The Music of China Ensemble and Music of Thailand Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Music of China Ensemble performs arias from Kun opera of the 15th century, silk-and-bamboo music from the Shanghai area, folk dances for festive celebration, zheng zither music in the Keijia style from Canton Province,
The Music of Java Ensemble and the Armenian Music Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Music of Java Ensemble centers on the music of Central Javanese gamelan, a percussion-dominated musical ensemble featuring tuned bronze gongs, bronze metallophones, and drums, along with flutes, zither, vocals, and spiked fiddle. The ensemble
The Old Time String Band, Klezmer Music Ensemble, and African American Music Ensemble showcase music from these traditions on the same stage. The Old-Time String Band Ensemble, formerly the Anglo-American Ensemble, performs traditional music of rural America. Old-Time is a genre of music that has roots in very old traditional music cultures. It is as
The Music of India Ensemble and the Music of Mexico Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Indian Music Ensembles focus on the performance of Indian classical music on the sitar and tabla. These are group classes where students begin learning the basic techniques of sitar while learning aspects of
The Music of Bali Ensemble and Music and Dance of Ghana Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Music of Bali Ensemble features gamelan (the generic Indonesian word for orchestra) music and dance. The Balinese gamelan gong kebyar is famous for its fast tempos, abrupt changes of texture, and brilliantly
Elijah Wald is an American folk blues guitarist and music historian. He is a 2002 Grammy Award winner for his liner notes to The Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Box: The Journey of Chris Strachwitz and the author of twelve books including Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties (2015),
A message from the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience: Dear Friends, This past week at UCLA has been a challenging one. We’ve seen our beloved campus riddled with hatred and violence. Access to our campus was restricted due to the very difficult circumstances.The team at the Lowell Milken Center and our
We are pleased to invite you to Pass the Aux, a celebration of the 2024 graduating classes of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Music Industry and Musicology programs. This capstone showcase includes musical acts, presentations, and guest speakers that offer a glimpse into the future of our music industry. For More Information, visit
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome back Alexander Boldachev for the exciting conclusion of his residency with a recital of faculty and student compositions featuring the harp. Repertoire: David S. Lefkowitz – The Old Guitarist after Wallase Stevens Matt Smith: “Tableux Parisiens” after Charles Baudelaire – Paysage –
Founded in 2002, UCLA Symphony is UCLA’s campus-wide orchestra, drawing its membership from throughout the university community and performing a full spectrum of symphonic repertoire. Join us for their final concert of the 2023-2024 academic year. Program Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 (1881) I. Allegro non troppo II.
