Violin - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Faculty

Distinguished Professor of Violin; Founder and Advisor, Armenian Music Program - Music Performance
Movses Pogossian
Movses Pogossian made his American debut performing the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall in 1990, about which Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe wrote: “There is
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Continuing Lecturer - Violin Performance
Ji Young An
Born in Seoul, South Korea, violinist Ji Young An studied violin performance at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris with Olivier Charlier and Joanna Matkowska,
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Continuing Lecturer - Violin Performance, Violin LA Philharmonic
Varty Manouelian
Varty Manouelian made her American Debut in 1993 with the North Carolina Symphony as First Prize winner of the Bryan International Competition. Shehas also been a prize winner at anumber
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Mar 14 Sat
2:00pm
Free
chamber-music, classical
Ehnes Quartet Open Rehearsal
Rare behind-the-scenes access: Step inside the rehearsal room and watch the world-renowned Ehnes Quartet bring Beethoven’s revolutionary quartets to life as they prepare for the opening night of their complete Beethoven Cycle.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Mar 16 Mon
11:00am
Free
chamber-music, classical, lectures-symposia
The Ehnes Quartet in Discussion
No group of compositions occupies a more central position in chamber music than Beethoven’s string quartets. Join members of the Ehnes Quartet in conversation with Bill Kinderman about their interpretation of Beethoven's work.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Mar 16 Mon
7:30pm
Free
chamber-music, classical
Ehnes Quartet - The Beethoven Cycle, I
This concert marks the first installment of this ambitious six-concert series. As the ensemble brings its signature interpretive depth, seamless collaboration, and profound musical insight to campus, this series celebrates Beethoven's confident assertion of equality with Haydn and Mozart while unveiling innovative transformational processes.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Gabriel Esperon, Violin Student, Appointed LA Phil Resident Fellow
Gabriel Esperon, a master’s student in violin performance, has been appointed a Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen LA Phil Resident Fellow in Fall 2025. As a fellow, Esperon will perform
Alumnus Christian Gonzales Profiled
Christian Gonzales (BM 2022) went on to Juilliard and is launching his performance and educational career in California. Read the profile by CanvasRebel.
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

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