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Centered on the Arts

Dec 1, 2023

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE! Come see the Pepperdine Choir and Orchestra present their annual Christmas concert on Thursday, December 7 at 7:30pm in Smothers Theatre. They'll be performing timeless holiday tunes and selections from the classical repertoire. 

I sat down with Dr. Ryan Board, Director of Choral Activities...


Oct 10, 2023

Internationally acclaimed pianist Andrew von Oeyen returns to Pepperdine for a residency at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts! During his time here, he performed Beethovan's Emperor Concerto and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the Pepperdine Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Pierre Long-Tao Tang.

I sat down...


Sep 19, 2023

SEASON 4 IS HERE!

I welcome composer Jeremy Zerbe back to the podcast for an incredible conversation about the music written for the show over the past three seasons. 

We have an incredible conversation about the creative process, collaborating with musicians, and the joys of writing music for media!

There is a lot in...


Jul 26, 2023

It’s the last episode of season 3! On today's episode, we meet with some of our graduating seniors from the Center For the Arts. Our patrons will have seen these students working back-of-house, front-of-house, on stage, or in the museum, and together we can enjoy the lively anecdotes of these remarkable...


Jul 26, 2023

We’d like to thank you all for listening and participating during season 3. After this episode, we’ll be taking a break and will return for season 4 in the fall. Keep your ears open for our return date.

Take a listen to some of our favorite responses as to why the arts are important.

We would like to thank all of...