SYNERGY Music Festival
The Synergy Music Festival celebrates diversity through music – a medium that transcends boundaries.
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MUSE Launch Party
In celebration of the first edition of the new musicology undergraduate research journal MUSE, Active Listening Club members Alana Chester and Matthew Gilbert host the MUSE launch party, including an introduction to the journal, followed by a Q&A with the authors and a reception.
Sounds of the Scene: A Conversation on the Art of Music Supervision
Learn about the growing field of music supervision from School of Music alumni and other music industry professionals. Join us for this panel discussion to gain insights into music supervision as a career, the creative process, challenges, and the unique opportunities it can provide.
Louder and Faster: Pain, Joy, and the Body Politic in Asian American Taiko
Join Deborah Wong as she discusses her new book “Louder and Faster: Pain, Joy, and the Body Politic in Asian American Taiko.”
Lecture-performance by flutist Cleo Leung
Dr. Cleo Leung speaks about Primitivism and performing works by Jolivet.
So you think you don’t like Pelléas and Mélisande?
Maestro James Conlon, the Richard Seaver Music Director of LA Opera, delivers one of his renowned lectures for UCLA, the Los Angeles Opera audience, and for all who wish to join via Zoom.
Nefesh Mountain: Bluegrass, Newgrass, Jewgrass
Nefesh Mountain performs a pre-festival kick-off concert that will get you on your feet. Their music is the place where American Bluegrass and Old-time music meet with Jewish Heritage and tradition – a perfect entree to the UCLA American Jewish Music Festival: Music Crossing Boundaries.
Boundary-Busting Eurofolk Fusion with Beyond the Pale
Toronto-based Canadian world/roots fusion band Beyond the Pale performs their boundary-busting Eurofolk fusion to kicking off an extended weekend of Jewish music which culminates with the UCLA American Jewish Music Festival: Music Crossing Boundaries.
David Virelles in Concert
Cuban-born pianist David Virelles, named the #1 Rising Jazz Pianist in the 2017 DownBeat Critics Poll, performs his own compositions on the piano.
Improvisation Workshop with David Virelles
Cuban-born pianist David Virelles, a DownBeat Rising Star, presents a workshop on improvisation, with a focus on rhythm and harmony.