The Early Music Ensemble is dedicated to vocal and instrumental music from historical periods prior to 1800, with particular emphasis on Western repertories not usually covered by other UCLA ensembles. The mission of the course is dual: to explore historical repertories and performance practices with depth and rigor, and to bring the results of these explorations to a high performance level. Founding Director Elisabeth Le Guin was an original member of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and has made over 40 recordings of early music; her scholarship has transformed the study of early music performance as a theoretical and practical field.
Early Music
Ensemble


Early Music
Meet the Director
Lecturer
Marylin Winkle Marylin Winkle is a performer, scholar, and advocate. As Artistic Director of L.A. Camerata, she promotes the performance of works for and by women and “others” who have been underrepresented…
Learn More
Musicology Professor Ray Knapp to Deliver UCLA's 138th Annual Faculty Research Lecture
In 1925, UCLA established the annual Faculty Research Lectures to recognize exceptional scholars. Ray Knapp, distinguished professor of musicology will speak on "How Music(ology) Saves Lives."
A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winner Michael Abels
The compositions of Michael Abels are marked by eclectic themes and sounds, creating rich soundscapes that explore connections between global musical traditions. In 2023 he won the Pulitzer Prize for
Musicology Postdoctoral Scholar Named Area Editor for Grove Dictionary
Bernard Gordillo, chancellor’s postdoctoral scholar in history, musicology, and the Chicano Studies Research Center, has been named the Central America Area Editor for the Grove Music Online: Latin American and Iberian Music.