Sean Chen, a charismatic and world-renowned pianist, captivated the audience during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) annual Steinway by Starlight concert Feb. 2 with energetic renditions of pieces by such virtuosos as Leopold Godowsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and an alluring performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's “Quasi una fantasia.” Steinway by Starlight is an annual concert in CSUDH's University Theatre that showcases the university's designation as an “All-Steinway School.” As part of the elite group of institutions worldwide to have the distinction, the university's faculty and students learn, practice, and perform only on pianos designed by the world-famous ... Read More
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Art and Design Student David Kwock Honored for LA Opera’s ‘Salome’ Program Cover Design
David Kwock, an art and design major at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), was honored with 2nd place and a $2,000 prize for his program cover design for the LA Opera's spring production of composer Richard Strauss' opera, Salome. Kwock and students in art and design lecturer John Lionel Pierce's Design 342 course competed last fall with 35 students from 13 other campuses in Southern California to be featured on the cover of the widely distributed program. The 1st place winner's artwork will also be on display at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the LA Opera. “When I won I was very excited. I did not expect to win at all. It was quite a shock for me to even ... Read More
Pianist Sean Chen to Perform at Steinway by Starlight Concert
Pianist Sean Chen, a Southern California native who at 28 years old is a rising star in the music world, will perform in California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) winter concert Steinway by Starlight at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the University Theatre. Steinway by Starlight is an annual performance to showcase the university's designation as an “All-Steinway School,” which it received from Steinway & Sons in 2014. Music majors at CSUDH learn, practice and perform only on pianos designed by Steinway & Sons and have the opportunity to host world-class performers and master classes. Among Chen's accolades are winning the American Pianists Association's DeHaan Classical ... Read More
Ellie Zenhari Shares Thoughts About ‘Watts: Then and Now’ Exhibit and Project
Assistant Professor Ellie Zenhari shares her thoughts about the "Watts: Then and Now" exhibit and student project, photography, and her current project. Ellie Zenhari earned her MFA at Savannah College of Art and Design and has been with CSUDH in the Art & Design Department since 2012 teaching photography, motion graphics, 3D animation, and interactive design classes. She has traveled and photographed extensively around the world, and her work has been exhibited in a solo exhibit in the Library Cultural Art Center at CSUDH (2015-2016), Watts Labor Committee Action Community Gallery (2015), the Louvre Museum in Paris (2015), the International Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami, Florida ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Digital Media Arts Students’ PSA Played at LA Clippers Game
“Everybody Plays,” a public service announcement (PSA) produced by seniors in California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Digital Media Arts (DMA) program, was played before thousands of basketball fans at the Jan. 8 Los Angeles Clippers versus Miami Heat game at the Staples Center. The PSA was chosen from four student-produced pieces, all of who were enrolled in the DMA 346 Client-Based Production Workshop in spring 2016, the final course in a four-semester sequence required for the DMA Television Arts degree option. The PSA submissions were requested by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (LA Parks), which is one of the DMA program's frequent clients. ... Read More
