Lights dim, students ascend the stage. The singers create a half circle around the piano facing the director. Strange musical warm-ups fill the room, oohs and ahs, shrieks and face stretching. The
When Santa Ana music major Emmanuel Cortes was in high school, he played several piano concertos with the all-volunteer Symphony Irvine. “For the most part, I think that the level of challenge
Santa Ana College choirs are preparing for “Anime Spectacular 2.0” on Sunday 5 p.m. at the Westminster Rose Center. They are including songs from the popular anime shows and movies, such as
When Santa Ana College music professor and composer John Marr visited Japan last June, he picked up Japanese sheet music books for anime films and shows.