Opera UCLA presents the new opera “Juana,” based on the novel “Sor Juana’s Second Dream,” by UCLA Professor Alicia Gaspar de Alba, which tells the story of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, a 17th-century feminist genius whose life was marked by repeated conflict with men of the Inquisition.
Opera UCLA presents the new opera “Juana,” based on the novel “Sor Juana’s Second Dream,” by UCLA Professor Alicia Gaspar de Alba, which tells the story of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, a 17th-century feminist genius whose life was marked by repeated conflict with men of the Inquisition.
UCLA Philharmonia’s season-opening concert offers a fantastic, fiery evening of works including Stravinsky’s “Fireworks,” Opus 3, the monumental Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz, and Brahms Double Concerto in A minor, Opus 102, with faculty soloists Varty Manouelian (violin) and Antonio Lysy (cello).
The UCLA Wind Ensemble is the premier wind band at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The inaugural season of Shir Chadash (New Song), a program dedicated to promoting and growing new Jewish music, finishes off with its second and final concert exploring the idea of musical dualities that sometimes clash and other times compliment one another. Weaving together various Jewish sonic elements with concert music and contemporary styles, the program will
The UCLA bassoon studio presents a program of works including Telemann, Milde, Mignone, Steinmetz, and many more!
Enjoy a program of chamber pieces from Mozart and Beethoven to Alfred Uhl and UCLA bassoonist and composer John Steinmetz.
Percussionist Matthew Howard will conduct a masterclass to help prepare students for a percussion audition with an orchestra, as well as discuss tactics for dealing with the pressure of performing.
The Zephyrus Trio presents its debut recital with new arrangements of works by by Beethoven and Stravinsky, as well as a commission by Nicky Sohn, “Fast, Fun, Frequent.”
This year’s Ciro Zoppo Award Concert, which annually presents the work and biographies of unknown and lesser-known composers, will bring Irish composer Ina Boyle’s work to the U.S. with the North American premieres of important chamber works.
