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From Music Row: This contribution continues the long-standing philanthropic partnership between the Mike Curb Foundation and the School of Music, which has spanned over ten years. The facility will be

Celebrated Poet Nathaniel Mackey Talks About the Deep Connections between Jazz and Language On Friday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. in Schoenberg Hall, Salim Washington, professor and chair of global

The compositions of Michael Abels are marked by eclectic themes and sounds, creating rich soundscapes that explore connections between global musical traditions. In 2023 he won the Pulitzer Prize for

Every year, incoming music industry students at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music gather for a common experience, the “music industry forum.” The class, which meets for an hour

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to share that faculty and alumni were well represented at the 67th GRAMMY Awards. In all, thirteen faculty and six alums

From the Daily Bruin: A priceless piece of Frank Sinatra’s personal instrument collection has found a new home at UCLA.

Alexander Lloyd Blake, alumnus of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for

Adam Millstein, doctoral student in violin performance at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, was the producer for Der Kaiser von Atlantis for the Louisville Orchestra.

Amy Kuney, lecturer in music industry at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, is nominated for two GRAMMY Awards this year for collaborations in songwriting with Chappell Roan.

David Kaplan and Catherine Gregory are two members of new music ensemble Decoda, which is nominated for a GRAMMY Award this year.

KOLE, an ethnomusicology alumna of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, co-wrote and produced three songs on the GRAMMY nominated album Vantablack.

Lamontagne, who completed his dissertation in ethnomusicology under the direction of Tim Taylor in 2022, held a UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at the UCLA Department of History prior to joining

Through a special pledge by Mike Curb, California’s former lieutenant and acting governor, and music industry veteran, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will begin construction on a new

New academic center bolsters UCLA as a major force in the study of Iranian culture Through a $5 million pledge by Haleh Emrani in honor of her late husband, Ahmad

James Darrah, the GRAMMY Award-nominated director/producer of acclaimed and innovative opera and film productions will join The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty in Fall 2024.

September 26, 2024. The new season features celebrated poet Nathaniel Mackey, Tod Machover's opera "Schoenberg in Hollywood," student performances and scholarly symposia.

May 21, 2024. Berry Gordy, founder of the iconic record label and hit-making enterprise Motown, has pledged a $5 million gift to establish The UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center.

May 9, 2024. Opera UCLA, a collaboration between The Herb Alpert School of Music and the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television, will present the world premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Richard Danielpour’s new opera, The Grand Hotel Tartarus.

March 27, 2024. Regina Carter, the acclaimed jazz violinist who has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (2007), a Doris Duke Award (2018), and honored as an NEA Jazz Master Fellow (2023), will join The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty in 2024.

MEDIA ADVISORY The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music features a world premiere of Serenade with a Dandelion. This live concert event showcases internationally-renowned musicians performing a curated selection of top Armenian composers’ work, all featured on a new 4-CD set. Hailed as a “game changer,” “a five-star

October 6, 2023. Responding to student demand, a new B.A in Music Industry from The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will set graduates on track toward careers in artist and label management, publicity, music publishing and licensing and more.