This talk reveals the intriguing overlap between the elite and popular spheres of the opera world, highlighting Oscar Hammerstein’s savvy in making the typically snobby uptown opera scene accessible to those from the Lower East Side (and beyond).
UCLA’s beloved all-campus orchestra performs a tasty, four-course musical meal of Mozart, Debussy, Dvorak, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran.
This lecture delves into the interconnections between the Jewish and Italian opera spheres in the early 1900s, showing how Ivan Abramson capitalizes on the cultural overlap between the two immigrant groups as simultaneously outsiders and insiders in the world of opera to promote his popular price company.
The first LUNCH @ LANI event of the season features a performance by pianist Andreas Foivos Apostolou. Andreas presents contemporary works highlighting elements of post-tonal, jazz and experimental music. His performance exposes the full range of the modern grand piano and unconventional techniques.
Michael Beckerman (NYU) will deliver the first annual Lowell Milken Lecture in Jewish music, entitled “Hugo Haas’ Big Secret–Hiding Pavel and Hiding the Holocaust.”
Led by James Lent, the collaborative piano class features an evening of varied works, showcasing student performances that include backing a performer or playing in groups.
Marking their return to live performance, UCLA Woodwind Chamber Music Ensembles perform works by Mellits, Bruch, Galante, McMichael, Weber, Steinmetz, Voigt, Jolivet, Thuille, Bozza, Desportes, Beethoven, and Hindemith.
The graduate-level students of the UCLA Department of Music Composition Area showcase their latest works. Join us for a variety of creative, unique, and emotive pieces.
The UCLA Saxophone Studio and Pianist Hanah Charbonneau present works by Robert Muczynski, Amy Quate, Pierre Sancan, Andy Scott, Stella Sung, Henri Tomasi, Jenni Watson, and Mischa Zupko.
The UCLA Early Music Ensemble returns to live performance with the first installment in a year-long series exploring the intersection between climate and historical performance.
