Shota Homma struggled with the fast and arpeggiated movements of Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor. But on Sunday, the second-year music student played the piece in front of thousands of audience members at Carnegie Hall. Homma won second place at the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition in January, giving […]
Author Archives: Faatimah Mahadi
Dance workshop connects students of all backgrounds, promotes expression
Teenagers danced to the beat of the Hamilton cast recording and leapt to the sound of smooth jazz music in a bustling dance hall in the heart of Los Angeles. The workshop, which took place Wednesday, was the first meeting for Dance and Dialogue, an organization that seeks to foster passion for dance and build […]
Fashion Friday: Week 9, Fall 2017
Initially worn for their practical uses as military camouflage, olive green outerwear and pants are becoming mainstays in student wardrobes.
Rock band Santiago’s Trip seeks to break traditional musical molds
String lights and cookies set the mood in Parking Structure 7, which served as an impromptu concert venue for the band Santiago’s Trip. “The space seats little more than 20 people … but we get the best energy from these performances,” said Sahfa Aboudkhil, the band’s lead singer. Aboudkhil, a second-year comparative literature student, said […]