music

An eclectic program of music at the Hammer Museum, curated by Grammy Award-winning pianist Gloria Cheng of the UCLA Department of Music.

Jake Heggie, who earned a B.A. and M.A. in music at UCLA, was a PR writer when the general director of the San Francisco Opera handpicked to compose a score for a libretto by playwright Terrence McNally. Today, he has three operas currently in the pipeline.

'The Big Bonanza' recounts the rush of fortune hunters, among them Samuel Clemens, to Nevada in the 1860s to prospect for silver ore.

Four finalists will compete on Saturday, March 26, at Avalon Hollywood to spin for the official after-party for the Electronic Music Awards and Foundation show on April 14.

The bequest from the David Dobrow Trust establishes an endowment that will help ensure the long-term financial security of the Herb Alpert School of Music.

Music in all its forms has been a big part of UCLA's first century. Acclaimed alumni include John Williams, Jim Morrison, Sara Bareilles and Kamasi Washington.

Pogossian's 'Stefan Wolpe: Music for Violin and Piano' (1924-66) was cited by music critic Paul Driver of the Sunday Times (London).

The confirmation creates UCLA’s 12th professional school. Judi Smith, dean and vice provost emerita of the UCLA College, will serve as interim dean.

There will be more than 175 public events presented by the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture showcasing a great depth and diversity of creative programming.

The fall concert takes place at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Schoenberg Hall.

Acclaimed music faculty and gifted students from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in a free performance.

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music presents award-winning students directed by UCLA jazz great faculty members.

Talented students from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's Department of Theater celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's birth this weekend at the Ralph Freud Playhouse with a musical extravaganza.

Ely Guerra, an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter from Mexico, came to UCLA to meet with students, discuss issues with a Spanish class studying Mexican cultures and perform in a free concert as a UC Regents Lecturer.

Three ensembles — Prota, Kyodo Taiko and Yukai Daiko — merge their distinctive styles.

Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadeva and Dave Holland fuse jazz and Indian classical music.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s high-tech touring truck visits campus 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Traditional eastern European music goes eclectic and contemporary.

UCLA Byzantine art history and archaeology professor Sharon Gerstel has devoted much of the last year to studying how architectural changes in Byzantine churches enhanced the performance of religious music.

The legendary jazz guitarist is recognized as an international ambassador for the art form.

Multimedia performance will include live music by Ron McCurdy Quartet.

Refik Anadol’s recent collaboration with LA Phil and Esa-Pekka Salonen ''Visions of America:Amerique Audio/Visual Performance'' has been selected by Prix Ars Electronica jury to be screened during Ars Electronica Animation Festival in Linz, Austria. 

The school has risen rapidly since its creation in 2007 with a visionary $30 million gift from the Herb Alpert Foundation.

The Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival, a popular annual series of free concerts, opens July 28 at UCLA with the Westside Chamber Players performing.

Individual tickets for all upcoming shows by the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA go on sale on Friday. Tickets may be purchased via cap.ucla.edu, Ticketmaster or directly through the UCLA Central Ticket Office.