Old Time String Band and Persian Music Ensemble
The Persian Music Ensemble and Old Time String Band showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage.
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UCLA Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
The UCLA Symphonic Band opens the concert with a selection of favorites from the wind band repertoire. The UCLA Wind Ensemble follows with a program including works from the film Dancer in the Dark, Timothy Mahr’s Fantasia in G, Frank Ticheli’s Blue Shades, and Music for Prague by Karel Husa, a powerful four-movement work that became a kind of instant classic, enjoying more than 7,000 performances to date.
The Uniqueness of Isan Performing Arts and the Emergence of the Pong Lang Ensemble
In this keynote address, Jarernchai Chonpairot, Ph.D. investigates the unique elements of Isan performing arts, and discusses the emergence of the pong lang ensemble in particular, based on his ethnographic research in the region.
Treasures of Armenian Music
Celebrate Armenia’s rich musical history with performances of works by celebrated Armenian composers.
UCLA Wind Ensemble
The UCLA Wind Ensemble returns to Royce Hall with a celebration of American music, performing works by Leonard Bernstein, Katahj Copley, Frank Ticheli and John Williams.
The Selma Moidel Smith Recital Featuring Andreas Apostolou
The Inaugural Selma Moidel Smith Recital series celebrates and honors former UCLA music student, Selma Moidel Smith, while awarding a School of Music composition student each yearThe Selma Moidel Smith Recital series celebrates and honors former UCLA music student Selma Moidel Smith while awarding a School of Music composition student each year. This year’s recipient is Andreas Foivos Apostolou.
Mirāsīs: Hidden Custodians of Hindustani Music
Lecture on Mirāsīs, who are low caste Muslim accompanist musicians. Stigmatized by colonialists for being associated with courtesan performers, they have been discriminated against and marginalized within their own religion and society. However, adaptive and innovative strategies enabled Mirāsīs to dominate Hindustani music for much of the 20th century.
Vivaldi at Powell Music Concerts in the Rotunda
A concert featuring music by Telemann, Popper, and Vivaldi (including The Four Seasons), performed by musicians from UCLA, to benefit Midnight Mission.
Sarangi Recital by Suhail Yusuf Khan with Abhiman Kaushal, Tabla
Sarangi Recital by Suhail Yusuf Khan with Abhiman Kaushal, Tabla
Camarades Spring Quarter Recital
Come hear our industrious and talented students in a mature state of chamber repertoire preparation, in the first of two final performances of the year-long Camarades’ season. This evening’s performance will include works by Ravel, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Grieg, Debussy and Kodály.