Celebrating Music received a fabulous review in the Long Beach Gazette. Jim Ruggirello wrote about Daphis et Chloe, “The winds in particular were phenomenal. I don’t usually review performances by individual students, but here let me give a shout-out to flutist Melissa Hulett, who knocked the famous solo out of the park.” And of the Mozart, “The fortissimo sections were thrillingly powerful, while the quieter passages were beautifully balanced and quite noticeably lovely. Talberg even managed somehow to create a nice reverberant echo in the Carpenter’s dry acoustic.”
Jason Switzer Sings with Long Beach Opera
Alumnus Jason Switzer, who studied with Marvallee Cariaga, is one of the singers in the Long Beach Opera production of Van Gogh by Michael Gordon and The Tell-Tale Heart by Stewart Copeland, at the EXPO Building on Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls.
Ashley Stanbury in recital at the Palos Verdes Library
Alumna Ashley Stanbury performed in recital at the Palos Verdes Library series in early May. She has been asked to come back for a another concert next season.
Amie Ma accepted into the Cremona Music Academy
Amie Ma was accepted into the Cremona Music Academy in Italy for studies this summer.
Alicia Doyle Awarded Enhancing Educational Effectiveness Through Technology grant
Alicia Doyle (Musicology) was awarded a competitive “Enhancing Educational Effectiveness Through Technology” (3ET) grant from the Faculty Center for Professional Development for her proposal entitled “A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action.” Â Dr. Doyle will redesign her MUS 190 class for music majors to incorporate active learning and project based instruction.
Rob Frear Elected to Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Congratulations to Rob Frear who was elected to the Executive Committee of the Academic senate. He takes on an important and time consuming position and ensures that the arts have a voice heard in the senate leadership. Please congratulate and thank him.
Alumni and Faculty on “Family Guy”
On May 6, Alumni Steven Hughes (Bass Trombone) and John Van Houten played on Fox’s TV Show  ”Family Guy”
In Memoriam
The BCCM family lost two long-time members recently.
Hans Lampl conducted the CSULB orchestra from 1956-1983. He was also the resident conductor of the Rio Hondo Orchestra for 12 years, and was most well know for his work in opera and musical theater. Dr. Lampl received his DMA from USC and published a book, “Turning Notes into Music : An Introduction to Musical Interpretation.”
Doug Strawn met the Carpenters when they were students at CSULB. As he was quoted, he performed with them “from the garage to the Lear jets.” After leaving the Carpenters in 1979, he joined the Disney Corporation as a project promoter and rose to Director of Entertainment. Among the many duties he performed at Disney was being the official voice of Donald Duck for Walt Disney Attractions. He later became a successful motivational speaker.
John Van Houten in recital
John Van Houten Performed a Solo Recital this Last week at the Southwestern Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference  (SWRTEC) Also gave a Masterclass on the “Development of the Shift” for the Low Register of the Tuba.  Performed in His Tuba Quartet, “Rolling Thunder”
Drs. Shockley and Verdie win RSCA Awards
Both Dr. Alan Shockley and Dr. Adriana Verdie received RSCA (Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity) Awards. Dr. Shockley will receive one class off in the fall and Dr. Verdie will receive one class off in the spring to work on their projects.