University Singers & Concert Choir

Robert Istad and Christopher Peterson, conductors

Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces (The Wedding) Composed for four pianos, percussion ensemble, soloists, and chorus

Featuring: CSUF Percussion Ensemble, Ken McGrath, conductor Grant Rohr, Hsin-Hao Yang, Po-Han Chiu, pianists

Paul Basler: Alleluia (from "Songs of Faith") Claudio Monteverdi: Si Ch’io Vorrei Morire Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op.11 Gyorgy Orban: Daemon Irrepit Callidus Jake Runestad: Please Stay by arr. Craig Hella Johnson: I Love You/What a Wonderful World (Traditional Gospel) He’ll Make It Alright

California State University, Fullerton’s University Singers, directed by Dr. Robert Istad, rank among the nation’s premiere collegiate choral ensembles. The University Singers have performed throughout the world on its own and regularly perform with a variety of professional orchestras, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pacific Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. They have earned praise for their work with conductors Carl St.Clair, John Mauceri, John Williams, Eugene Kohn, Sir Neville Marriner, James Conlon, and Keith Lockhart. Internationally acclaimed for their exquisite musicianship, they have been invited to perform at conferences organized by the American Choral Directors Association, National Collegiate Choral Organization and the Music Educators National Conference. Recently, the CSUF University Singers performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Andrea Bocelli, Kathleen Battle, recorded an album with composer John Williams and Sony Classical. They released a commercial recording with Yarlung Records for international wide release in November 2017 entitled Nostos: The Homecoming of Music.

The California State University, Fullerton Concert Choir, directed by Christopher Peterson, is a 74-voice auditioned, mixed ensemble comprised primarily of students studying voice in the School of Music. The Concert Choir gives a number of performances in Southern California every year, and has also toured in Canada, Hawaii, Europe, and the United States. The Concert Choir performs a variety of accompanied and unaccompanied repertoire, and collaborates annually with the CSUF University Singers to present performances of choral-orchestral masterworks. They have joined the University Singers in performances with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. For the past four years they have represented CSUF at the Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association Festival of Choirs. A major mission of the Concert Choir is to sing and perform traditional as well as new choral music at the highest artistic levels, and to communicate to their audiences through compelling and musical performances.

Admission Information

Tickets: $10 / $8 Titan Price All orders subject to a $3 processing fee

Titan prices for advance sales only (students, senior citizens age 62+, & CSUF staff, faculty, Alumni Association, OLLI, & support group members).

NOTE: Discounts offered on advance purchases-ONLY. Regular-priced tickets are sold immediately prior to a performance.

Box Office Information

Monday–Friday: 11 am to 5 pm Closed on major holidays, Winter, Spring and Summer Breaks

The Box Office is also open one hour prior to scheduled ticketed performances (sale is limited exclusively to that day's performance's only).

Cash, check or credit card accepted

The Box Office located on the southwest corner of the Clayes Performing Arts Center. Free 15-minute parking is available off Arts Drive near the Box Office.

Parking for Performances: Parking on weekends is free starting at 5 pm, Fridays. At all other times, daily permits are required and can be purchased for $10 upon entering the parking structure. Cash is not accepted. Visa, MasterCard and Discover only.

Contact Information: Clayes Performing Arts Center Box Office (657) 278-3371