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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · 1d

Through a partnership with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, our students will learn from one of America’s leading composers, attend premiere #musicalproductions & network with #musicindustry professionals. Frank serves as 2025-26 University Artist in Residence. #musicatpacific

Pacific partnership with Latin Grammy Award-winning composer establishes Inclusive Music Initiative

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · 16d

Check out the first #PacificTinyOffice video recorded in University of the Pacific's on-campus studio. Grace Govig aka DJ Govig is a junior #musicindustry studies major, Pacific's official DJ & a future #musicfestival mogul in the making.
#musicatpacific #discjockey #musicschool

Pacific Tiny Office Concert Series: DJ Govig

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · 26d

We're excited to welcome award-winning @shuyingli.bsky.social as our composer-in-residence this week. Rehearsals, master classes & two performances are open to the public. Join us!
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#musicatapcific #universityofthepacific #musiccomposition

Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · 29d

University of the Pacific's newsroom highlights the conservatory fall '25 season. After great opening from Pacific Orchestras & Pacific Choirs, we're looking forward to a #BigBand Sep 20 & #windbands Sep 26, plus incredible guest #bassist Amina Scott & #composer Shuying Li.
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Conservatory fall lineup showcases dynamic talent

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Sep 12

Proud of our alumna & concert pianist Sharon Su '12 @doodlyroses.com .
#musicatpacific #univesityofthepacific

🎹 sharon su @doodlyroses.com · Sep 3

📣 hear ye hear ye, my recording of Florence Price’s Fantasie nègre No. 1 is out, and there’s a video

Florence Price: Fantasie nègre No. 1 in E Minor, performed by Sharon Su

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Aug 21

We're excited to announce the fall 2025 season at Pacific's Conservatory of Music! Get event highlights below.
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#musicatpacific #eventcalendar #concert #musicevent #stocktoncalifornia #thingstodo

Pacific's Conservatory, Calendar for Fall 2025

University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music present their fall 2025 concerts and recitals.

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Aug 13

University of the Pacific's 28/78 New Music Collective announced their new album "Voice Memories"— release on August 29, 2025. The album was recorded & produced by Pacific students & alumni at Pacific's Owen #RecordingStudio.
#musicatpacific
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28/78 New Music Collective - Voice Memories

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Jul 25

How much does it cost to license a song from an artist like #TaylorSwift? Our Director of #MusicIndustry Studies Benom Plumb talks about licensing fees, negotiating & the importance of music supervisors. #musicatpacific

How much does it cost to license a song from an artist like Taylor Swift?

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Jul 7

We're deeply grateful to Pacific #alumna Patricia Glunt ’77 & her wife Ellen Kantro for creating an #endowment to fund Conservatory of Music students' #professionalenrichment for generations to come!
#musicatpacific #universityofthepacific
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Conservatory alumna makes noteworthy investment in students’ success

Pat Glunt and her wife Ellen Kantro made a significant commitment, most of it from their estate, to create an endowment that funds professional enrichment for Conservatory of Music students.

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Jul 1

It's a wrap for Pacific Summer #HighSchool #Institute! We held sessions in #choral & #instrumental ensembles, #piano, #jazz, #musicindustry & #musicaltheatre. Thank you to all who joined #conservatory faculty & students in exploring the many facets of #music.
#musicatpacific

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A music industry student on stage presenting to an audience

A music instructor works with a young student who is playing the guitar.

An ensemble of string students in a classroom listening to a professor

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Jun 6

Welcome Sebastián Serrano-Ayala as assistant professor of practice in #orchestralconducting. Recognized for inclusive leadership, international reach & innovative programming, he'll lead Pacific Orchestras in 2025-26.
#musicatpacific #universityofthepacific #orchestra
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Sebastian Serrano-Ayala is appointed conductor of Pacific Orchestras for 2025-26

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Jun 4

👍#StocktonProud

Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Jun 4

Welcome Alia Kuhnert as assistant professor of practice in trumpet. She performs regularly across Northern California. Grateful that our students will learn from a versatile & dynamic #trumpetplayer & #educator.
#musicatpacific #trumpet #musicschool #university

Pacific welcomes new assistant professor of practice in trumpet

Ali Kuhnert joins the faculty at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music in the fall of 2025 as assistant professor of practice in trumpet.

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Apr 29

Proud for our alumnus Braydon Ross '23 (BM, music performance & music education) who's been accepted to the New World Symphony - a prestigious orchestral academy & music venue. Bravo Braydon!
#pacificproud 🧡🖤
#musicatpacific #universityatthepacific

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Apr 19

Proud of our students and faculty for this great musical theatre production!

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Apr 19

We're thrilled to share that Professor Kathryn Schulmeister #doublebass has been named a performing artist @ 2025 Ojai Music Festival, CA. Way to go, Professor Schulmeister! 🧡🖤
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#musicatpacific #universityofthepacific #stringbass

Kathryn Schulmeister, double bass - Ojai Music Festival

Praised for her “expressive and captivating performance” (GRAMMY.com), bassist Kathryn Schulmeister brings radiant energy to her creative musical practice ranging from classical to experimental. With ...

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Apr 3

Conservatory's Kathryn Schulmeister & Andrew Mell hosted an inaugural #DoubleBass Day @ University of the Pacific. Give a listen to their podcast about that experience recorded on on Contrabass Conversations.
#musicatpacific #UniversityofthePacific #contrabass

1085: Kathryn Schulmeister and Andrew Mell on starting a double bass event

In today's podcast, we speak with Kathryn Schulmeister and Andrew Mell. Kathryn and Andrew joined the double bass faculty at the University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music in fall 2023, where t...

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Mar 28

#Conductor, #clinician & #educator, Dr. Brett Epperson will join conservatory faculty as a tenure-track assistant #professor of #choraldirecting (July '25). Welcome Professor Epperson!
#musicatpacific #universityofthepacific
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Brett Epperson appointed as assistant professor of choral directing

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Mar 26

Award-winning University of the Pacific's Opera Theatre presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel: A Concert" March 28-30.
#musicatpacific #musicaltheatre #musical #universityofthepacific
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Conservatory students bring Carousel characters to life

Students in University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music are putting months of training and preparation to work. From wig fittings to dress rehearsals, their characters are coming to life on stag...

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Mar 18

Professor Sadie Glass accepts our invitation to join University of the Pacific faculty as a tenure-track assistant professor of horn. She becomes the first woman to hold a tenure-track position on Pacific’s brass faculty.
#musicatpacific #brassmusic #musicprofessor
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Sadie Glass

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Mar 14

Congrats to Filo Ebid '23 (BM, #musicperformance), one of the 3 platinum ticket recipients @ American Idol nation-wide contest. Thank you Good Day Sacramento for this great interview where Filo talks about his journey & how #musicaltheatre played a big part in it!
#pacificproud #musicatpacific

Chatting with a Contestant from This Season of American Idol!

Filo Ebid is a current contestant on American Idol, he received one of three Platinum tickets offered this season on the show, a coveted pass that is only offered to the three American Idol contestan...

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Mar 8

Brothers of PMA #Sinfonia Beta Pi Chapter @ University of the Pacific are dedicated to uplifting those in need & bringing joy through the power of #music. At least once a semester, they visit memory-care facilities & nursing homes performing for the residents. Thank you!
#musicatpacific

Music students perform at a senior care residential facility in Stockton, CA.

Music students perform on brass instruments at a senior care residential facility in Stockton, CA.

Music students sing at a senior care residential facility in Stockton, CA.

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Feb 28

Welcome to Pacific Jonathan Seiberlich, assistant professor of practice in #tuba. Master tuba player & #composer, he's a prominent member of the Bay Area’s music scene & the founder of the Seiberlich Quintet.
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#musicatpacific #universityofthepacific

Jonathan Seiberlich

Over the past 12 years, Jonathan Seiberlich has become a prominent member of the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant music scene. He has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, the Nomad Session Wind Octet, Jazz Mafia collective, Grateful Brass, Honor Brass Band, Circus Bella and Kyle Athayde Dance Party. Seiberlich has also played alongside internationally renowned acts such as Sigur Ros, Veronica Swift, Peter Apfelbaum, Josh Jones and The California Honeydrops.

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Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific @musicatpacific.bsky.social · Feb 3

Join us for a spring season full of diverse music!
#musicatpacific #universityofthepacific #musicevents
#musicschool

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