How AI and Musicians Collaborate, a TedTalk with Judith Finell
Music creation is one of the most distinguishing features of humanity. So what does it mean that AI has entered the picture? Judith Finell, lecturer in music industry at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a fresh perspective on how human creativity and artificial intelligence charts new territory in music composition.
A Conversation with Pianist Inna Faliks
Inna Faliks, professor of piano performance, sat down with on-air host John Banther of WETA, PBS for Washington D.C., to talk piano, memoir writing, and her forthcoming album, Manuscripts Don’t Burn.
Jacob Collier Talks Contemporary Musicianship at Schoenberg Hall
Photos by Erica Hou On Tuesday night, February 6, the line that had formed several hours earlier snaked out of Schoenberg Hall and down the steps. Those who braved the line faced a brisk westerly wind and the last vestiges of the atmospheric river that doused Los Angeles raining down, albeit gently. They had come
Melissa Bilal named to new Promise Chair in Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture at UCLA
Endowed chair affirms The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s commitment to engage cultural communities in Los Angeles and across the globe Melissa Bilal, a leading scholar of Armenians in Turkey and director of UCLA’s Armenian Music Program, has been appointed the inaugural holder of The Promise Chair in Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture at
19th Annual All-Star Concert Promises Many Musical Firsts for Performers
The 19th Annual All-Star Concert, held by the School of Music, provides students in the department the chance to perform as soloists with the UCLA Philharmonia, the university’s flagship orchestra. Performers for the concert were selected through a rigorous audition process, where judges looked for musicians performing fresh and forward-thinking works, said Nayeon Cho, a
Five Members of Dean's Advisory Board Named to Billboard's Power 100
When Billboard Magazine sat down to rank the 100 most powerful people in the music business, the dean’s board of advisors for The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music was well represented. Billboard named Tom Corson (the board chair), Susan Genco, Jeff Harleston, Michelle Jubelirer, and Vivien Lewitt to the industry’s Power 100 list. Susan
Composition Alumnus Stephen Spies wins Emmy
The 2nd Annual Children & Family Creative Arts Emmy Awards for 2023 were announced on December 16 and broadcast over two days. One of the biggest winners was Netflix’s live-action CG fantasy miniseries, Lost Ollie, which took home five Emmys, including Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program. The award honored alumnus
Lily Zager and the Zager Band Bring New Sound to UCLA Campus, Iconic Venues
The Daily Bruin chronicles the travels of first-year music industry student Lily Zager out and about in Los Angeles.
Jan Baker on KPFK Radio
The Anne LeBaron Portrait Concert (Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7:00 p.m., Lani Hall) will feature a number of top artists. Jan Berry Baker, saxophone professor, headed over to KPFK Radio to play some of Anne’s music on Global Village, hosted by John Schneider. The show is live on Thursday, January 25 at 11 a.m. You can