Events for March 2026 – The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

The Ehnes Quartet in Discussion

No group of compositions occupies a more central position in chamber music than Beethoven’s string quartets. Join members of the Ehnes Quartet in conversation with Bill Kinderman about their interpretation of Beethoven’s work.

Ehnes Quartet Open Rehearsal

Rare behind-the-scenes access: Step inside the rehearsal room and watch the world-renowned Ehnes Quartet bring Beethoven’s revolutionary quartets to life as they prepare for the opening night of their complete Beethoven Cycle.

Music of Charles Tomlinson Griffes

Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for a program of music by Charles Tomlinson Griffes, featuring songs for soprano and baritone, flute and piano, and solo piano repertoire. The program highlights Griffes’s poetic, impressionistic, and coloristic musical language across a range of vocal and instrumental works, offering audiences an opportunity to encounter both

Sonic Representations of Jewishness, On Screen and Off

In-person conference at UCLA, April 19-21, 2026 Jews’ longstanding involvement with film and television has drawn much attention from scholars and the general public alike, raising the question of the significance of Jewish heritage and Jewishness more broadly for these creative endeavors, both on screen and behind the scenes. Given the centrality of music to

Sonic Representations of Jewishness, On Screen and Off

In-person conference at UCLA, April 19-21, 2026 Jews’ longstanding involvement with film and television has drawn much attention from scholars and the general public alike, raising the question of the significance of Jewish heritage and Jewishness more broadly for these creative endeavors, both on screen and behind the scenes. Given the centrality of music to

Sonic Representations of Jewishness, On Screen and Off

In-person conference at UCLA, April 19-21, 2026 Jews’ longstanding involvement with film and television has drawn much attention from scholars and the general public alike, raising the question of the significance of Jewish heritage and Jewishness more broadly for these creative endeavors, both on screen and behind the scenes. Given the centrality of music to

Faith, Frogs and the Sublime: Understanding Handel’s Israel in Egypt

In advance of the 2 PM Sunday, March 15 performance of Handel’s 1739 oratorio, “Israel in Egypt” in UCLA’s Royce Hall, please join us online at 10 AM Thursday, March 12 for a Milken Center panel discussion titled Faith, Frogs and the Sublime: Understanding Handel’s “Israel in Egypt.” Interspersing recorded portions of the work with our discussion,

Music of China, Winter Concert

The UCLA Chinese Music Ensemble, directed by Chi Li, performs its annual Winter concert featuring traditional and contemporary music, including Chinese opera aria, zheng unison, qin unison, folk dance, and silk-and-bamboo music. PROGRAM – COLOR PROGRAM – BLACK & WHITE