News Archive (2022)

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

  November 18, 2022

  Azusa Pacific University’s School of Music presents the long running tradition “Celebrate Christmas.” The performance takes place on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Avenue Church, located at 393 N. Lake Avenue, in Pasadena.
• Karen Hall: Reimagining Classical Music Through Clowning

  November 14, 2022 by Kyra Palmbush

  Through her honest, emotional exploration of failure and play, Karen Hall ’09 combines two unlikely disciplines– classical music and clowning.
• Eileen O’Neall: Restoring Hope Overseas Through the Arts

  November 2, 2022 by Nathan Foster

  A CSA trip to the Himalayas changed the course of Eileen O'Neall's life. After seeing the effects of human trafficking, O'Neall decided to start Creative Hope International, a nonprofit that promotes restoration and empowerment through the arts.
• Thriving During Freshman Year: Advice from Current APU Students

  August 19, 2022 by Peter Cooley

  Here are a few tips, featuring insights from current APU students, to help you thrive as you begin your collegiate journey at APU.
• Azusa Pacific University Hosts Songwriting Academy

  June 6, 2022

  APU’s School of Music will host the 2022 Songwriting Academy, a part of the Angeles Worship Initiative (AWI), from August 20-21 on campus for musicians to explore songwriting in a creative, collaborative, and theological approach.
• Faculty Spotlight: Adjunct Professor J. Michael O’ Neal (MA ‘12), Music Department

  June 6, 2022

  “You can change the world through your art. Even when it seems like no one is paying attention, sometimes people are blessed by our lowest moments.”
• Denney Premkumar: Building Community through Music

  March 21, 2022 by Nathan Foster

  Denney Premkumar ’22 has 33 brothers who use their musical talent to bless others at APU. Though they may not be related by blood, the members of Men’s Chorale have found ways to bring the APU community together.
• Alumni Spotlight: Peijun (June) Xu (MM ‘19) Music Education, AC Violin and Viola Performance

  March 10, 2022

  “I realized the importance of cultural exchange, which helps people of different cultural backgrounds to learn from each other and build connections and communication in the global village where each individual is living.”
• APU Professor Sings on Golden Globe-Winning and Oscar-Nominated Film Dune

  February 25, 2022 by Peter Cooley

  Star Wars, Star Trek, I Am Legend, X-Men, Men In Black, Jurassic World—just a few of the many major motion picture scores that Azusa Pacific University professor Michael Geiger has performed on throughout his 40-year musical career.
• The Gift of Christian Community: APU’s Return to Campus

  February 10, 2022 by Cynthia Hoff

  Duffle bags and dorm rooms, sporting events and bonfires, crisp new books and old favorite study nooks—college life conjures up different expectations for everyone. But no one expected the COVID-19 college experience.
• Earn a Degree While Working Full Time: 5 Strategies for Success

  February 9, 2022 by Stephanie Thurrott

  Adult students can use these five life strategies to earn a degree while working full time and fit classwork in around their other commitments.
• A Crescendo of Opportunity

  January 28, 2022 by Peter Cooley

  The satisfying feeling of unwrapping the perfect Christmas present or opening an anticipated school acceptance letter—APU alum Erick Quintanilla, had that same magical feeling the first time he opened a saxophone case in his 7th-grade band class.