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Music Performance

March 12, 2026

Ben Hong, associate principal cello of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has joined the faculty as professor of cello performance....

Global Jazz Studies

Jazz Without Borders: Salim Washington on Cultural Exchange with Cuba

March 12, 2026

Salim Washington, professor and chair of global jazz studies, is working to expand opportunities for students to experience the truly global nature of jazz....

Ethnomusicology

Cheryl Keyes on the Blockbuster "Sinners"

March 11, 2026

Professor Cheryl Keyes talks about the importance of the Delta blues in the horror film, which has been nominated for 16 Oscars

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Ethnomusicology

African American Music Ensemble to Play at Olivet Lutheran Church

March 3, 2026

The program will include a tribute to the late Richard Smallwood, the renowned gospel composer, vocalist, and pianist, who passed away on Dec. 30,...

Music Industry

Alum Erik Madrid Mixes Music Career with Lecturing

March 3, 2026

GRAMMY-Nominated engineer Erik Madrid teaches in the music industry program at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He brings with him 15 years...

School of Music

Four Faculty Receive Chancellor's Arts Initiative Grants

March 2, 2026

The Chancellor’s Council on the Arts, in partnership with the Office of Research and Creative Activities, has announced fourteen faculty-led projects that will receive...

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Press Releases

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Universal Music Group and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Establish the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship to Honor the Legacy of a Music Pioneer

July 1, 2025

The endowed scholarship builds on UMG’s Sounds of the Future initiative and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s commitment to nurturing the next...

Press Release

Award-Winning Scholar and Musicologist Michael Beckerman Named New Dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

April 21, 2025

Acclaimed higher education scholar and author Michael Beckerman has been named the new dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He will...

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The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Receives Gift from Mike Curb Foundation for State-of-the-Art Student Recording Facility and More

February 4, 2025

Through a special pledge by Mike Curb, California’s former lieutenant and acting governor, and music industry veteran, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music...