Philharmonia - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

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Philharmonia

UCLA Philharmonia

Philharmonia

Course Information:
Rehearsal: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:05 to 5:50 PM

Director: Neal Stulberg

UCLA Philharmonia is the flagship orchestra of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and one of Southern California’s premiere training orchestras. Focusing on both the core symphonic and operatic repertoire, and the best in contemporary and rarely-performed works, it performs two or three different programs each quarter, Prof. Neal Stulberg has led the ensemble since 2005. UCLA Philharmonia is a for-credit course and is composed almost entirely of music majors; qualified non-majors may also audition for violin and other positions as needed. General auditions for UCLA Philharmonia are held at the beginning of each Fall Quarter. Philharmonia’s first three commercial CDs – a Yarlung Records release of previously unrecorded orchestral works by Viennese émigré composer Eric Zeisl (2012); a world-premiere Sono Luminus recording of works by Mohammed Fairouz (2014); and a Naxos recording of Ian Krouse’s “Armenian Requiem” (2019) – are available on Apple Music, amazon.com, Naxos Music Library and other retail outlets.

The Conductor

Neal Stulberg has conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Atlanta, Houston, Saint Louis and San Francisco Symphonies, Netherlands Radio Symphony, West German Radio Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and Moscow Chamber Orchestra. He has appeared as opera and ballet conductor with New York City, San Francisco and Netherlands Ballets, Long Beach Opera, Norwegian National Ballet and Hollands Diep Opera Company. His performances of Mozart concerti conducted from the keyboard are uniformly praised for their buoyant virtuosity. For West German Radio, he has recorded orchestral and solo piano works of Lazare Saminsky, Alexander Veprik and Mikhail Gnessin.

Formerly assistant conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Carlo Maria Giulini and music director of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, he is a recipient of the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award, America’s most coveted conducting prize.

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Upcoming Classical and Contemporary Performances

EXPLORE ALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS
EXPLORE ALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS
EXPLORE ALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS
Jan 31 Sat
8:00pm
Free
classical, contemporary
20th Annual UCLA Philharmonia All-Star Concert
Each year, the All-Star competition provides Music Department students with the opportunity to audition for the privilege of performing as soloists with the UCLA Philharmonia, the school’s flagship orchestra. Join
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Feb 6 Fri
8:00pm
Free
classical
UCLA Wind Ensemble
Join the UCLA Wind Ensemble for their first concert of the Winter 2026 quarter.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Feb 12 Thu
6:00pm
Free
classical, masterclasses
UCLA Abell Piano Master Series with Clara Yang
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome pianist Clara Yang for the Winter installment of our 2025/26 David L. Abell Piano Master Series, a concert series
Lani Hall Learn More
Jens Lindemann on Loss and Resilience
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
James Darrah Black Directs New Pintschner Opera in Berlin
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
UCLA's Moment of Reflection Marks the One-Year Anniversary of LA Wildfires
At a somber moment of reflection and renewal, the UCLA Chamber Singers delivered a stirring rendition of “Only in Sleep” by Latvian composer Ä’riks Ešenvalds known for its hushed intensity and
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