Author: Communications Team
Violin Performance Alumna Engages Community
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator: Ani Sinanyan (2022), currently touring internationally as a solo violinist for the Piano Rhapsody concert series, took time from her schedule to perform at a public library...
Dean Beckerman Speaks at LABEST, Weeklong Scientific Summit
Michael Beckerman spoke to scientists about research on the benefits of music for treating Alzheimer’s and promoting health.
Tamir Hendelman on Robert Miller Podcast
The Follow Your Dream podcast with Robert Miller features Tamir Hendelman in this episode of his podcast connecting world-class artists in peer-to-peer interviews.
Joy H. Calico Wins Mentor Award
Joy H. Calico, professor and chair of musicology, has received the 2026 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award. The award recognizes UCLA faculty whose sustained commitment to mentorship has made...
Alumnus Euan Shields Remembers Antonio Lysy
From BBC Magazine: Conductor Euan Shields remembers the profound influence of his late teacher, the American cellist Antonio Lysy. I first met Antonio Lysy at my undergraduate cello audition for...
School of Music Students Win Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
Three School of Music students were honored with UCLA Library prizes in undergraduate research: Pavan Radhakrishnan (Musicology, ’26), Eden Ulrigg (Ethnomusicology, ’27) and Will Bollini (Music Industry minor, ’26). Each...
Reggae and Resistance: Meet Racquel Bernard, 2026 Graduate Student Speaker
What does resistance sound like? Beyond the venerable tradition of protest songs, it can live in something more subtle: a voice, a rhythm, a timbre, a way of claiming space...
Out of Many Experiences, One Music Community: Meet Aditi Sreenivas, 2026 Undergraduate Speaker
Aditi Sreenivas’s experiences span continents, from Bangalore to New Jersey to California. When she arrived at UCLA, she loved music but lacked a clear idea of how music might become...
Watch: How Jewish Heritage Echoes in Musical Sounds and Storytelling
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Dean Michael Beckerman discusses sonic representations of Jewishness on and off screen.