Cello
Cello Faculty
Lecturer - Cello Performance
Ben Hong Cellist Ben Hong joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1993 at age 24 as a section player and six months later, he won the assistant principal cello position. He currently…
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Visiting Professor - Cello Performance
Sarah Koo Freeman Cellist Sarah Koo Freeman is known not only for her solo and chamber performances, but also as an avid educator and outreach advocate. Ms. Koo Freeman graduated with her Master and Bachelor…
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In Memoriam Antonio Lysy
Antonio Lysy, an artist of international stature and dedicated pedagogue, taught cello for twenty years at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He retired in December, 2023. Then, suddenly and unexpectedly, he passed away in February, 2024. We all remember and miss our great teacher, mentor, colleague and friend, Antonio Lysy.
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"He Danced the Music He Was Playing:" In Memoriam Antonio Lysy
Virtuoso cellist taught for twenty years at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music On Sunday, February 4, the UCLA community learned of the sudden and unexpected loss of Antonio
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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…
May 4 Sun
4:00pm
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From Vienna to LA: UCLA Philharmonia Celebrates Milken Archive Composers Arnold Schoenberg's Five Pieces for Orchestra was a landmark in western music. As part of the worldwide Schoenberg 150 celebrations, distinguished faculty and alumni soloists with UCLA Philharmonia perform an exciting range of composers featured in the Milken Archive of Jewish Music: The American Experience.
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May 14 Wed
6:00pm
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New Orford String Quartet - Masterclass Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome the New Orford String Quartet for a masterclass focused on chamber music. About the New Orford String Quartet:…
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