What does freedom mean in a globalized but fractured world? South African saxophonist and composer Steve Dyer brings his acclaimed quartet to Lani Hall for the West Coast premiere of Freedom Melody 2025. Featuring six vocalists from the UCLA Global Jazz Studies program, this powerful concert reimagines the spirit of the groundbreaking 1985 Freedom Melody
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome the Nois Saxophone Quartet for a recital and masterclass featuring undergraduate and graduate Music students. About Nois: Take your preconceptions of ‘noise’ and toss them out the window. Equal parts “fiendishly good and fiendishly goofy” (Chicago Tribune), ~Nois Quartet is a “prolific, charismatic
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome renowned pianist Emanuel Ax for an evening of conversation and demonstration. Emanuel Ax is one of the most renowned pianists, and a distinguished Mozartian. In connection with his performances of Mozart’s imposing Concerto in C major, K. 503, with the LA Philharmonic, he will
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome violinist Martin Beaver for a masterclass featuring undergraduate and graduate violin students. About Martin Beaver: Mr. Beaver was First Violin of the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet from June 2002 until its final concert in July 2013. As such, he appeared to critical and public
Join us for the annual Robert M. Stevenson Lecture, featuring guest speaker Emily Wilbourne. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, October 7th at 4:00 PM in Lani Hall. Wilbourne will present a talk titled Impersonation and the Voice, exploring the complex role of vocal sound in shaping our understanding of personhood. In Western culture,
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the final installment of the 2025-2026 Faculty Artist Series, a concert celebrating distinguished Professor Movses Pogossian.
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome the world renowned Ehnes Quartet for a performance featuring compositions by Ludwig Van Beethoven. About the Ehnes Quartet: “They meshed together like the old friends they are, themes passing seamlessly, unison writing blending perfectly as solo themes emerged, and the ebb and flow
Join us for the string area’s annual Vivaldi concert, featuring first year students as soloists in the historic Powell Library Rotunda. UCLA Camarades (“The Music of Friends”) is the title given to the chamber music program that is guided and driven by the String Department. It offers superior coaching to all ensembles incorporating strings, from
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 us in Schoenberg Hall this year for the 21st Annual All-Star Concert featuring the winners of Fall 2025’s All-Star Competition.
This installment of the Faculty Artist Series, UCLA Faculty Mixtape, is a variety show featuring short performances from faculty across the whole school and many disciplines, styles, and instruments.
