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Vijay Gupta: The Medicine of Music

Music isn’t a form of entertainment. It’s a lifeline. For Vijay Gupta, all art is a kind of soul-metabolism: a way of transforming pain, grief and trauma into something which nourishes. Described by The New Yorker as “a visionary violinist and a radical thinker in the classical music world,” Vijay is an internationally celebrated musician, speaker, and advocate who bridges the worlds of art, justice, and healing. In hopeful, inspiring talks, he shows us creative ways to revitalize our sense of hope and belonging.

Taylor Mac in Concert

Dubbed “a shape shifter of the highest order” by The New York Times, Mac creates experimental theater work that pushes the boundaries of performance—as in the Pulitzer Prize finalist epic A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.

Convocation 2025

We are inviting all Oxy faculty, staff, and students to participate in the Convocation ceremony, featuring a procession of members of the faculty, administration, and Board of Trustees, along with the members of the Class of 2029, marching to the beat of the Taiko ensemble! The brief ceremony will include welcome messages from various members of the Oxy community and, of course, the amazing Occidental Glee Club, led by Professor Desiree LaVertu.
 
Members of the faculty and staff are welcome to march in academic regalia.