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
Apr 23 Thu
7:00pm
Free
classical, world-music
Khachatur Avetisyan's 100th Anniversary and Armenian Genocide Commemoration
In observance of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, the Armenian Music Program hosts special guest musicians from Armenia and the LA Armenian community in this concert commemorating the 100th anniversary...
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Apr 24 Fri
2:00pm
Free
classical
Ehnes Quartet Open Rehearsal
Join us for rare behind-the-scenes access: step inside the rehearsal room and watch the world-renowned Ehnes Quartet bring Beethoven’s revolutionary quartets to life as they prepare for the opening night...
Band Room, 1345 Schoenberg Music Building Learn More
Apr 25 Sat
5:00pm
Free
chamber-music, classical
Ehnes Quartet - The Beethoven Cycle, II
This concert marks the second installment of this ambitious six-concert series, offering audiences an immersive journey through Beethoven's early mastery of the string quartet medium.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Composer Kay Kyurim Rhie Wins a Guggenheim
Kay Rhie, associate professor of composition, was one of five UCLA faculty to win the prestigious award, which supports scholars in a broad array of fields, from the natural sciences...
Mike Lee Brings Global Performance Career and Innovative Scholarship to Faculty
Mike Lee, an accomplished fortepianist with an international performance career, has joined The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He holds advanced degrees from Yale and Cornell and was most...
The Other March Madness
UCLA Women’s Basketball is on to the Final Four in search of its first national championship this season. But there’s more madness to March than just hoops. The National Trumpet...
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