Join us for a one-day symposium event that celebrates the music of Undine Smith Moore and the choral tradition from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Widely considered the “Dean of Black Women Composers,” Undine Smith Moore was a Professor at Virginia State University, one of the first public HBCUs, where she taught piano and theory,
Join us for an evening of Hindustani classical music featuring Sumeet Anand in concert. Sumeet belongs to the Darbhanga Dhrupad vocalist tradition, a centuries-old family of musicians from North Bihar in India. Dhrupad is the oldest surviving genre of Hindustani classical music. Some trace its origin to the tradition of Chhanda-prabandha, and it is believed
UCLA Philharmonia’s final concert of the season features Ravel’s evocative Rhapsodie Espagnole, Shostakovich’s spiky Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring Ryan Jia, the Atwater Kent Competition Winner soloist. The program will also feature Arnold Schoenberg’s opulent orchestration of Brahms’ Quartet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 25. This event is made possible by the
The UCLA Wind Ensemble is joined by the Mira Mesa High School Wind Ensemble from San Diego, conducted by Jeanne Christensen. Mira Mesa has the largest band program in the San Diego Unified School District, and notable recent performances include a 2024 tour to Washington, D.C., and the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade. The UCLA
Our UCLA composition faculty have programmed a wide-ranging concert, featuring Ian Krouse’s Two Sephardic Songs and Two Japanese Songs, Kay Rhie’s Twelve Minutes for Oboe and String Trio, Shahab Paranj’s Diar, Richard Danielpour’s Seven Mysteries, piano pieces by Peter Golub and Noah Meites, and more. This event is made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund. Classical music
For its Fall concert, the UCLA Percussion Ensemble will survey works of LGBTQIA+ Composers, everyone from John Cage to Lou Harrison to Aaron Copland. And, in the spirit of community, the ensemble will perform Nico Muhly, Pulses, Cycles, Clouds, a community performance work. Everyone is welcome to this exciting performance. This event is made possible
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the opening night of Quatuor Diotima’s residency with a concert of works by Beethoven, Schoenberg, and Boulez. About Quatuor Diotima: The Quatuor Diotima is one of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world today; it was formed in 1996 by graduates of the Paris
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the epic conclusion of Quatuor Diotima’s residency with a concert of works by UCLA students. About Quatuor Diotima: The Quatuor Diotima is one of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world today; it was formed in 1996 by graduates of the Paris national conservatory
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for an exciting collaboration with Cappella Romana featuring an evening of music inspired by and honoring St. Demetrios, a prominent figure in the Greek Orthodox Church. This concert will take place in the beautiful Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia, located in the heart of the Byzantine-Latino
Prepare to be bewitched and tuba-fied at our spooktacular tuba and euphonium recital, where we’re summoning up some scary good tunes just in time for Halloween! Our students are brewing up a cauldron of haunting melodies and bone-chilling harmonies. From ghostly marches to eu-fear-nium serenades, we’re pulling out all the stops to make this concert
