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
The 2025 Commencement in Photographs, "One by One"
By any measure, the 2024-2025 academic year brought extraordinary challenges, among which were two historic fires that forced an evacuation of UCLA in January. Ever resilient, the stalwart students and
Justin McManus to Lead UCLA Marching Band
On July 1, the Solid Gold Sound welcomes a new leader. Justin McManus, most recently the director of athletic bands at the University of Connecticut, will join The UCLA Herb
Kay Rhie's "H'on" Receives its World Premiere by the LA Philharmonic
(San Francisco Classical Voice): Kay Rhie’s piece is called H’on, which “means ‘spirit’ or ‘soul’ in Korean,” she explained. “For me, it’s [asking the question] ‘What does the spirit of Korean sound
Julio Frenk's Inauguration Ceremony is Music to His Ears
With vocals and instruments echoing through Royce Hall, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music helped bring to life the June 5 inauguration ceremony for UCLA’s seventh chancellor, Julio Frenk.
Kay Rhie's Piece H'on to Premiere with LA Philharmonic
Composition professor Kay Rhie’s most recent work was commissioned by the LA Philharmonic and will premiere on June 6, 2025.
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
Answering the Call: Meet Wade Dean, 2025 Graduate Commencement Speaker
In December 2024, just before the start of Spring Semester, Wade Dean received some bad news. At the time, He was teaching courses in music theory and jazz history at
Elena Flauto Supports Artists, Explores Future Career through Cherry Pop Records
As president of the student-run record label Cherry Pop Records for the past two years, fourth-year music industry student Elena Flauto said the organization has created invaluable opportunities for students