In this book talk, theatre scholar Ruthie Abeliovich of The University of Haifa discusses her new book Possessed Voices: Aural Remains form Modernist Hebrew Theater where she’ll share her insights gained through her unique approach using 1920s audio recordings to investigate various plays, such as the Eternal Jew and The Dybbuk.
Dive deep into the relationship between instrumental and vocal style in this fun installment of the Klezmer Workshop Series featuring famed Klezmer fiddler Craig Judelman and sonorous Yiddish singer Sasha Lurje.
Join Zalmen Mlotek, music director of the Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof for a behind-the-scenes talk about the production, including images and videos. This version of the world-famous musical was directed by Joel Grey and was the runaway hit of the 2018-19 Broadway season in NY.
Join David Krakauer, widely considered one of the greatest clarinetists on the planet, as he engages with attendees and shares the inspirations behind his compositions.
In this installment of The David L. Abell Piano Masters Series, American pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo will perform Schumann’s Carnaval Op.9., followed by a masterclass with UCLA student pianists.
Laudan Nooshin, Professor of Music at City, University of London, examines music, sound, and constructions of womanhood in Iranian cinema.
Join us for the third event in the Indo-Persian Musical Confluence series, featuring a panel of eminent ethnomusicologists on Indo-Persian musical hybrids in Afghanistan.
President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, Simon Woods, discusses the importance of the commitment to equity, the role of arts organizations in the community, and nurturing the next generation of arts leaders.
Philip Ewell, Associate Professor of Music Theory and Director of Graduate Studies in the Dept. of music at Hunter College of the City University of New York, discusses our past so that we might chart a path for the future.
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and The UCLA Department of African American Studies are proud to welcome multi-disciplinary artist, scholar, and Founder of My People Tell Stories, LLC, Danielle Brown.
