Monday, January 31, 2011

Be There!


Master Class with Eugenie Russo


Thursday, February 3, 2011

Bird Studio, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.


Ballade in g minor, Op. 23
Frédéric Chopin
1810-1849
Joseph Wei ‘13
from the studio of Galina Barskaya


Polonaise in c# minor, Op. 26 No. 1
Frédéric Chopin
Kirsten Wright ‘12
from the studio of Robert Ward


Prelude in G major, Op. 32 No. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff
1873-1943
Emma Crow-Willard ‘11
from the studio of Junko Ueno Garrett

Sunday, January 30, 2011

CONTROL 2.25.2011



The Avalon in Hollywood is one of the trendiest yet afforable night clubs in the area. The club brings in big names in hip-hop, pop, and house/electro music. On February 25, the weekly event CONTROL is featuring headliners Designer Drugs, Mustard Pimp, and Lucky Date ft. Sue Cho. However, the opening acts are closer to my heart. Sacramento DJs Mike Diamond and My Cousin Vinny will be performing at the Avalon for the first time. I first heard Mike Diamond, formerly Diamondmonster, at a hipster-esque house party during my sophomore year of high school. I have been a devoted fan ever since. So naturally I will be attending this event, along with the mass exodus of Sacramentans who have already been planning carpools and caravans. To purchase tickets and receive more information, please visit

http://avalonhollywood.com/2011/02/25/control-2-25-11-designer-drugs-mustard-pimp-lucky-date-featuring-sue-cho/

Thursday, January 27, 2011

January Album Releases




If you're getting tired of your current play-list I am happy to inform you some great albums have been just been released for your listening pleasure. January 25th proved to be a magical day as far as album releases go. Check out this hefty list courtesy of LA Music Blog. (Cold War Kids and LCD Sound System- I'm a little overwhelmed!)

Cold War Kids- Mine is Yours
Amos Lee- Mission Bell
The Get up Kids- There are Rules
Iron & Wine- Kiss Each Other Clean
Lovedrug- EP Part III
Cloud Nothings- Cloud Nothings
Corrine Bailey Rae- Love EP
David Guetta- One More Love
Death- Spiritual, Mental, Physical
Deerhoof- Deerhoof Vs. Evil
Gang of Four- Content
Hello Seahorse- Lejos
LCD Soundsystem- London Sessions
Wanda Jackson- The Party Ain't Over
Praxis [Buckethead]- Profanation: Preparation For A Coming Darkness

Excited? Me too.

Monday, January 24, 2011

LA Chamber Orchestra This Saturday!


The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
presents
Haydn's Drum Roll

Featuring the music of Mozart, Lutoslawski, and Haydn

Jan 22 at 8 pm at the Alex Theater in Glendale.
only 2 blocks away from the Americana.

Follow this link for more information and program notes
As students we get great discounts from LACO http://www.laco.org/college/

Interested in The Occidental College Chorus?

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Music of the People, by the People, for the People



*The Occidental College Music Department*

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*Music of the People, by the People, for the People***

*Karen Benjamin '83, soprano*

*Alan Chapman (former Oxy professor), bass and vocals*

*Cedric Berry, bass*

*Victoria Kirsch, piano
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A concert of 19th-century American folk songs,

spirituals and Hutchinson Family songs

conceived and produced by Karen Benjamin

*Friday, January 28, 2011*

*Bird Studio*

*12:30 – 1:25 p.m.*

*CSP 99*

*Free*

Cirque Bezerk at Club Nokia



Something out of the ordinary has arrived in LA this January. Its Cirque Bezerk, a combination of circus, burlesque, sideshow and Broadway musical. Creepy yet sexy, the show has been described by LA Times as "the sort of spectacle that Time Burton would dream up if he quit film and joined the circus" and "a post-rave, post-goth spectacle both in sound and appearance" by LA Weekly. It is a sort of Gothic Cirque Du Soleil- incredible acrobatics meet a zombie infused storyline.

Shows are held at 8:00 pm every night until January 30th. There is also a matinee performance on the 30th. Cirque Bezerk is found at Club Nokia (about 10 miles south of Occidental). Tickets cost about $80. For more information check out the Cirque Berzerk website here.