SFUAD will be hosting bands, Kodama Trio and Trio Andaluz this weekend for a CD release and show. Jeremy Bleich, a contributing faculty member for the Contemporary Music Department, has his hands in both bands as he writes, produces and plays in the groups.

Matt Donovan, Creative Writing and Literature faculty member, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from Creative Capital to produce an opera titled Inheritance, which is based on the life of Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester gun empire. This opera will be in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize in Music finalist Lei Liang, Grammy Award winning soprano Susan Narucki and internationally renowned artist Ligia Bouton.

Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim, a sophomore Contemporary Music Program major, puts her make up on to get ready to film her up-and-coming music video. The music video is going to feature her most recent song. “Spell,” produced by Josiah Noray. She is extremely excited about this music video and can’t wait to make more music....

Jacinda Smith is a sophomore Contemporary Music Program major, shown here practicing during her Rock ensemble class. She came to SFUAD to sing and play bass and was inspired by her favorite musician Tyon Ritter of All American Rejects.

Paul Slaughter’s “Jazz Greats” photography exhibit and the Contemporary Music Program’s accompanying concert made for a great night for jazz lovers of all kinds.