News Archive (2023)

• APU School of Music to Perform Long Running Tradition “Celebrate Christmas”

  October 3, 2023

  APU’s School of Music presents the long running tradition “Celebrate Christmas.” ”The performance takes place on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Lake Avenue Church, located at 393 N. Lake Avenue, in Pasadena.
• Raphaela Lacerda ’23 Makes Her Mark in Conducting

  September 20, 2023 by Nathan Foster '20

  Withing six months of graduating from APU, Raphaela Lacerda was named the assistant conductor of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra and she was awarded with the Emerging Professional Award from the Association of California Symphony Orchestras.
• Faculty Friday: Mark Gasbarro — Renowned Pianist Brings the Best in Both Music and Teaching

  June 16, 2023 by Megan Wilhelm '23

  Mark Gasbarro has had a prolific musical career, including working as a pianist on numerous movies including Star Trek Beyond, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, and Up. He is passionate about passing his knowledge to the next generation.
• Helena Mayer ’20: Reaching the Lost Through Music

  June 7, 2023 by Nathan Foster '20

  At just 25-years-old, Helena Mayer '20 has built a strong career as a musician. Her songs have been streamed more than 10 million times on Spotify and she performs four times a week for more than 9,000 followers on Twitch.
• APU College of the Arts Hosts Industry Spotlight at Warner Bros. Studios

  April 26, 2023

  APU’s College of the Arts is headed to legendary Warner Bros. Studios for the annual Industry Spotlight on May 4, giving students in APU’s acclaimed cinematic arts, theater, art, design, and music programs an opportunity to showcase their work.
• Julia Stone: Re-imaging Church Worship Music

  March 23, 2023 by Nathan Foster

  Julia Stone loves her community in the School of Music. Through her experience as a music and worship major and a double-minor in honors humanities and theology, she has developed a worldview that led her to the goal of enhancing worship music.
• Beatrice Buob ’03: Sharing the Gospel Through Happy Voices

  February 21, 2023 by Nathan Foster

  After graduating with her Master's of Music in Conducting, Beatrice Buob '03 moved back home to Switzerland and started a community Gospel choir called Happy Voices.
• Faculty Spotlight: Professor Sean Barrett ‘11 (MM ‘13), Music

  January 17, 2023

  “If there’s something you want to do then go out and do it. As a student at APU, I was doing stuff I wanted to do besides just things I had to do, and that's what gave me the tools to do what I do now.”