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Musicology
April 15, 2026

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...

Marching Band
April 15, 2026

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...

Composition
April 15, 2026

Kay Rhie, associate professor of composition, was one of five UCLA faculty to win the prestigious award, which supports scholars in a broad array...

Global Jazz Studies
April 14, 2026

The new album by jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman and vocalist Lauren Sutton has been praised for reminding listeners that “jazz at its finest often...

Music Performance, Education and Composition
April 2, 2026

Mike Lee, an accomplished fortepianist with an international performance career, has joined The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He holds advanced degrees from...

Brass
April 1, 2026

UCLA Women’s Basketball is on to the Final Four in search of its first national championship this season. But there’s more madness to March...

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Press Release
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
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...

Press Release
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...