Area/Ensemble: Woodwinds
Yvette Janine Jackson’s radio opera ‘Harvest’ sows seeds of sound at UCLA Nimoy Theater
From the Daily Bruin: The Center for Musical Humanities hosted award-winning composer Yvette Janine Jackson with her Radio Opera Workshop at the Nimoy. Portrait
Billboard Names UCLA a Top Music Business School in 2026
Billboard Magazine named its top music business programs across the country. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, “designed to train industry leaders rather than technicians” drew top honors. Portrait
A World of Music, A Lasting Gift
Alum Matt Hansen and his parents, Erin and Brian Hansen, have just created the Hansen Family Endowment for scholarships to support students studying ethnomusicology or the global music industry. By
Judith Finell Talks AI and Music Copyright
From the Nashville Post: Copyright attorneys call forensic musicologist Judith Finell a “secret weapon” in litigation. Find out what she has to say about copyright cases in the age of
Jens Lindemann Opens Fresno Philharmonic's Season
The Munro Review: Trumpet professor Jens Lindemann performed Wynton Marsalis’s Trumpet Concerto with the Fresno Philharmonic. It is the concerto that the Grammy-nominated Lindemann has been waiting for his whole
Childhood and the Operatic Imaginary
Professor Joy H. Calico has curated a new collection of essays for Oxford University Press examining the role of childhood in opera. Featuring perspectives on opera from around the globe,
Listening Deeper: Dexter Story Joins the Ethnomusicology Department
Dexter Story spent decades in the music industry, much of it as a working musician and producer, bringing to life the varied sounds of African jazz. But he sensed something
Lily Chen-Hafteck Receives UCLA Global Education Award
Professor Lily Chen-Hafteck won a Global Education Award to develop a master’s in global music education. Portrait
Album Drop: Gretchen Parlato, "The Wise Ones"
Gretchen Parlato, global jazz studies faculty, just dropped her new album “The Wise Ones” with Edition records. Reuniting with Robert Glasper, Gerald Clayton, Mark Guiliana and long-time collaborator Alan Hampton,