Department/Program: Music Industry
Freedom Melody Concert Caps Steve Dyer Residency
Steve Dyer, the South African multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, visited The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music the week of October 27 with his quartet Aaron Rimbui (piano), Jimmy Mngwandi
Shannon Tyra Finds Hidden Gems for the School of Music
Shannon Tyra, the director of operations at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, knows a thing or two about running things. For 36 years she worked for UCLA Hospital,
The Lost World of African-American Cantors
From the LA Sentinel: The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience hosted an event telling the little-known story of African Americans who performed and recorded Yiddish and
A Concert That Asks the Audience to Listen to Their Voices, and Others
Forty years after the African music festival Freedom Melody challenged apartheid, an artist brings the songs of resistance and humanity to the stage On Wednesday, October 29, The UCLA Herb
Meet Dean Michael Beckerman
Michael Beckerman, the new dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, is a leading music scholar. His groundbreaking studies of Central European composers have been praised for their
School of Music Appoints Michael Beckerman as New Dean, Plans for More Unity
From the Daily Bruin: The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music new chapter has one prevalent theme – unity.
Conference on Trauma and Disability in the Arts Brings Artists and Scholars Together
Have you ever heard the color green? How about tasted Miles Davis’s “Birth of the Cool”? The phenomenon of experiencing something through unrelated senses is called synesthesia. Jenny Olivia Johnson,
2025-26 Season Brings Exciting Programming to Los Angeles and Beyond
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s 2025–26 season offers something for everyone, with over 200 public concerts, recitals and panel discussions at UCLA and throughout the community. True to
Fall Welcome Brings Together Students, Faculty and Staff—and Introduces Our New Dean
The year 2025-26 academic year kicked off for The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music on Wednesday evening of September 24th with a Fall welcome. Students, faculty and staff met