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Music Industry
May 14, 2026

by Robert Baker It is somewhat cliché to speak of the unconventional path of an indie artist—their rocky childhood or that serendipitous encounter that...

Music Performance, Education and Composition
May 14, 2026

Kay Kyurim Rhie’s compositions are known for their boldness and timbral expressiveness. Her works have been commissioned by leading ensembles, including the Los Angeles...

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Center for Latino Arts
May 13, 2026

Meiji University hosted UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty performing Latin jazz at its Surugadai on March 21. Featured faculty included Regina Carter-Garnett,...

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Music Industry
May 11, 2026

From the LA Times: the new biopic of Michael Jackson is set to break records. Director of undergraduate music industry programs Tiffany Naiman helped...

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Music Industry
May 11, 2026

From the LA Times: Spotify is adding a new level of verification to artists’ profiles. Tiffany Naiman of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of...

Ethnomusicology
May 11, 2026

Professor Helen Rees from the Department of Ethnomusicology was just selected as one of the eight finalists for the UCLA Division of Graduate Education...

Opera
April 29, 2026

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...

Music Performance, Education and Composition
April 28, 2026

Noah Meites, composer and continuing lecturer in music theory, has just released his new album “Counting” with New Focus Records. This collection of chamber...

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Opera
April 28, 2026

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...

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...

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