UCLA musicologist Nina Eidsheim and composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith discuss his compositions and Ankhrasmation language as well as their collaborative recording and book project.
In this inaugural collaboration with the American Youth Symphony (AYS), the Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music presents a concert of chamber repertoire for the whole community that celebrates the holiday season and highlights American Jewish composers both in the Milken Archive and at large.
In the book talk Anneliese Landau’s Life in Music, author Dr. Lily Hirsch explores the life of a remarkable woman who broke boundaries and defied expectations. Through this talk about Landau, Hirsch also provides fresh perspective on the Nazi period, in addition to composers of music in southern California.
Los Angeles based percussionist Brian Kilgore presents a masterclass to teach orchestral percussionists how to perform on Latin rhythm instruments, especially within the context of recording and orchestral situations.
Virtuoso artist David Taylor presents a multi-faceted masterclass on perfecting various musical genres for the trombone.
UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology features short demonstrations by eight world music ensembles. These ensembles are 2-unit classes that are open to UCLA students.
A world-class soloist, accomplished composer and formidable bandleader, Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist Chris Potter presents a vibrant masterclass.
San Francisco’s legendary Jazz Vocalist Mary Stallings performs at UCLA, backed by pianist Paul Cornish of the Hancock Institute for Jazz Performance at UCLA, drummer Kevin Van den Elzen, guitarist Tom Rizzo, bassist David Ross and on Tenor Sax Dayna Stephans.
Graduate students from the Departments of Ethnomusicology and Musicology will present their papers to be read at the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) 2019 Annual Meeting.
A night celebrating and honoring the career of our esteemed clarinet faculty member, Gary Gray. The performances feature musical delights presented in duos, trios and quartets from composers George Gershwin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla, Maurice Ravel, and Miguel del Aguila.
