Events for May 2026 – Page 92 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Music and Justice Conference

This public conference features prominent scholars and experts exploring the historical and cultural connections of Black and Jewish communities in the United States, intimate analyses of Brubeck’s The Gates of Justice, and the contemporary relevance of music to social justice.

Happy Holidays with the UCLA Tuba & Euphonium Studio

Get in the holiday spirit with performances by your favorite tuba and euphonium players at UCLA! Featuring festive tunes, decorations, lighting, and perhaps an appearance by Santa! 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

Yiddish and Klezmer Music Today

Each year, thousands of people participate as learners and audience members in Yiddish and klezmer music programs. Many of them are young people seeking connection to their roots. The ‘klezmer revival’ that began in the 1980’s is thriving today.

The Meeting Room as Fieldwork Site: A Short Introduction to Survival Skills for Ethnomusicologists

Huib Schippers is the Regents’ Professor at UCLA for the Fall quarter, and here to share everything he’s learned in a 40-year career including initiating, supporting, and running music initiatives and institutions in The Netherlands, Australia, Nepal, The Gambia, and the US, where he helped revitalize the iconic record label Smithsonian Folkways (2016-2020).