Events for May 2026 – Page 68 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Encounters with Schoenberg and Stein: A Symposium

This year is Arnold Schoenberg’s 150th birthday, and the Arnold Schoenberg Center in Vienna is coordinating and promoting events worldwide to mark the occasion. This half-day symposium is dedicated to new directions in Schoenberg scholarship that will consist of two sessions, divided by a coffee break, and followed by a reception. One session will showcase

Reggae Relations: Black and Indigenous Confluences in Hawai’i

Reggae has become so normalized in Hawai‘i that it is often associated with local or Native Hawaiian people instead of Black people. Simultaneously, reggae is often not considered Hawaiian music because it does not sound “Native Hawaiian enough.” Indigenous reciprocal relationality is one way to move beyond the limiting frameworks of authenticity and appropriation regarding cultural mixture. Black and Indigenous relationality in reggae in Hawai‘i illustrates this well.

Gershwin in Vienna – Gershwin and the Second Viennese School

RSVP here!   Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience as we welcome renowned conductor and pianist Levi Hammer for an evening exploring the music of George Gershwin, Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern.   About Levi Hammer: Known for his remarkable

Back to the Sources, Part II: Art Songs from the St. Petersburg Society

The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience continues its 2023-24 exploration of the St. Petersburg Society for Jewish Folk Music (1908-1917), a little-known but seminal artistic movement that profoundly influenced the development of Jewish art music in the 20th century.  In November 2023, Part I focused on piano solo and instrumental chamber

UCLA Jazz Combos and Ensembles Concert 3

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. Tonight’s concert will feature the following groups: Clayton Cameron Combo Roberto Miranda Combo Michele Weir Combo

UCLA Jazz Combos and Ensembles Concert 2

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. Tonight’s concert will feature the following groups: Commercial Music Studio Ensemble, directed by Duane Benjamin Gluck Combo, directed by Duane Benjamin Charles Mingus

UCLA Jazz Combos and Ensembles Concert 1

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. Tonight’s concert will feature the following groups: Charley Harrison Combo Salim Washington Combo UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison