Faculty Artist Series - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Innovative. Bold. Impeccable.

Experience the artistry of our world-class faculty in a concert series that will delight, surprise, and inspire. Spanning global jazz traditions, European classical masterpieces, and cutting-edge contemporary art music, each performances promises to reimagine canonical works, advance bold ideas and explore music at its most powerful.

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Mar 16 Mon
7:30pm
Free
chamber-music, classical
Ehnes Quartet - The Beethoven Cycle, I
This concert marks the first installment of this ambitious six-concert series. As the ensemble brings its signature interpretive depth, seamless collaboration, and profound musical insight to campus, this series celebrates Beethoven's confident assertion of equality with Haydn and Mozart while unveiling innovative transformational processes.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
Apr 25 Sat
7:30pm
Free
chamber-music, classical
Ehnes Quartet - The Beethoven Cycle, II
This concert marks the second installment of this ambitious six-concert series, offering audiences an immersive journey through Beethoven's early mastery of the string quartet medium.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
May 27 Wed
8:00pm
Free
chamber-music, classical, contemporary
Faculty Artist Series - Celebrating Movses Pogossian
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the final installment of the 2025-2026 Faculty Artist Series, a concert celebrating distinguished Professor Movses Pogossian.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More

A Selection from the 2024-25 Faculty Artist Series

Schubert Quintet in A Major D. 667 “The Trout”

Varty Manouelian, violin faculty
Che-Yen Chen, viola faculty
Ben Hong, cello faculty
Jory Herman, double bass (LA Philharmonic, guest artist on concert)
David Kaplan, piano faculty

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<h3>A Selection from the 2024-25 Faculty Artist Series</h3>
<h6>Schubert Quintet in A Major D. 667 &#8220;The Trout&#8221;</h6>
<p>Varty Manouelian, violin faculty<br />
Che-Yen Chen, viola faculty<br />
Ben Hong, cello faculty<br />
Jory Herman, double bass (LA Philharmonic, guest artist on concert)<br />
David Kaplan, piano faculty</p>
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