Events for April 2026 – Page 84 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Exploring the Influence of Persian Music and Instruments in Composition

Join composers and scholars for a panel discussion about the influence of Persian instruments on modern compositions, curated by our new post-doctoral scholar of Iranian music, Shahab Paranj. The panel features Richard Danielpour, Ian Krouse, Reza Vali, and Shahab Paranj, composers who have all incorporated Persian instruments into their string quartet compositions.   This program is

Approaching Composition from a Non-Eurocentric Perspective

This panel discussion, led by moderator and post-doctoral scholar of Iranian music, Shahab Paranj, will serve as an introduction to the PluComp lecture series, which aims to approach composition from a non-Eurocentric perspective. Join Erberk Erylmaz from Ankara Music and Fine Arts University and Reza Vali from Carnegie Mellon University to explore the ways in

A Tale of Three Cities: UCLA Wind Ensemble Invitational Concert

To conclude the two-day UCLA Wind Ensemble Invitational, which brings outstanding high school bands from across Southern California to play on the stage of Royce Hall and receive feedback from a panel of expert artist-teachers, the UCLA Wind Ensemble performs music celebrating some of the great cities of the world. The concert opens with a

Sunny Yang, Cello Masterclass

Join us for a masterclass with acclaimed cellist, Sunny Yang. UCLA students will perform contemporary and classical works for Yang’s instruction. Program: Peter Walsh – Seven, for solo cello, by Benjamin Fleischacker – Three Songs for Pipa and Cello by Bright Sheng, with Selina Li Brahms Trio in C minor (Sean Takada, Alex Tchaikov, Isabelle Fromme) Sunny

UCLA Faculty Composers Concert

This concert features a vivid program of new music by our UCLA Composition Faculty.   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 like this possible. We

UCLA Philharmonia Featuring Atwater Kent Concerto Competition Winner, Mathew Harget

Join the UCLA Philharmonia, conducted by doctoral candidate Jakub Rompczyk, for an enchanting evening of classical music. Experience the beautiful Intermezzo “The Walk to the Paradise Garden” from Frederick Delius’s opera “A Village Romeo and Juliet” and Tchaikovsky’s epic fantasy overture “Romeo and Juliet,” both works inspired by literature. The concert will also feature the exceptional talents

Music and Justice, Part Two: Righteousness and Bravery

The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience presents part two of its 2023 Music and Justice Series, Righteousness and Bravery: A Concert for Sugihara. The concert will feature Symphony No. 6 “Vessels of Light,” a major new work for cello, chorus, and orchestra by the acclaimed Soviet-born American composer Lera Auerbach. The