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School of Music
June 3, 2026

Michael Beckerman spoke to scientists about research on the benefits of music for treating Alzheimer’s and promoting health.

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Global Jazz Studies
June 2, 2026

The Follow Your Dream podcast with Robert Miller features Tamir Hendelman in this episode of his podcast connecting world-class artists in peer-to-peer interviews.

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Musicology
May 28, 2026

Joy H. Calico, professor and chair of musicology, has received the 2026 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award. The award recognizes UCLA faculty whose...

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Music Performance, Education and Composition
May 27, 2026

From BBC Magazine: Conductor Euan Shields remembers the profound influence of his late teacher, the American cellist Antonio Lysy. I first met Antonio Lysy...

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Students and Alumni
May 26, 2026

Three School of Music students were honored with UCLA Library prizes in undergraduate research: Pavan Radhakrishnan (Musicology, ’26), Eden Ulrigg (Ethnomusicology, ’27) and Will...

Students and Alumni
May 26, 2026

What does resistance sound like? Beyond the venerable tradition of protest songs, it can live in something more subtle: a voice, a rhythm, a...

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Students and Alumni
May 26, 2026

Aditi Sreenivas’s experiences span continents, from Bangalore to New Jersey to California. When she arrived at UCLA, she loved music but lacked a clear...

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Musicology
May 26, 2026

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Dean Michael Beckerman discusses sonic representations of Jewishness on and off screen.

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Music Performance, Education and Composition
May 22, 2026

Available on Apple Music, Spotify, and Bandcamp, Nick DePinna’s “Orpheus Reignited” is a bold new recording inspired by the statue of Orpheus overlooking Fort...

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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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