“Sinfonia Breve” makes its world premiere with the CSUN Symphony
September 30, 2016
The music department presented the CSUN symphony orchestra, conducted by Dr. John Roscigno, in the Plaza Del Sol Performance Hall Thursday evening.The performance began with the flowing sounds of "A Letter From Home," originally written by Aaron Copland. It carried an uplifting melody with a sound t...
London Philharmonic entrances the VPAC
October 13, 2014
The music of classical composers Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Prokofiev flowed beautifully through the Great Hall of the Valley Performing Arts Center on Friday night as the London Philharmonic Orchestra entertained a packed house. The 100-piece orchestra performed amazing pieces that were s...
Scharoun Ensemble Berlin takes a classical approach to music at the VPAC
March 24, 2014
In an unusually intimate setting, the audience was seated on the main stage with the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin Sunday night at the Valley Performing Arts Center for what turned out to be a mesmerizing performance. The Scharoun Ensemble was founded by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and is one of Germany’s...
‘String Theory’ transforms Flyaway into music spectacle
September 24, 2012
At most concerts the audience enjoy the music while the artists are doing the work. This was not the case at String Theory’s “Composition of Sound + Space” performance at the Van Nuys FlyAway this weekend. String Theory is a hybrid performance group that has performed across the nation and ab...