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The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a diverse 2023-2024 season that traverses musical worlds
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a diverse 2023-2024 season that traverses musical worlds
Read About the 2023-24 Season
The new 2023-24 concerts and events season at the School of Music reinvents modern styles, elevates discussion of the craft, and celebrates musical traditions around the globe.
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Hilá Plitmann, UCLA Music Students Debut Original Compositions at Schoenberg Hall
The Daily Bruin reported on composition students’ world premieres by Grammy Award-winning soprano Hilá Plitmann.
Yet Another College Course on Taylor Swift Makes Clear: She's More Than a Pop Star
When the LA Times wants to understand the Taylor Swift phenomenon, they turn to UCLA’s Music Industry faculty. Professor Bob Fink helped explain how popular music and cultural phenomena become part of a rigorous curriculum.
UCLA Musicologist’s New Book Explores the Sublime
Cesar Favila, assistant professor of Musicology, has just published his first book. Immaculate Sounds: The Musical Lives of Nuns in New Spain breaks new ground in its imaginative approach to recovering the lives of women who sang devotional music in Catholic churches. Oxford University Press has published the book in hardback. The UCLA Library has partnered with the
Dec
8
Fri
5:00pm
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Free
contemporary
uclaFLUX Fall Concert
Join us for a dynamic evening of modern music performed by the uclaFLUX contemporary music ensemble, which is devoted to the performance of chamber music from the 20th and 21st centuries. uclaFLUX is led by Professor Gloria Cheng and seeks to encourage students to explore and embrace new approaches and techniques associated with the myriad
Lani Hall
Dec
8
Fri
7:00pm
Free
Free
classical
David L. Abell Piano Masters Series featuring Gilbert Kalish
We are excited to welcome venerable pianist and educator Gilbert Kalish to our David L. Abell Piano Masters Series for Fall 2023. This performance will be preceded by a Masterclass with UCLA Piano students on 12/7 in Lani Hall from 6:00-7:30pm. About Gilbert Kalish: Gilbert Kalish leads a musical life of unusual variety and breadth. As
Schoenberg Hall
Dec
9
Sat
7:00pm
Free
Free
world-music
Khon: Thai Masked Dance and Music
In celebration of the 190th anniversary of Thailand-U.S. diplomatic relations, eighteen master musicians and dancers from the Royal Thai Fine Arts Department will perform khon (masked dance drama) in Schoenberg Hall.
Schoenberg Hall
Departments
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EthnomusicologyEthnomusicologyThe study of musical traditions from around the world through hands-on performance training and academic study.
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MusicMusicThe study of Western classical music with specializations in performance, composition, conducting, and music education.
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MusicologyMusicologyThe scholarly study of the histories, cultures, and critical interpretations of music and music-making.
Programs
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Global Jazz StudiesGlobal Jazz StudiesA cross-disciplinary curriculum pairing music performance, studio instruction and musicianship courses with African American Studies.
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Music IndustryMusic IndustryA practical program helping students discover and prepare for music-related careers though coursework, events, and internship opportunities.
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