Biola University Conservatory of Music /blogs/bravo Ellery Sablan, Jessica Moses American soprano Katie Van Kooten (‘01) is Biola University’s Artist in Residence in Voice for the 2023-2024 academic year. During the fall semester of 2023, alumna Van Kooten visited the Conservatory of Music and worked with current vocal... Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:12:00 -0800 /blogs/bravo/2023/international-opera-singer-and-biola-alumna-is-artist-in-residence-for-classical-voice-area /blogs/bravo/2023/international-opera-singer-and-biola-alumna-is-artist-in-residence-for-classical-voice-area Jessica Hong Rique Pantoja, adjunct professor of contemporary piano, released his newest album, “Nova Vida,” in June 2020. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:28:00 -0700 /blogs/bravo/2020/music-professor-rique-pantoja-releases-new-album-nova-vida /blogs/bravo/2020/music-professor-rique-pantoja-releases-new-album-nova-vida Jessica Hong Hannah and Jonah Gallagher, currently pursuing careers in music therapy and composition, share how Biola uniquely prepared them to make an impact in their fields. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:10:00 -0700 /blogs/bravo/2020/two-alumni-stories-pursuing-music-therapy-and-composition /blogs/bravo/2020/two-alumni-stories-pursuing-music-therapy-and-composition George Boespflug Tommy Walker, American worship leader, composer of contemporary worship music, recording artist and author, will serve as the Artist in Residence for Biola's Worship Arts program. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:14:00 -0800 /blogs/bravo/2019/view-interview-with-new-worship-arts-artist-in-residence-tommy-walker2 /blogs/bravo/2019/view-interview-with-new-worship-arts-artist-in-residence-tommy-walker2 Natalia Henderson The Symphonic Winds embarked on a musical adventure in the spring of 2019 to record at Warner Bros. Studios’ Eastwood Scoring Stage in Burbank. Conducted by Robert Feller, professor and director of Symphonic Winds, the ensemble recorded pieces... Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/bravo/2019/symphonic-winds-records-at-warner-bros-studios /blogs/bravo/2019/symphonic-winds-records-at-warner-bros-studios George Boespflug Professor Robert Feller, for more than 30 years, has pursued musical excellence as area coordinator of the woodwinds, brass and percussion. After serving as an adjunct for five years, Feller joined the faculty full time. His efforts have made a... Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/bravo/2019/a-vision-realized /blogs/bravo/2019/a-vision-realized Natalia Henderson The Biola Conservatory of Music presented The Brilliance in concert during the spring 2019 semester, with the Biola Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Associate Professor Marlin Owen, and the Biola Chorale, conducted by Associate Professor and... Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/bravo/2019/conservatory-students-perform-record-with-the-brilliance /blogs/bravo/2019/conservatory-students-perform-record-with-the-brilliance Laurel Coddington Over the past two years, three of Biola’s Conservatory of Music piano performance majors had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Katherine Bode and Muli Yu, students of Li-Shan Hung, Professor of Piano and Piano Area Coordinator,... Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:38:00 -0800 /blogs/bravo/2018/biola-conservatory-piano-competition-winners-take-carnegie-hall /blogs/bravo/2018/biola-conservatory-piano-competition-winners-take-carnegie-hall Jessica Hong David Maemone Accompanies American Idol Alum David Archuleta Alumnus David Maemone who studied Music in Worship during his time at Biola, recently accompanied David Archuleta, American Idol Alumnus, during a Fox broadcast. Maemone currently works... Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:31:55 -0800 /blogs/bravo/2018/david-maemone-accompanies-american-idol-alum-david-archuleta /blogs/bravo/2018/david-maemone-accompanies-american-idol-alum-david-archuleta Brenna Ginter In May 2018, the Biola University Chorale went on a week-long choir tour in Ireland. The Chorale typically tours internationally once every four years, previously traveling to places like Italy, Hungary, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic and... Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:47:00 -0800 /blogs/bravo/2018/chorale-tours-ireland-raising-awareness-of-suicide-through-music /blogs/bravo/2018/chorale-tours-ireland-raising-awareness-of-suicide-through-music