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Understanding the New Michael Jackson Biopic
From the LA Times: the new biopic of Michael Jackson is set to break records. Director of undergraduate music industry programs Tiffany Naiman helped explain.
Tiffany Naiman Talks AI and Spotify
From the LA Times: Spotify is adding a new level of verification to artists’ profiles. Tiffany Naiman of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music helps explain.
Helen Rees Named a Finalist Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Professor Helen Rees from the Department of Ethnomusicology was just selected as one of the eight finalists for the UCLA Division of Graduate Education (DGE) Faculty Award for Excellence in...
Opera UCLA returns to Schoenberg Hall with Production of Iphigénie en Tauride
Opera UCLA’s Iphigénie en Tauride will be staged on Thursday, May 14 and Saturday, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Schoenberg Hall. Fresh off the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s...
Album Drop: Noah Meites, "Counting"
Noah Meites, composer and continuing lecturer in music theory, has just released his new album “Counting” with New Focus Records. This collection of chamber music “chronicles his vibrant artistic voice...
Darrah Black Makes Opera Debut in Paris
James Darrah Black, music professor and director of Opera UCLA, drew major critical attention in Paris for his French directorial debut in France, staging composer/conductor Matthias Pintscher’s new opera Nuit sans aube at the...
Musicology Graduate Student Wins Dissertation Fellowship
Morgan Bates is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Musicology. A trumpet player with a wide-ranging undergraduate background—Bates began as a political science major—they earned a master’s in performance...
Golden Season, Solid Gold Sound
The UCLA women’s basketball team brought home the national championship after a dominant run through the season and the tournament. And from the first tip through the final trophy hoist,...
Composer Kay Kyurim Rhie Wins a Guggenheim
Kay Rhie, associate professor of composition, was one of five UCLA faculty to win the prestigious award, which supports scholars in a broad array of fields, from the natural sciences...