Take a study break and join Alana and friends in the Ostin Ensemble Room for an entertaining night of holiday festivities and French horn. Enjoy Christmas decorations and cookies as Alana performs rare works by Peter Winkler, Atterberg, Margaret Brouwer, and Arturo Marquez. Stay until the end for a special surprise…
This year’s performance features some special repertoire for Día de los Muertos as well many well-loved mariachi standards. In addition, they will perform Mexican songs of resistance in recognition of the activism featured in the exhibition South of No North: Gato Negro Ediciones.
“Sold Out! Watch via livestream! “Documenting the Sounds of Africa” celebrates the re-opening of the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive after the recent renovations.
One of the preeminent string ensembles in the world, the Russian String Orchestra, conducted by Misha Rachlevsky, performs new works by six composition students from the Herb Alpert School of Music.
The Russian String Orchestra performs professor David Lefkowitz’s “Zachor,” two works by professor Richard Danielpour, works by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky, which are a testament to RSO’s Russian lineage, and Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklarte Nacht, a tribute to the composer for whom UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall is named. Conducted by Misha Rachlevsky.
Conversation with Maxine Gordon, author of Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon (University of California Press, 2018). This unique combination of biography and memoir examines the life and legacy of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon (1923–1990), one of the major innovators of modern jazz.
You’ll love the live musical production of this classic Hanukkah fairy tale even more than the original book. Bring the whole family to see Herschel outsmart the Goblins, with the story narrated by actor, Fred Savage. What kind of music will you hear? Klezmer, of course! This program will feature UCLA’s own students from the
Join us for our UCLA BruinTech Lunchtime Session: “How are Careers Changing and How AI and Search are Changing the World.” Thursday, October 18, 12:00-1:00 pm Young Research Library, West Electronic Classroom Free — Register on Eventbrite Here Summary: Abundant forecasts predict large shifts in both the nature and availability of whole categories of
Lecture by Luciana Souza, who has dedicated several of her recordings to her settings of poems by luminaries such as Elizabeth Bishop, Pablo Neruda, and Gary Snyder, and others. She will discuss her process of composing from a finished poem, and will share her personal approach to writing vocal music.
Grammy-winner Luciana Souza is one of jazz’s leading singers and interpreters. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Souza’s work transcends traditional boundaries around musical styles.
