Graduate music performance in the UCLA Department of Music combines intensive individual applied study and ensemble collaboration with courses designed to illuminate musical context and stimulate creativity, curiosity, and interpretation. Students pursuing the Master of Music (M.M.) and Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degrees learn from master artist-teachers, dynamic ensemble directors and chamber music coaches, and scholars dedicated to informed and relevant performance of Western classical music. The D.M.A. program, in particular, is intentionally small and designed for students with outstanding performance ability, extraordinary intellectual curiosity, and a well-articulated musical research agenda. All this happens within the multi-disciplinary community of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, the academic energy of America’s premier public research university, and the excitement of one of the world’s most vibrant and diverse cultural capitals.
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Irina Bazik
Irina Bazik
“I chose The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for an opportunity to work closely with Professor Inna Faliks (pictured right). I admire her artistry and feel fortunate for the years we spent together. I am also grateful that every single class I took during my studies at UCLA made me a better artist and scholar.” – Irina Bazik DMA ’21 | Music Performance
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Student Spotlight, Summer 2023
Bruins at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music have had a busy summer. Check out what they've been up to!
Dec
5
Tue
6:00pm
Free
Free
classical, contemporary
Fall 2023 Woodwind Chamber Concert
Led by UCLA Woodwind Area Faculty, the Woodwind Chamber Ensemble course provides UCLA music students with the opportunity to prepare and present an intimate evening of small ensemble music featuring members of the woodwind family. This event is made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund. Classical music was a passion of the
Lani Hall
Dec
5
Tue
7:30pm
Free
Free
classical
Inna Faliks - Book Launch Recital
Inna Faliks is known the world over as an adventurous and passionate concert pianist. But few know her journey. She was born in Odessa, Ukraine, part of the Soviet Union at the time. Her family fled Soviet repression and antisemitism, and endured a long journey that took them through Vienna, Rome, and ultimately to Chicago. Join
Recording Studio, Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Center
Dec
7
Thu
5:30pm
Free
Free
classical, masterclasses
David L. Abell Piano Masters Series featuring Gilbert Kalish - Masterclass
We are excited to welcome venerable pianist and educator Gilbert Kalish to our David L. Abell Piano Masters Series for Fall 2023. Mr. Kalish will work with UCLA piano students in a Masterclass setting in Lani Hall on December 7th, 2023 beginning at 5:30pm. This masterclass will be followed by a performance by Mr.
Lani Hall
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