News
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music receives $3 million to renovate theater
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music receives $3 million to renovate theater
Featured Stories
Herb Alpert School of Music Named Top 5 Music School for Composing for Film & TV - Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter surveyed members of the Society of Composers & Lyricists to find the best of the best for its annual Music Schools rankings. "It's got a new dean (Eileen Strempel), a new professor (Terence Blanchard, who'll be teaching global jazz studies) and a new undergraduate course in music history. The master's and Ph.D. programs, meanwhile, offer specializations in composition or composition for visual media."
Composer, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith to receive UCLA Medal
The campus's highest honor to be presented Nov. 8 at a concert with Smith, RedKoral Quartet, UCLA professor and vocalist Nina Eidsheim, and pianist Vicki Ray.
Latest News
The Legendary Barbara Morrison and Leimert Park’s Little-Known Jazz and Blues Museum
Publication "Los Angeleno" profiles the California Jazz and Blues Museum, in Leimert Park, where legendary performer and jazz educator Barbara Morrison hosts open mic Monday nights. Don't miss "A Tribute to Barbara Morrison" on Sunday, March 8, for an afternoon of great music celebrating Morrison’s legacy.
New Transfer Student Pathway with LA City College
On February 19, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Los Angeles City College (LACC) and The Herb Alpert Foundation celebrated the signing of a historic partnership to streamline the transfer pathway for music students interested in pursuing their bachelor’s degree at UCLA.
March SXSW 2020 Austin Adventures
Are you going to SXSW this March? We are looking forward to a great two weeks in Austin, TX, for the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival and Conference. Will you be there? SXSWedu starts things off March 9-12, and then SXSW Interactive and Music pick up the baton March 13 - 22. Join us at one of the many panels and sessions that Innovating Music @UCLAAlpert will be part of.
City Shapes, Streets, Layers, and Ecosystems | Innovating Music Podcast
Kwende Kefentse, digs into the urban terrain, fabric, and politics of the city and music, with the lens of "urban morphology" hitting topics ranging the origins of hip hop in the South Bronx, trends in music cities where industry and community connect, the industry as an intermediator, city metabolisms for music, missing dynamic models, and the role of media.
2020 Atwater Kent Piano Concerto Competition Winner Announced
The winner of the 2020 Atwater Kent Piano Concerto Competition, Pianist Brandon Zhu, will perform with UCLA Philharmonia on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 8PM in Schoenberg Hall.
UCLA receives Stradivarius, Seraphin violins from Twiford Foundation
Donated collection of rare instruments valued at nearly $3.5 million, will enhance opportunities for music students
Got a Great Story?