Choral - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Choral

Welcome to UCLA Choral Music

“The power and compassion of humanity experienced through the art of singing.”
— Dr. James Bass

Whether you’re a music major anxious to learn the professional skill set you need to succeed in a career in music; a choral major excited to explore the career of your dreams; or a non-major, who wants to have fun, make new friends, and create memories, enjoy experiences, and learn skills you can use throughout your lifetime, welcome home!

Mar 15 Sun
2:00pm
Free
classical
Israel in Egypt - an oratorio by G.F. Handel
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for and evening featuring the UCLA Philharmonia and UCLA Choral Studies as they combine forces to present this legendary work by one
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Composing Her Path: Meet Mia Ruhman, 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
On the morning of January 7, 2025, a fire had started in the Santa Monica mountains and Mia Ruhman, a fourth-year music composition major at The UCLA Herb Alpert School
UCLA, Virginia State 'Trouble the Water' Events Dive into HBCU Choral Tradition
From the Daily Bruin: The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is set to host a group of choral musicians from Virginia State University, an HBCU, later this week for
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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