Acclaimed French string quartet Quatuor Diotima caps off their 4-part residency at UCLA with a final performance of compositions written specifically for the ensemble by UCLA composition students.
As part of their 4-part residency at UCLA, acclaimed French string quartet Quatuor Diotima performs compositions explicitly written for the ensemble by composers from Europe, Great Britain and the United States
Quatuor Diotima conducts a masterclass for strings students as part of their four-part residency with the UCLA Department of Music. The ensemble inspires music students across the globe in the possibilities of string chamber music performance.
World-renowned marimba soloist Naoko Takada hosts a masterclass for UCLA percussionists as they prepare for juries and recitals. Takada will discuss and demonstrate a variety of four-mallet techniques necessary for the performance of marimba repertoire.
Soprano Tony Arnold and violinist Movses Pogossian perform György Kurtág’s ‘Kafka Fragments’, a probing musical response to pithy thoughts preserved in Franz Kafka’s diaries and letters.
UCLA Jazz Combos perform well-known jazz standards, popular songs, and student compositions, directed by Terence Blanchard, Clayton Cameron, Jesús Guzmán, Charley Harrison, Roberto Miranda, and Michele Weir.
Join ethnomusicology Ph.D. student, Dexter Story, and Dr. Hadley in conversation as they discuss her roles in conservatory diversity and her current research project on the under-acknowledged contributions of HBCUs to both conservatory success and American music.
Tony award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori discusses her contributions to musical theater and opera, focusing especially on her career-long commitment to fostering musical representations and stories of traditionally underrepresented people on stage.
Interested in music and copyright protection? Hear the latest from leading music attorney Richard Busch, as he discusses cutting-edge court cases, issues in the music copyright field and his experiences in protecting musicians and their rights.
Every quarter our composition students come together and showcase their latest works. This winter, we will be featuring both our graduate and undergraduate composers in a combined concert performance. Please join us for an evening of compelling, thought-provoking, and vibrant music.
