Category: Composition
Guggenheim Fellow Kay Kyurim Rhie Talks Composition
Kay Kyurim Rhie’s compositions are known for their boldness and timbral expressiveness. Her works have been commissioned by leading ensembles, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Rhie, associate professor of composition...
Composer Kay Kyurim Rhie Wins a Guggenheim
Kay Rhie, associate professor of composition, was one of five UCLA faculty to win the prestigious award, which supports scholars in a broad array of fields, from the natural sciences...
Faculty and Alumni Recognized in 2026 Grammy Awards
Congratulations to faculty and alums of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music who have been been recognized in the 2026 Grammy Awards. Music alum Alexander Lloyd Blake is the...
Composition Alum Jake Heggie Wins Grammy
From the Daily Bruin: “You might be in a theater with two to 3,000 people you don’t know,” Heggie said. “But because of the experience of this human drama and...
Faculty and Alumni Earn Multiple 2026 Grammy Nods
BRUIN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS! Congratulations to faculty and alums of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music who have been nominated for a 2026 Grammy Award. Music Industry faculty member Erik...
Professor David Lefkowitz Destroys His Piano
On a bright, summer Sunday in Westwood, scores of people convened at the Spanish revival home of David Lefkowitz, composer and professor of composition and music theory at The UCLA...
Kay Rhie's "H'on" Receives its World Premiere by the LA Philharmonic
(San Francisco Classical Voice): Kay Rhie’s piece is called H’on, which “means ‘spirit’ or ‘soul’ in Korean,” she explained. “For me, it’s [asking the question] ‘What does the spirit of Korean sound...
Kay Rhie's Piece H'on to Premiere with LA Philharmonic
Composition professor Kay Rhie’s most recent work was commissioned by the LA Philharmonic and will premiere on June 6, 2025.
Composing Her Path: Meet Mia Ruhman, 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
On the morning of January 7, 2025, a fire had started in the Santa Monica mountains and Mia Ruhman, a fourth-year music composition major at The UCLA Herb Alpert School...