Symphonic Band - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Symphonic

Band

UCLA Symphonic Band

The UCLA Symphonic Band comprises graduate and undergraduate students from across the university in a traditional large concert band format. The ensemble rehearses Tuesdays from 3–4:50 p.m. and performs concerts in Schoenberg Hall during the winter and spring quarters. During the fall quarter, the Symphonic Band reads and rehearses a wide variety of musical selections; Graduate and undergraduate student conductors have regular opportunities to work with the Symphonic Band.

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
Inna Faliks Premieres Concerto for Minimoog Synthesizer
On November 15, 2025, Casa da Música in Porto hosted the world premiere of Gabriel Prokofiev’s Concerto for Minimoog Synthesizer and Orchestra, a groundbreaking work that bridges electronic and classical traditions. The
Opera UCLA's The Turn of the Screw Explores Themes of Puppetry, Control.
The opera, which revolves around a governess who encounters ghosts while acting as a caretaker for two children, experiments with themes of constantly being puppeted, said assistant director Katya Lynch. 
Opera UCLA revives haunting classic to new ears with ‘The Turn of the Screw’
From the Daily Bruin: Based on Henry James’ 1898 novella of the same name, the story follows a governess sent to a remote estate to care for two children whom