Lowell Milken Lecture in Jewish Music by Professor Joy H. Calico May 15th, 2025, 4:00 PM – The UCLA Faculty Club There is a long history of representing Jewishness on the operatic stage. Calico’s talk situates Tod Machover’s Schoenberg in Hollywood (2018) in that tradition, and considers the ways in which music, libretto, and staging conventions index
CONVERSATIONS Schoenberg in Hollywood: The Making of a Modern Opera SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025 1:30 PM The Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Celebrating Arnold Schoenberg’s 150th birthday, join composer Tod Machover as he discusses his innovative new opera Schoenberg in Hollywood with conductor Neal Stulberg, director Karole Armitage, and Arnold Schoenberg’s
A Conversation with Doris Berger, Hans Vaget, and Alex Ross, moderated by Lily E. Hirsch, with music performance by UCLA Professor of Piano, Inna Faliks. To honor Thomas Mann’s 150th birthday anniversary and to celebrate the West Coast premiere of Tod Machover’s opera, Schoenberg in Hollywood (which explores the hypothetical scenario of Schoenberg composing for Hollywood), this
The Armenian Music Ensemble presents a concert of Armenian folk music and dance.
“Khyal: A Tapestry of Traditions” by renowned virtuoso Samarth Nagarkar, explores khyal, the preeminent form of Hindustani classical vocal music, as a dynamic amalgamation of India’s diverse vocal traditions.
“Driven into Paradise”: Schoenberg in Los Angeles This online event panel gathers venerated historians, musicologists and composers to explore Schoenberg’s complex relationship with Los Angeles. An online discussion of the history and experience of Schoenberg in Los Angeles with scholars and artists. The panel will include historian Kenneth Marcus (University of La Verne), musicologists
Experience the complete cycle of Arnold Schoenberg’s four string quartets in captivating performances by the acclaimed Webern Quartet at 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Hailed by The New Yorker’s Alex Ross for revealing “the through line of Schoenberg’s personality, which is by turns impassioned, whimsical, savage, melancholy,” the Webern Quartet brings their fresh interpretation to
The Music of Thailand Ensemble and the Sphere Project showcase traditional music and original compositions on the same stage.
The Music of Java Ensemble and the Music of Bali Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage.
The Music of Turkey, Music of Korea, and Music & Dance of Ghana Ensembles showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage.
