Events for April 2026 – Page 70 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Still Waiting Speaker Series, with Terri Lyne Carrington

We are pleased to welcome this year Terri Lyne Carrington, an NEA Jazz Master, Doris Duke Artist, and three-time Grammy award-winning drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She serves as Founder and Artistic Director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, as well Artistic Director for both Next Jazz Legacy program (a collaboration with New

Richard Danielpour’s New Opera The Grand Hotel Tartarus

Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the guests will have one night only to ponder a choice that will affect them for

Richard Danielpour’s New Opera, The Grand Hotel Tartarus

Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the guests will have one night only to ponder a choice that will affect them for

Fall Saxophone Studio Recital

Join Dr. Jan Berry Baker and her students as they present an evening of works showcasing the saxophone.   This event is made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund. Classical music was a passion of the Dobrows, who established a generous endowment at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to make programs

Distinguished Lecture Series with Jasmine Henry

“Seriously Unserious:” Ridiculousness and the Art of Black Popular Music Remixing Jasmine Henry (she/her) is an assistant professor of musicology and Wolf Humanities Center fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include Black electronic dance music, independent music production, and Afrofuturism. Her current book project focuses on the history of Black urban club

Inna Faliks – Book Launch Recital

Inna Faliks is known the world over as an adventurous and passionate concert pianist. But few know her journey. She was born in Odessa, Ukraine, part of the Soviet Union at the time. Her family fled Soviet repression and antisemitism, and endured a long journey that took them through Vienna, Rome, and ultimately to Chicago. Join

Schoenberg Sesquicentennial Celebration – “Through the Darkness” and “The Language of the New Music”

Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we continue the celebration of Arnold Schoenberg’s 150th birth anniversary with the screening of two documentaries about the famed composer, his music, and his era.   About Through the Darkness : “Hilan Warshaw presents his powerful documentary Through the Darkness, the poignant story of a love triangle