For questions, please contact Inna Faliks, Professor of Piano and Keyboard Area Head.

The piano performance program at the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA is highly selective, inviting a small number of piano majors each year to join its two piano studios.  The organ studio also accepts a limited number of organ majors each year into its organ studio.

The keyboard program is known for its special attention to individual students, an internationally renowned faculty of concert artists, and ample performance opportunities such as a weekly recital series, solo and concerto competitions, Abell Series  guest artist master classes, collaboration with instrumentalists and composers, involvement in chamber music and contemporary music, work with composers, studio classes, and interdisciplinary festivals.

Through an atmosphere that combines nurture, hard work and inspiration, UCLA piano students receive a one-of-a-kind experience.

Keyboard Faculty

Christoph Bull
Adjunct Professor - Organ Performance
Inna Faliks
Professor - Head of Piano Performance
David Kaplan
Inaugural Shapiro Family Professor in Piano Performance
James Lent
Lecturer - Collaborative Piano
Apr 5 Sat
5:00pm
Free
contemporary
uclaFLUX
This quarter, uclaFLUX has explored text scores and graphic scores for unspecified (“open”) instrumentation with violist Dr. Wendy Richman. The concert will include works by Leah Asher, Christine Burke, Eva-Maria
Apr 24 Thu
6:00pm
Free
classical, contemporary, masterclasses
David L. Abell Piano Masters Series featuring Ian Jones
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome pianist Ian Jones for the second installment of our 2024/25 David L. Abell Piano Master Series, a concert series
Lani Hall
Apr 25 Fri
6:30pm
Free
classical, contemporary
The Selma Moidel Smith Recital
The Selma Moidel Smith Recital series celebrates and honors former UCLA music student Selma Moidel Smith. Each year’s recital features an exceptional piano student in the School of Music who
Lani Hall
67th GRAMMY Award Winners
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
Sinatra Sisters Donate Frank Sinatra's Celebrated Piano
From the Daily Bruin: A priceless piece of Frank Sinatra’s personal instrument collection has found a new home at UCLA.
GRAMMY-Nominated Faculty of Decoda Talk with Daily Bruin
David Kaplan and Catherine Gregory are two members of new music ensemble Decoda, which is nominated for a GRAMMY Award this year.

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