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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...

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
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
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
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
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
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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