BM - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

The Bachelor of Music in Music Performance combines intensive applied study of Western classical music with the superb academics of a major research university situated in a global cultural capital. Students in the performance concentration study individually with world-class performers and teachers, participate fully in a range of large and small ensembles, and pursue rigorous coursework in music theory, history, and analysis. Across the major, frequent performance opportunities, open to students regardless of class standing, ensure that each student gains extensive experience in a wide variety of performance contexts. The small, collaborative nature of the program guarantees students tailored individual attention from faculty throughout the Music Department.

James Bass Appointed as Artistic Director of Miami-based Choir, Seraphic Fire
From South Florida Classical Review: When James K. Bass takes the stage this week for his first concerts as artistic director of Seraphic Fire, the stellar Miami-based chamber choir, it …
UCLA Director of Choral Studies James Bass Leads Seraphic Fire in a Dynamic New Program
From South Florida Classical Review: James K. Bass made an auspicious debut as artistic director of Seraphic Fire on Friday night with “Serenade to Music,” a program of four works …
Inna Faliks’s New Album a Top Classical Pick
From Cultural Attaché: Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 arranged for four hands is critic Craig Byrd’s top pick this week. Byrd writes that Faliks manages “to do the impossible: provide all …
Oct 29 Thu
6:00pm
Free
classical
David L. Abell Piano Master Series – Elizabeth Schumann
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome pianist Elizabeth Schumann for the Fall installment of our 2026/27 David L. Abell Piano Master Series, a concert series …
Lani Hall Learn More
Oct 29 Thu
8:00pm
Free
classical
UCLA Philharmonia: The "Don Quixote" Experience
Immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Don Quixote, where comic misadventures, tender moments and heroic dreams come vividly to life in Richard Strauss’s dazzling tone poem. As the Don, …
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Oct 30 Fri
8:00pm
Free
classical, contemporary
UCLA Wind Ensemble - American Anthems
As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, the UCLA Wind Ensemble opens its season with a program exploring America’s triumphs and tragedies. The concert opens with Robert Jager’s festive Esprit …
Schoenberg Hall Learn More

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