTLIGHT! ⭐️🎶 Today, we’re focusing in on rising junior, Mia Stulac. She spent the last part of the summer understudying Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with Chicago Summer Opera! Way to go, Mia!

SUMMER SPOTLIGHT! 🤩 Today, we celebrate upcoming senior, Payton Ballinger. She’s been singing all over the country this summer, and we’re so proud of her! Congrats on many amazing performances, Payton!

SUMMER MUSIC SPOTLIGHT! 🎶✨ Today, we’re shining a spotlight on junior violist, Tory Wile. We’re so proud of all the amazing things she’s done this summer. 🎻

Pepperdine Music socials are officially BACK to showcase our students pursuing music this summer! ⭐️🎶 Today we are celebrating upcoming senior, Jace Vendelin! Go check out his original music on all major streaming platforms. 🎧✨

Josh Nash’s Senior Vocal Recital is happening this Saturday in Raitt Recital Hall at 4:30pm! Be there to support and enjoy an hour of music! ⭐️🎶

JAZZ CONCERT THIS WEEKEND! 🔊🎶 7PM! ⭐️ The concert will feature performances by the Jazz Band, Wind Ensembles, and Chamber Choir Vocal Jazz Ensembles. 🎺 It’s going to be a lot of fun!

Join us on Sunday, April 14th in Smothers Theatre for a jazzy evening! ✨🎹

Congratulations to our performers who had the opportunity to sing in a masterclass with Jessica Rivera! Jessica is a Pepperdine alumnus and a very successful soprano vocalist. ⭐️🎶

Our students were so grateful for Jessica’s wisdom and advice, and our community always loves having her! ❤️

Makayla Harris is having her Senior Piano Recital in Raitt Hall at 4:30pm THIS SATURDAY! ✨ Recital admission is free, and all are welcome. Come support Makayla! 🎹😁

Avery Beavers’ Senior Recital is happening THIS SATURDAY in Raitt Recital Hall at 7pm! 💛 You aren’t going to want to miss this! 🎼⭐️ Come by for an hour of beautiful music, and join us in celebrating Avery.

❗️Throwback Thursday❗️Earlier this semester, our students had to opportunity to masterclass with the wonderful Tasia Jungbauer! ⭐️ Tasia is a Pepperdine alum currently starring in Moulin Rouge on Broadway, and we were SO glad to have her back to share her wisdom and knowledge with our community.

Four of our musical theatre students, Hannah Sedlacek, Kaiya Treash, Jamison Rosales, and Tessa Hemphill worked with Tasia in her Masterclass, and the rest of our students were invited to her Q&A! It was a really inspiring experience, and we are so grateful for her time. ✨

Be sure to attend our guitar students’ recitals this month in the Surfboard Room as well as the Malibu Public Library. More information below 🎸🎶🎉

The Pepperdine University Guitar Department presents a concert featuring current students studying with Distinguished Professor of Music Christopher Parkening on the second Tuesday of every month during the Fall and Spring semesters. These concerts feature guitarists performing masterpieces from the classical guitar literature spanning six centuries and including composers from around the world.

This month’s recital will take place on Tuesday, March 12 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the Surfboard Room of the Payson Library on the Pepperdine Campus, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263. All concerts are free and open to the general public. For more information contact [email protected].

(Pepperdine Music students: your attendance fulfills one of your required concert credits.)

What an incredible opportunity! We are excited about this collaboration focusing on "the aesthetic musical contributions of African Americans in the U.S.—mixed with socio-historical context, Carr says. The course starts by looking at slavery and ventures all the way up to modern day hip-hop."

‘Knowledge is power’: Beyonce’s dad co-teaches African American music history class Esteemed music executive Mathew Knowles has been sharing his secrets of music and business for 22 years.

Congratulations to student composers Jonah Chang, Christian Romo, and Shaeffer Doyle on their world premieres on the February 12 New Music Recital! Thanks to our performers for their dedication to new music. It was a wonderful performance.

Live Stream available by visiting our Pepperdine Music YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/ at concert time, 7:30 PM Pacific Time.

Congratulations to all the performers and production crew for this amazing venture. Here are a selection from the epic collection of photos documenting our SATAN'S FALL performance. Many thanks to Ron Hall for his excellent photos. Please make sure to credit him as you share!

Saturday night-Stewart Copeland's SATAN'S FALL! Classical music collides with metal and jazz in an edgy depiction of the battle between heaven and hell. Complete with lighting design, projected images of historical art pieces and an extraordinary lineup of musicians, this is like nothing you've seen and heard before. Also on hand--the art department's mobile art truck showcasing a curated exhibit of student art, poetry, essays, and more on the themes of PARADISE LOST. We hope you'll join us!

https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2021-2022-season/satans-fall.htm

Satan's Fall | Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts | Pepperdine Satan's Fall

Chamber Choir and Pickford Ensemble present! This promises to be a very special occasion. Don't miss it!

Tonight!
Join the Pepperdine Music Department as we celebrate the retirement of Dr. Melanie Emelio and her 20 years of teaching, service, scholarship, and discipleship at Pepperdine University. Pepperdine alumni will be joining the choirs and orchestra making for a performance you don’t want to miss!