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Composition Concert 2024: A showcase of musical workmanship

Composition Concert 2024: A showcase of musical workmanship
Original compositions by student composers performed live at Lancing Recital Hall.
Jason Lee, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

Friends and families of several student composers gathered in Lansing Recital Hall on Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. to listen to the live performance of original music compositions. Pianos, stringed instruments and even a bassoon would bring the student composers’ works to life and display their talent and...

Spotlight on the Eddy 

Elias Shamoon opens the Eddy with a set of five original songs.
Elias Shamoon and Jake Scott set the stage on fire at the pavilion.
Aaron Rollins, Freelance Writer March 12, 2023

Hosted by the Office of Campus Engagement, the Eddy is an annual on-campus concert at Biola. The fireplace pavilion, located at the center of campus, was the backdrop for the event. This year featured a donut wall, refreshments, a giveaway, a photobooth and two amazing musicians. Students crowded around...

Conservatory students skillfully perform Chopin

Music therapy major Iris Lu performs Chopin's "Nocturne in E Minor."
Students within the Conservatory of Music's piano department artfully performed pieces by Frédéric Chopin.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 11, 2022

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, students in the piano department performed several works by Frédéric Chopin in the Lansing Recital Hall. With a total 27 different pieces, the department ensured variety in pieces and talent.  AN EVENING OF CHOPIN The evening began with Chopin’s Prelude in E Flat Minor, the...

Musicians perform at Composition Concert

Music composition major Alexander Reams, music major Jason Rhue and worship arts major Caleb Britt serenade the audience with saxophone melodies.
Conservatory of Music show features harps and saxophones.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 4, 2022

On Wednesday Nov. 3, family and friends gathered in the Lansing Recital Hall to support musicians in the Conservatory of Music. Students composed a wide array of pieces for a variety of instruments and themes.  As the audience sat in anticipation for the concert, Dr. Robert Denham, associate professor...

The Eddy returns

THE EDDY: Recording artist Jordy Searcy shared his music with students.
Alumna O. Bree Mays and Jordy Searcy rock Fireplace Pavilion.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor April 22, 2022

On April 21, Jordy Searcy and alumna O. Bree Mays took to the stage to put on The Eddy for the first time in two years. Mays opened the event with a few stunning and unreleased singles, while Searcy played some well-loved hits like “Molly” and “Love and War in Your Twenties.”  PERFORMANCES   Students...

Artist Alessia Cara releases full-length album

Artist Alessia Cara releases full-length album
“In the Meantime” is a positive sonic evolution, but lacks definition.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor September 25, 2021

“In The Meantime” released on Sept. 24 as the next installment of Alessia Cara’s bright, youthful and highly successful career. Although the lyrics fail to reach new depths, there are moments where emotion shines through and the music aligns. It speaks of past dysfunctional relationships and explores...