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Professor Joanna Love, who completed her doctorate in musicology at UCLA in 2012, examines how halftime performances reflect changing ideas of America

The composer was honored for his opera ‘Intelligence,’ while several other Bruins contributed to award-winning music

Congratulations to faculty and alums of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music who have been been recognized in the 2026 Grammy Awards.  Music alum Alexander Lloyd Blake is the

From the Daily Bruin: “You might be in a theater with two to 3,000 people you don’t know,” Heggie said. “But because of the experience of this human drama and

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music alumnus Brian Vu received a nomination for Best Opera Recording at the 68th Grammy Awards for his performance in “Huang Ruo: An American Soldier.”

From CBS, KYMA News: Judith Finell, musicologist at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, helped break down the role of AI in music production.

Search for Lucie Leerer in The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music staff directory, and you’ll find the title “Academic Advisor.” Accurate? Yes. But also incomplete. As a student affairs

From CBS News–One year ago, trumpet professor Jens Lindemann lost his home in the Pacific Palisades during the historic Los Angeles wildfires. To mark the solemn one-year anniversary, Lindemann gathered

From the New York Times: James Darrah Black, professor of voice at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, will direct the Berlin premiere of Matthias Pintschner’s highly anticipated new