Westmont Faculty Perform in Fall Recital

Members of the music faculty at Westmont present a recital featuring the works of Mendelssohn, Bach and Stephen Sondheim on Friday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. in Deane Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

Performers include John Sant’Ambrogio, cello; Nichole Dechaine, soprano; Andrea Di Maggio, flute; Neil Di Maggio, piano; Paula Hatley, piano; Steve Hodson, organ; Robert Rockabrand, tenor; Michael Shasberger, baritone; Celeste Tavera, soprano; and Anthony Ybarra, guitar.

The diverse program also includes R. Vaughan Williams’ “Love-Sight” from the House of Life and Francois Borne’s “Carmen Fantasy.”

The music department welcomed seven new instructors this fall including Tamsen Beseke, violin; Yue Deng, violin; Trey Farrell, clarinet; Marisa McLeod, string chamber ensemble; Adelle Rodkey, oboe; John Wakefield, percussion; and Laurence Young, music history and clarinet.

For more information, please call the music department at (805) 565-6040.