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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
Nov 13 Wed
8:00pm
Free
classical, contemporary
UCLA Wind Ensemble - Anniversary Party
The UCLA Wind Ensemble presents its first concert of the academic year, and it’s an anniversary party! We celebrate the sesquicentenary of the towering 20th century composer, former UCLA faculty
Schoenberg Hall
Nov 15 Fri
7:00pm
Free
classical, contemporary
Vladimir Chernov and Alexander Boldachev in Recital
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for a vibrant night of music featuring Professor Vladimir Chernov and guest harpist Alexander Boldachev.   About Alexander Boldachev: Alexander Boldachev is
Schoenberg Hall
Nov 17 Sun
11:00am
Free
classical, contemporary
Fall Saxophone Studio Recital
Join Dr. Jan Berry Baker and her students as they present an evening of works showcasing the saxophone. This event is made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund.
Ensemble Room: Ostin Music Center
Shahab Paranj on "Persian Perspectives Today" Podcast
From the Daily Bruin: Listen to series host and podcast contributor Megan Vahdat sit down with the director of UCLA’s Iranian music program, Dr. Shahab Paranj, to discuss the importance
Can Opera Be Reborn? Peter Kazaras Reviews Yuval Sharon's "A New Philosophy of Opera"
From the Los Angeles Review of Books: WE MIGHT AS WELL state the unavoidable up front: opera is indeed an “impossible art,” as composer/conductor/author Matthew Aucoin dubbed it in his
Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music Opens, Fostering Cultural Understanding
From the DAILY BRUIN. UCLA’s commitment to celebrating and preserving Iranian music continues to expand. On Sunday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music held a celebratory opening for the
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