Ready to get in the room? The Berry Gordy Music Industry Career Fair brings UCLA students face-to-face with the people and companies building the business of music—from record labels and publishers to live music, management, media, technology, and beyond. Discover internships and career opportunities, make connections, and have the conversations that can open doors. Whether …
UCLA Nazir Ali Jairazhboy Colloquium Amy Skjerseth – “From Dune’s ‘Desert Lady Voice’ to DJ KSHMR’s Sample Packs: Preprogrammed Music and Media Stereotypes” If you have seen the Dune movies (scored by Hans Zimmer), or many movies with desert scenes in the past century of sound cinema, then you likely have heard the “desert lady …
Jon Platt, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing, joins the Berry Gordy Music Industry Speaker Series for a conversation about leadership, music publishing, artist development, and the changing music industry. Drawing on his decades-long career in music, Platt will share his perspective on what it takes to support artists and creators while navigating the …
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to present an evening of string jazz, from The String Queens. The String Queens is an award-winning, genre-defying string trio celebrated for its dynamic performances that seamlessly blend classical music with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and popular styles. With a mission to educate, inspire, and empower audiences …
The Berry Gordy Music Industry Speaker Series celebrates the 30th anniversary of Stones Throw Records with founder, DJ, producer, and label visionary Peanut Butter Wolf (Chris Manak). Founded in 1996, Stones Throw has built an influential independent music community by championing distinctive voices and music that crosses the boundaries of hip-hop, soul, funk, jazz, electronic …
Judith A. Peraino and Tom McEnaney, authors of We’re Having Much More Fun: Punk Archives for the Present from CBGB to Gilman an Beyond (2026), join with Tommy Gear and Paul Roessler from legendary LA punk band the Screamers to delve into punk archives of zines, photos, flyers and documents and discuss how punk’s grassroots …
Masanga Marimba will perform a selection of pieces from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Cameroon, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico on Zimbabwean-style marimbas, mbira, drums, and percussion. Participation is appreciated! Masanga Marimba performs traditional and popular music from Africa and Latin America. The instruments used in this ensemble consist of seven Zimbabwean marimbas of various sizes along with …
Huib Schippers argues that the history of ethnomusicology shows an organic development towards public-facing work, and discusses the skill sets needed in the field to improve lives through music. Abstract: An interesting thing happened to ethnomusicology on its way to the 21st century. While beginnings in the 1800s kept it carefully away from direct interaction …
UCLA student combos and ensembles directed by world-class jazz artists will be performing well-known jazz standards, contemporary works, and pop songs, as well as compositions by the faculty directors and the students.
UCLA student combos and ensembles directed by world-class jazz artists will be performing well-known jazz standards, contemporary works, and pop songs, as well as compositions by the faculty directors and the students.
