As a signed musician appearing on MTV, charting Top 10 in Rolling Stone and opening for Metallica, former tour manager to the likes of Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill, Lifehouse and more, and former executive to multi-billion dollar organizations, David has the right experience and proven system for networking to set you up for success! Join
Composer and inventor Tod Machover, faculty at the MIT Media Lab in Boston will discuss his large-scale opera/tech collaborations, MIT’s City Symphony projects, the implications of AI for creativity and ownership, as well as the possibilities for user-personalized music for health/wellbeing contexts. Called “America’s most wired composer” by The Los Angeles Times and a “musical
An American icon, Fender was founded 70 years ago in a small Fullerton, California workshop and has established a worldwide influence that extends from the studio to the stage—and beyond. Everyone from beginners to the world’s most acclaimed artists have used Fender instruments, amps and gear, making the company not only a revered industry leader
Join Professor Ian Krouse as he presents audio recordings of his new opera followed by a Q&A with students of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Professor Krouse will explore the process of creating an opera, from start to finish.
Join pianist, music director, and Steinway Artist Ric’key Pageot performing and discussing his new educational initiative and documentary project “Classic Black” celebrating Black excellence in Classical music showcasing historically significant symphonic composers of African descent spanning the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Montreal-born pianist, accordionist, producer, composer, music director and Steinway Artist Ric’key Pageot will
In partnership with Angel City Jazz, Piano Spheres, and the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Grammy-winning faculty pianist Gloria Cheng launches her latest commissioning project: Root Progressions (named for a seminal jazz theory method). The intent is to bridge two genres steeped in experimentation and exploration—jazz and contemporary classical music—yet perennially divided by genre
Tenor Issachah Savage is the featured artist of the second annual Judith L. Smith Voice Recital Series, celebrating talented vocalists and the distinguished tenure of UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Founding Dean Judith Smith. Issachah will join us again on October 31st to hold a masterclass for students of the Department of Music.
Join us as the UCLA Philharmonia opens its 2023-24 season with a special Halloween program. Come in costume (the orchestra and conductor will!) and experience a spectacular night of eerie music, silent films accompanied by the Royce Hall organ and other scary surprises! Christoph Bull, organ Michelle Rice, narrator Yuki Izumihara, animation design Neal Stulberg,
Join us for a farewell concert in celebration of Professor Antonio Lysy’s 20 years as a cherished cello professor. The program will feature the UCLA Spikes Cello Ensemble and music by Bach, Sollima, Debussy, Piazzolla, Klengel, Morricone, and Britell. This event is made possible in part by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund. Classical music
On Friday, November 17, the Armenian Music Program presented A Celebration of Aram Khachaturian’s 120th Birth Anniversary. Internationally acclaimed pianists Armine Grigoryan (Director of the Aram Khachaturian Museum in Yerevan) and Sona Barseghyan engaged the audience in a lecture and concert in celebration of Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian’s 120th birth anniversary. The Armenian Music Program
