Events for September 2026 – Page 179 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Lost Childhood – Opera UCLA

Lost Childhood follows a Jewish psychiatrist who eluded death as a boy in Poland during the war, and a German colleague born into a family with Nazi sympathies. Featuring scenic and lighting designers from the Department of Theater and performers from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

UCLA Philharmonia

UCLA doctoral student conductor Stephen Karr conducts his final DMA lecture/recital with UCLA Philharmonia, featuring the virtuosic suite from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Richard Strauss.

UCLA Symphony

UCLA’s outstanding all-campus orchestra performs a program of Verdi, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Carlos Chávez, under the direction of doctoral orchestral conducting students Stephen Karr and Bruno Nascimento. Doctoral cellist Jason Pegis is soloist in the Haydn Concerto in D major.

UCLA Philharmonia 15th Annual All-Star Concert

Performing as a soloist with an orchestra is a peak musical experience. In the 15th annual All-Star Concert, nine outstanding UCLA students will step into the spotlight with UCLA Philharmonia, the school’s flagship orchestra and one of Southern California’s premier training orchestras.

The Passion of Yeshua

Renowned composer Richard Danielpour’s 100-minute oratorio—presented in both Hebrew and English—is situated in the historical musical legacy of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. Featuring the UCLA Philharmonia, Chorale and Chamber Singers.