Events for March 2026 – Page 6 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

UCLA Horn Studio Recital

Please join us for the 13th Annual UCLA Horn Studio Recital, featuring solo works performed from memory by each member of the Horn Studio, as well as ensemble pieces.

Mozart Revealed

OPERA UCLA and UCLA Philharmonia team up to present an evening of some of W.A. Mozart’s rarest orchestral and vocal gems—-arias from seldom performed operas, orchestral pieces. Expect virtuosity from these two powerhouse ensembles for one night only.

Celestial Bodies

Under the direction of Theresa Dimond, the UCLA Percussion Ensemble performs significant and important works from the chamber music cannon.

Winter Saxophone Studio Recital

Join us for the winter saxophone studio recital featuring works by Garrop, Chang, Fauré, Bédard, Muramatsu, Quate, Komor, Desenclos, Creston, Ibert, and Ge performed by undergraduate and graduate students of Jan Berry Baker.

New UCLA Works for Flutes

The studios of Kay Rhie, Ben Smolen, and Catherine Gregory have spent the Winter Quarter composing, rehearsing, and workshopping new works for flutes. On March 2, the first public performance of these new pieces will take place. We invite you to enjoy the world premieres of four new pieces of music, written and performed entirely

György Kurtág at 100: Last of a Great Generation of Composers

György Kurtág, the last living outstanding European composer of his generation, will be 100 years old on 19 February 2026. In celebration of his birthday, Korean violinist and music scholar Sin Hye Kim and American soprano Ingrid Kammin will discuss and perform from parts of Kurtág’s “Kafka Fragments.” This program will also include performances of

UCLA Abell Piano Master Series with Clara Yang

Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome pianist Clara Yang for the Winter installment of our 2025/26 David L. Abell Piano Master Series, a concert series which features renowned artists visiting UCLA to perform and work with our piano students.   About Clara Yang: Praised for her “breathtaking technical prowess” (Cultural

Pathways and Possibilities: Building a Career in the Arts

Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome Dr. Thomas Kurtz for a masterclass, hosted by the studio of Dr. Jan Berry Baker. About Dr. Kurtz: Dr. Thomas Kurtz enjoys a multi-hyphenate career as an educator, scholar, performing artist, and cultural arts leader, whose work sits at the intersection of music, social